RED CLIFF, CO - MAY 31: Jeremy Laucks of Red Lion, Pennsylvania heads down the course during the Steep Creek Kayaking Championship on Homestake Creek at the Teva Mountain Games on May 31, 2007 in Red Cliff, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
MCHENRY, Md. (AP) — A kayak design innovator of the 1980s is the featured speaker at an adventure sports symposium in far western Maryland.
Jess Whittemore of Confluence, Pennsylvania, is discussing the history of advanced fabrics for rugged outdoor clothing Tuesday night at Garrett College in McHenry.
Whittemore is credited with helping to popularize small kayaks known as “squirt boats.” He is also known for designing composite materials for boat construction and developing paddling techniques.
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