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Re-delivered Deliverance, the 1972 classic that did for weekend canoe trips what Jaws did for midnight swims, has been re-released on DVD by Warner to mark its 35th anni- versary. T ough off ering today’s canoeist few tips on technique or relations with locals, the fi lm, in which four friends pad- dle a soon-to-be-dammed Georgia river, is a lasting testament to the undeniable pull of the wilderness on our psyche.
Heard from the Bow “I’m like the sperm in the Woody Allen movie.” Liberal MP Bob Rae tells CBC televi-
sion host Rick Mercer what he thinks of cold-weather canoeing gear while stick- ing his head through a dry-top gasket before the two of them dump their canoe on the Ottawa River. Rae was referring to a scene that defi es easy description in Allen’s movie Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Sex But Were Afraid to Ask.
READER’S TIPS Tie-down Points for Car-topping New Column!
BRIAN SHIELDS, BEAVERTON, ONTARIO Even if your vehicle comes with built-in tie-down points under the front bumper, using these can cause the rope to scratch your paint. Create your own tie-down points at hood level by bolting a loop of webbing to the inside skirt of the front quarter panel. Fold a 25-centimetre piece of webbing in half, burn a hole through both ends—I use a butane torch to heat a large spike for the burning operation—and then fasten it to the forward bolt which secures the quarter panel to the frame (this should be easy to fi nd when you lift your hood). I install one on both sides of the hood. When not in use, fold the webbing inside and close the hood. It’s scratchproof, inde- structible and free.
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PHOTOS: BRIAN SHIELDS
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