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weekend adventure guide gear ✔


PRISTINE WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM Simple two-part chlorine dioxide water treatment drops are safe and effective. They’re also lighter than pump-based filters. $30 US, pristinewatertreatment.com


YAKIMA BOWDOWN


This rooftop kayak cradle folds flat for the best possible aerodynamics and clearance from Monday to Friday so you’re ready to go when the weekend comes. $250 US, yakima.com


OPTIMUS NOVA+ This burn-anything stove is durable and simmer-ready for backcountry gourmands. $150 US, optimus.se


MEC OASIS


The lightweight, clamshell-shape Oasis provides adequate shelter from sun and rain. But with full no-see-um netting, it really lives up to its name in bug season. $119 Cdn, mec.ca


GSI GOURMET BACKPACKING COOK SYSTEM An all-in-one cookset for two. Includes nonstick pot, frying pan, strainer lid, bowls, cups and a clever pot-gripper. $60 US, gsioutdoors.com


boats


If your idea of an expedition is a weekend trip, then there’s no need to paddle a cumbersome, oversized sea kayak. Just about every manufacturer offers full-featured, scaled-down boats.


New this spring, the Perception Tribute 14.0 ($995 US/Cdn, $1220 US/Cdn with rudder, 46 pounds, perceptionkayaks.com) is a sporty yet beginner-friendly kayak designed for smaller paddlers. Upgraded outfitting, a roomier cockpit and dual hatches and bulkheads give the new Tribute greater comfort and storage than its 12-foot predecessor. Full perimeter decklines and bungees aid with rescues and reentries.


ClearWater Design offers a range of polyethylene sea kayaks perfect for weekend trips on sheltered waters. The 15.5-foot, twin-hatched St. Lawrence ($1,299 Cdn, $1,099 US, 54 pounds, clearwaterdesignboats.com) has excellent glide and carrying capacity. Its no-frills outfitting puts a high premium on comfort for more relaxed, quiet water paddlers.


For those who love the crisp lines of composite layups, enter the Impex Hesper ($2,595 US in fibreglass, 47 pounds, impexkayaks.com). Besides being beautiful to look at and remarkably responsive, the Hesper’s 14-foot, shallow V-shaped hull and moderate chines make it comfortably stable at rest or on edge. Its three rubber-hatched storage compartments have a combined volume of 250 litres—plenty of room for the most decadent of weekend trips.


34 ADVENTURE KAYAK | EARLY SUMMER 2009


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