http://oarnorthwest.com Ocean adventure rowing and education organization specializing in ocean rowing, expedition management, adventure education, school assembly programs, documentary filming, fund raising, and research aboard ocean rowboats. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:31:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://oarnorthwest.com/2012/02/live-seattle-boat-show-2012/ http://oarnorthwest.com/2012/02/live-seattle-boat-show-2012/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:59:45 +0000 Greg http://oarnorthwest.com/?p=2822 By: Greg Spooner It’s that time of year again, and we’re so excited to be back at the Seattle Boat Show!  Come on down to the CenturyLink Field Events Center to say hello… We’re located in the East Hall, just off the Yellow Stage at booth #1431. What’s different this year?  Well, first off, NO [...]

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