Boaters take a Creature Craft on a wild ride down the North Fork of the Smith River in northwest California. Photo courtesy of George Nuckols / Creature Crafts GASQUET, CALIF. It’s been raining for ...

GASQUET, CALIF. — It’s been raining for almost a week here on California’s northwest coast, and the Middle Fork Smith River has transformed into a raging, swirling, terrifying torrent of whitewater.

LEAVENWORTH — When it comes to whitewater rafting, Darren Vancil is a mad scientist. The 53-year-old is the creator of the Creature Craft, an inflatable, self-righting boat capable of passing through ...

First, cut each of your sponges into 3 pieces lengthwise so you end up with 15 sponge strips. Lay down your strips in stacks 4 wide and 4 tall, laying the same way. One stack will be only three strips ...

Whitewater rafting can be an exhilarating and fun sport, providing paddlers with an amazing adrenaline rush. But it can also be a very dangerous activity, with rafts often tipping over and ...

The Elgin Fire Department is shopping for a new craft for water rescues, particularly those involving the Kimball Street dam. “We’ve just started the evaluation process,” Assistant Fire Chief Rob ...

Got a kiddo who’s wild about animals? Zoo animal paper plate crafts are the perfect way to bring the zoo right to your table, no tickets (or pants) required. Whether you’ve got a preschooler who roars ...

Is your toddler fascinated by the wonders of the ocean? Channel that curiosity into fun and engaging art projects with these ocean animal crafts for toddlers. Creating sea creatures through art not ...