Tumpline GORP


Solo interaction Tere’s a new website for trippers who prefer to go solo. Te site, www.solotripping.com, features discussion forums where trip- pers who have no one to talk to while on trip can gab with each other while at home alone. Topics range from the reliability of the Weather Network’s bug forecast (poor), to the merits of poling, to expressions of separation anxiety after the selling of a favoured solo canoe, to tips on how to build a raft for when you suddenly find yourself up a river without a bowsman, or a bow.


Au Sable showdown Andrew Triebold and Matt Rimer won the 200-kilometre AuSable River Canoe Marathon in Michigan when they beat out the num- ber two boat by less than a minute. Now in its 60th year, the Au Sable is North America’s longest and richest canoe race, doling out $50,000 in prizes to teams that paddle roughly 60,000 strokes in as little as 15 hours. Two years ago Triebold and Rimer were the second-place finishers after being beaten by less than a second.


Stairwell stores well Te Canadian Museum of Civilization has put a weathered, six- metre-long canoe on display so the public can watch it being restored. Te canoe is believed to have been made by Maliseet craftsmen in what is now New Brunswick during the early days of the British colony, making it the oldest canoe of its kind in the world. A wealthy Irish landowner had purchased the canoe in the 1820s and shipped it back to his castle where it was paddled on local waterways before making its way to the National University


of Ireland. More likely through neglect than design, the canoe was stored above a damp stairwell, probably the only reason the fragile birch bark has remained intact for so long.


I can see clearly now Your bowsman will have no excuse for not alerting you to the rock you just hit in your new transparent canoe from Hammacher Sch- lemmer. Made with a clear polymer hull and an aluminum frame, the canoe weighs 40 pounds, has a beam of 33.5 inches and costs $1,496 US. At only 11 feet long the canoe promises to be a slow ride, but will provide a good view of any slow-moving shellfish as they overtake you below the surface.—I.M.


Events AUGUST 22–26


Canadian National Sprint Championships Ottawa, ON • www.canoekayak.ca


AUGUST 25


Voyageur Race La Ronge, SK • hillaryjohnstone@sasktel.net


AUGUST 25–27 Wooden Boat Show Newport, RI • www.cpsend.com/woodenboat/ newsletter/2006/june.htm


OFFICIAL TRUCKS OF CANOEROOTS MAGAZINE AUG 31–SEPT 3


La Classique de Canots de la Mauricie La Tuque, QC • http://classique.icotech.ca/


SEPTEMBER 8–9 Rapid’s Gull River Open Canoe Slalom Minden, ON • scriver@magma.ca


SEPTEMBER 14–16


Northwest Wooden Canoe Heritage Association Fall Weekend • Manning Park, BC www.geocities.com/nwwoodencanoe


For our full paddling event listings go to www.rapidmedia.com


Cockpit, easy access/closure. (Hook & Loop)


Cargo Hatch (Standard or Portage)


Without a strong, versatile lashing system, the other


Features could be a wash. Painter Tie-down Shock cord waist


Nylon-webbing Tie-downs


Paddle Pockets


With one of the strongest lashing systems in the business, you can add the features you want and know it’s going to stay on your boat. North Water custom builds your spray deck to fit the dimensions of your boat with the functions you need. North Water’s bombproof decks are expedition proven. They easily adjust to fit different loads, give quick access to your gear and add safety to any trip.


To find out how we can make your next expedition even better, call us at 604.264.0827 or visit our web site at www.northwater.com. Always Paddle responsibly and get professional instruction.


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