Bayliner to Close Roseburg Plant. By Rick Douglas October 9, 2008 A ROSEBURG, Ore. - The turbulence in the credit markets and the drop in the Dow are forcing many companies to make painful cuts.

Closures & Layoffs : Takin' on Water. Brunswick Corp. plans to accelerate its previously announced efforts to resize the company and to remove $300 million in fixed costs by the end of 2009.

Top Seas Kayaking Destinations in Baja. Magazine has put together the Top 9 Baja Sea Kayak Getaways with tips for the best places to go on a paddling vacation south of the border.

That's tight: Kayaker risks life over rescue cost. A capsized German kayaker saved by a Greymouth fishing boat crew last night was more interested in how much the rescue would cost him than being fished out of the water.

Kayaking the Gulf Coast. The two-man kayaks lurched forward, backward, sideways. They spun around, bumped into one another and drifted into a thicket of mangroves.

Gear up: Foldable kayak frees up space. MCT Photo The Citibot Kayak from Folbot is a foldable kayak. Unfolded, it is 13 feet long and can hold up to 210 pounds.

Sea Kayaking Safety and Navigation How Far Away is that Distant Landmark. How Far Away Is It? One of the conundrums of sea kayaking is figuring out how far away landmarks are when you can't physically measure the distance.

Essential Basic Skills for Sea Kayaking. The surge in the popularity of sea kayaking has seen plenty of paddlers heading out to the water in all manner of pungoes and full-blown ocean-going plastic, fiberglass, and wooden kayaks.

Nature camp at North Cascades Environmental Learning Center. Mary Corcoran, left, Julie Straight, Christopher Barnes and Burney Hill study wild mushrooms growing along the Sourdough Creek Trail.

Names released in fatal boating accident. The fishing boat that capsized and led to the deaths of two boaters on Sunday stood alone in the parking lot of Pillar Point Harbor on Monday as officials released the names of the deceased and two survivors..

Blessings at site of jet-boating death. A chinese blessing was held yesterday at the site of last week's jet-boating tragedy on the Kawarau River.

Second victory for Telefonica Blue in Alicante's in-port regatta. Bouwe Bekking and his crew continued their winning streak in the second race of the day, following a tough and close battle with Puma that was won in the last downwind leg.

Sailor rescued as high winds batter yacht. A FERRY and lifeboat crew rescued a sailor from Stoke-on-Trent who was caught in storms off the coast of Wales.

Adventure to set sail for Charles Towne Landing. God willing and the wind hold, the Adventure launches Saturday for its maiden voyage home.

Abandoned yacht from NZ off Norfolk Island. A yacht abandoned off Northland eight months ago when its crew mutinied is still floating around the Pacific.

Somali pirates release 20 Filipino seamen. MANILA, Philippines - Somali pirates freed 20 Filipino seamen from a hijacked ship they held for more than 80 days, officials said Friday, as the government doubled the pay of sailors passing through..

Fountain shows brand-new Bajas. By GREG KATSKI Staff Writer After months of waiting, Baja dealers were eager to wrap their hands around the steering wheels of the first-generation Baja by Fountain boats.

Marine Products Corporation Plans to Announce Third Quarter 2008.. Marine Products Corporation announced today that it will release its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008 on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 before the market opens.

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Brunswick cuts 1,400 jobs; shuts 4 more plants. Brunswick cuts 1,400 jobs; shuts 4 more plants BY ASHLEY M. HEHER :Business Writer Oct 9, 2008 Beleaguered boatmaker Brunswick Corp.