dry corP
drycase
Drycase.com
$35 us
A nifty new contender in the arena of waterproof
electronics containers, DryCASE employs vac-
uum technology to keep your precious gadgets
safe and dry. The science is similar to the vac-
uum-sealed, boil-in-a-bag spaghetti dinner you
savoured on your last downriver overnight—Dry-
CASE shrink-wraps around your camera, mp3
player or cell phone with the help of a one-way
valve and small fist pump. You can continue shoot-
ing photos and using buttons or a touch screen
through the crystal clear, durable membrane.
Tested to 60 feet, DryCASE comes with a buoy-
ant armband and integrated headphone jack—an
industry first—so you can listen to music through
waterproof earbuds (available separately). Cur-
rently available in a small size to suit compact
digital cameras, a larger case to fit items as big as
a laptop is in the works.
Pyranha
portage pack
Pyranha.com
$80 us
Paddling on the
Pyranha’s Portage Pack—little more than shoulder
straps and a hip belt—is an impressively slim solu-
Madawaska River
tion to tumpline headaches and kidney-crushing
and Ottawa River
drags. Engineered to ease transportation of a kay-
OUR PATHS TO FUN,
ak over long treks to the put-in, the Portage Pack
HEALTHY, ACTIVE LIVING
facilitated little more than frustration on our trial
installation. We chose to ignore Pyranha’s recom-
mendation to view their online instructional video
before attempting to merge the knot of webbing
w
and buckles with a
kayak. Thirty minutes ka
h
yak
itewater
& canoe
later, helmeted heads
hung in defeat, we P R O G R A M S
fired up our shaky sat-
for all ages and levels
ellite Internet connec-
tion and were soon
tramping through the
woods piggy-back-
ing our Karnali like
an overgrown tod-
dler. PRO: Allows for
a hands-free carry.
CON: Only compat-
ible with kayaks that
have dual grab han-
dles behind the cock-
pit. Since this includes
nearly all modern river
runners and creekers,
this shouldn’t concern
River Safety and Rescue • WFA • Exceptional Instructors
anyone except lazy
Campsites on the shore of the Madawaska River
playboaters.
paddlerco-op.com
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