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C O N T E N T S volume 8 >> no 4
PHOTO ABOVE: GRAHAM GENGE // PADDLER: SCOTT FEINDEL COVER PHOTO: SCOTT MACGREGOR // PADDLER: ADRIAN MEISSNER
F E A T U R E S
D E P A R T M E N T S
6 OFF THE TONGUE 8 RIVER SIGNALS
22 RIVER TECHNIQUE
Editorial rejection letters, over pro- tected paddlers, hometown pad- dling park pride.
11 STANDING WAVES
B.C. Liberals entrench dam devel- opment; invading Quebec creeks; artificial strainers coming to a B.C. river near you; Kayak Surfing re- viewed.
16 PADDLER PROFILE 26 PHOTO ANNUAL 18 ASK BEN The very best whitewater photos of the year.
Vincent Dupont, Montreal’s smiling class V single-blader.
Ben turns his lens on Kodak cour- age.
20 RIVER ALCHEMY
Whitewater instructors were the kings of the river until the rodeo clowns barrel-rolled them out of the ring. Where has the instructor mojo gone?
42 BOAT INSIDER 46 GEAR BAG
Flashback to the present’s best combination move. Shifty open boaters dodge obstacles.
Liquidlogic’s CR, the river runner you can ride all day. Esquif’s Zeph- yr: canoeists now have some new material to work with.
Seven2’s flashy Axiom kayak pad- dle; lube and nose plugs from your neighbourhood drug store; Cha- co’s sturdy Z/1 sandals, Predator’s new Lee helmet.
48 RAPID MARKET 50 FLUSHED
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