p. 50 VOLUME 8 • I SSUE 1 Solo canoes Buyer’s Guide 2009 Canoe


37 CANOE DESIGN 1,550 words of advice about hull shape, materials and performance.


38 LAKEWATER When he pushed into James Bay, Frank Wolf knew that getting stranded on the tidal flats was going to suck, literally.


42 WHITEWATER Days before engineers flick the river’s off switch Conor Mihell steals a last trip on Ontario’s newly dammed White River. The question is, did he pack a monkey wrench?


46 RECREATIONAL Play the best canoe games of all time. By Virginia Marshall


50 SOLO Tripping alone raises everything: your senses of perception, your workload, your appreciation for where you are—and the risks. Here’s how to stay safe when solo. By Harlan Schwartz


54 SPORTING Former Canoeroots editor Tim Shuff takes fly rod lightly in hand for the heavy chore of dispelling the myth that fly-fishing is futile.


58 PERFORMANCE These are the ultra-light canoes that let you paddle faster and farther than ever before. Step inside a factory to see how they are made. By Brad Bryan


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