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VOLUME 9 • I SSUE 1


Buyer’s Guide 2010 p. 32 F E AT U R E S


Buyer’s Guide 2010 32 Canoe Design


34 Recreational: CONOR MIHELL explores how the aluminum Grumman bent recreational canoeing back into shape.


40 Whitewater: Practice the finer art of river reading with expert


ANDREW WESTWOOD.


44 Lakewater: Portage 25 kilometres with Great Lakes canoeist and new


Canoeroots editor STEPHANIE PARK.


48 Solo: STEPHEN BREDE recounts his solo circumnavigation of Lake Huron,


in this special interview.


52 Sporting: Lines full of fish and fun with family camper JAMES SMEDLEY.


56 Performance: Former Canoeroots editor IAN MERRINGER finds out


how top marathon canoeists keep pace. Can you?


D E P A R T M E N T S


5 CAMPFIRE 5 Letters


6 From the New Editor: Stephanie Park goes from urban paddling to über editor.


7 Reader Tips: Find natural fire starters and clean your fire-black pots, like magic.


7 Profile: The U.S. Women’s C1 National Champion—15-year-old Hailey Thompson


8 Canoescapes


13 TUMPLINE 13 News:McGuffin’s new book project retraces Group of Seven paddle strokes.


14 Events


15 Canoes:Mad River’s hemp canoe, a home-grown green innovation.


15 Trips: Dip, dip and swing. Join the 2010 David Thompson Brigade.


16 Conservation: Protecting British Columbia’s river paradise, sort of.


17 Heritage: Raffan goes bargain hunting for rare canoes.


25 FAMILY CAMPING 25 Base Camp 26 Little Explorers


27 Betcha Didn’t Know About… Meat-eating Pitcher Plants


28 Family Destinations: Eastern Canada’s amazing ancient pictographs


30 Bubble Street: By Paul Mason 60 TUCKSHOP


62 BUTT END Kevin Callan has a soft side for glamping.


COVER PHOTO: JUSTINE CURGENVEN // PHOTO THIS PAGE: VIRGINIA MARSHALL/LOCATION: LAKE LOUISA, ALGONQUIN PARK www.canoerootsmag.com 3 19 KNOW HOW


19 Campcraft:Wolf-proof your campsite. Build it out of brick. Get it?


20 Technique: Expert Becky Mason hands down the traditional stroke.


21 Expert Tip: Why make lemonade? The new twist on risk management.


22 Gear: The harmful chemicals in our camping gear and how to detox.


23 Food: Canoeroots staff taste-test the best freeze-dried fare.


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