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Surfing the Wind
 If you are planning a cruise or some sort of trip to a tropical location,
then you better brush up on the growing outdoor trend of windsurfing. Whether
you are on the Mediterranean Sea or the coast of California, windsurfing is
becoming a new staple in any getaway package.
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December 12, 2006
Lesbian Surfers Ride the Waves on Logo's 'Curl Girls'
 Logo, a division of Viacom Inc.’s MTV Networks, has announced the greenlight
and summer 2007 premiere of Curl Girls, a six-part reality series
currently in production, that follows six lesbian friends in Los Angeles through
a summer of competition in friendship, romance, fashion and, most
important, surfing.
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December 05, 2006
The Beauty of Rowing
 Rowing has a long and dignified history full of tradition and
sportsmanship. Watching the sexy but silent athletes who stroke in
perfect syncopated rhythm through the clear waters creates a picture of sport
that cannot be duplicated.
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November 28, 2006
Gay Ski Week Madness
 The temperature may have dropped but that doesn’t necessarily have to mean an
end to outdoor activities. It simply means a change of outdoor venue –
from the beach to the slopes, to be more precise. One of the oldest
annual ski events on the gay circuit is Aspen Gay Ski Week, which this year
celebrates its thirtieth anniversary with the theme 'Seven Deadly Sins.'
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November 16, 2006
The Rainbow Boogie
 Skydiving instructor Mark Rejhon from Ottawa, Canada,
decided to organize the world's first official Gay Day event at Quebec skydiving
drop zone by solely spearheading the first-ever gay focused skydiving boogie.
The Rainbow Boogie brings great recognition of this extreme sport to a gay
audience and encourages the community to get involved.
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November 14, 2006
Clay’s Way - Coming Out, Growing Up and Skateboarding
 Blair Mastbaum has used this characterization of a
skateboarder's existence to propel and outline, Sam, the protagonist, of his
book Clay's Way. The book takes a new look at the theme of coming of
age and adds a few twists that will engage, and draw any reader into memories of
their own childhood and the struggle to fit in.
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October 31, 2006
See More of Canada on Your Ski Holiday
 Canada's west has long been established as the primary ski region in North
America. As ski enthusiasts and adrenaline junkies make their
way to Canada's resorts, we take a look at what's available in the region when a
day away from the slope beckons.
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October 17, 2006
Introductory Ergonometry
 Countless studies have shown that rowing, Nordic skiing, and swimming are
three of the best total body workouts around, with intense benefits for
both cardiovascular health and overall muscle strength. Unlike the
other two activities, rowing doesn't require frigid weather or chlorination, and
there's no better way to squeeze a full workout into a short amount of time.
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October 03, 2006
Shooting for the Summit
 The people, places, and things in our life when combined form the environment
and support system so vital to keeping us alive and well. On a
hike up a mountainside, it means food, water, layers of clothing, and connecting
with people along the way. It looks a lot like that in real life to - in that we
need to meet our physical needs and our emotional needs as well.
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September 25, 2006
Where the Boys Are: A Guide to Gay Adventure Vacations
 Gay and gay-friendly tour companies like Atlantis, RSVP Vacations, Alyson
Adventures and DavidTravel pride themselves on active vacations.
They range from group tours on cruise ships that stop for snorkeling and
bicycling to more extravagant fitness tours like, say, climbing Mount
Kilimanjaro. Where you go and what you do depends on you.
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September 18, 2006
Build a Better Body by Hiking
 Add outdoor fitness to your workout routine and the rest of your exercise
will seem, well, routine—especially if you swap in hiking. It's one of the
easiest and least expensive of all outdoor recreation activities, and it's got
one of the most impressive calorie burn rates. The average guy
burns 595 calories in one hour when hiking. Add a 20-pound backpack, and you'll
strengthen and tones your quadriceps, hamstrings, calves, core muscles, and
upper back.
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September 05, 2006
Camping - Get Remote and Get Comfortable
 People camp for a variety of reasons, but surely one of the
main ones is to commune with nature. That's not always the easiest feeling to
get in a campground with a couple hundred other families. You're up close and
personal with more strangers than you ever would be back at home. That's the
nature of campgrounds, but there are some ways to increase your chances of
solitude.
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July 10, 2006
KiteSurfing Equipment
 You are ready to take on the extreme sport of KiteSurfing, you are ready to
pound the surf and soar across the water and above the waves. In order to start
you will need to purchase KiteSurfing equipment that will provide both safety
and quality. The last thing you need happening is equipment failure as you jet
across the ocean at a high rate of speed.
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May 09, 2006
What are the Health Benefits of Hiking and Trekking?
 Today more and more people, especially in Europe and America, are adopting
hiking and trekking as a major outdoor event. Not only in these countries, but
the trend of hiking and trekking is also increasing in many other parts of the
world. But have you ever thought, what are the health benefits
of hiking and trekking?
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April 04, 2006
Interview: Marco Kreuzpaintner
 Good gay films are often hard to come by – which is what makes
Summer Storm such an enjoyable treat.
Director Marco Kreuzpaintner has created a coming of age
adventure that touches the soul and tickles the funny bone. Set at a summer camp
for rowers, best friends Tobi and Achim share a bond that goes beyond
friendship.
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March 27, 2006
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