volume 10, issue 2


need for speed


F EAT U R E S 31 Fit and Fast 36 Midnight Madness


Are they lemmings or are they paddlers? Find out how and why kayakers push it to the brink in the Yukon River Quest race.


41 A Crossing Gone Wrong


Veteran explorer Jon Turk almost drifted into oblivion on a near-miss crossing in the South Pacific’s Vanuatu.


Fulfill your need for speed with the latest power stroke technique tips, training advice and gear. Plus an eight-week paddling fitness program from a professional trainer.


p.31 COVER PHOTO: MICHAEL PAUL FRANKLIN // PHOTO THIS PAGE: GARY LUHM


D E PA R T M E N T S Editorial


4 SLOW DOWN: It’s time we took a page from Slow Food.


Stills


10 PHOTO GALLERY: Dodging storms on Lake Superior, big boom in Hakai.


Waterlines


13 HINDSIGHT: Lessons from a brush with death.


Flotsam and Jetsam


14 PEOPLE: Jake Stachovak’s anti- expedition around the eastern U.S.


15 SAFETY: Ditch the rope and master the psychological tow.


16 TRENDS: Sea kayaking heads toward a rough-water tipping point.


18 NEWS: Kokatat chief quits for cheese, South Georgia defies solo circumnav, and more.


Kayaker’s Journal


25 iPHONE ADVENTURE: Lost at sea? There’s an app for that.


26 TECHNIQUE: Empty your cockpit with the $100 electric bilge pump.


27 GEAR: Best new paddles for every budget.


27 FOOD: French Canadian maple syrup dumplings, sweet satisfaction.


28 BOATS: Two high-performance, light-touring kayaks at a price you won’t believe.


Dream Departures


46 GEORGIAN BAY CLASSIC: The Mink and McCoy Islands.


p.31 www.adventurekayakmag.com 3 On the Road


22 CONTENTMENT: When the kayak is a vehicle to a state of mind.


Rock the Boat


21 GEAR ACQUISITION SYNDROME: Signs and symptoms you have G.A.S.


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