C O N T E N T S volume 12 >> no 3
worst case scenarios
p.30 F E A T U R E S
27 HOT ROD OC MODS 30 HOW TO SURVIVE
36 GOING GUIDED
D E P A R T M E N T S COVER PHOTO: BEN MARR / PADDLER: PATRICK CAMBLIN // PHOTO THIS PAGE: RYAN CREARY / LOCATION: HIGHWOOD RIVER, AB
Modfather Brian Shields shares his DIY secrets to transform sagging solo sedans into hot rod OC customs.
5 OFF THE TONGUE 7 RIVER SIGNALS
Near drowning, waterfall gone wrong, wilderness evacuation…sensationalism aside, survival stories help us come out of our own worst case scenario with a heartbeat. Plus: Survival tips from the pros.
24 KAYAK TECHNIQUE
Looking for friends; finding the right canoe; how to ruin a perfectly good paddling town.
10 WATERCOLOURS 15 STANDING WAVES
So you have a bombproof roll and Hershey bar abs? So what? Follow this wisdom from your elders to keep paddling into old age.
25 OPEN BOAT TECHNIQUE
Roadtrips, energy drinks and surfing the world’s biggest river waves…just another year on Stakeout. Extreme racing is on the rise—get ready.
Everyday travellers and leading international whitewater outfitters on what it’s really like to go guided.
21 PADDLER PROFILE 22 RIVER ALCHEMY
The new Esquif L’Edge is one of the most innovative canoes ever seen. It’s also Craig Smerda’s first design.
Downriver racing isn’t just a fad; it’s reviving a tradition with a long and fascinating history.
40 BOAT INSIDER 42 GEAR BAG
Beth Kennedy tells tandem partners to shut up and paddle.
Bell Ocoee or Esquif Spark: which canoe is right for you? Jackson Kayak’s Villain creek boat is truly wicked…on the steeps.
It’s a raft... it’s a tube... no, it’s a Riverbug; channel solar power with the Solio Rocsta-i portable charger; seek and you shall find with The River Gypsies’ Guide to North America; Vibram FiveFingers KSO barefoot- alternative (just don’t call ‘em shoes); Trangia’s Cookset hassle-proofs your downriver menu.
44 RAPID MARKET 46 FLUSHED
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