FEATURE
VOLUME 6 • ISSUE 4 Fall 2006
28 The 2006 Photo Annual We pick the images that bring back a memory, make us laugh, or inspire us to look up from our desks, take a deep breath, and open the calendar to book time for the next paddle. We’ll know we’ve picked well if they have the same effect on you.
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6 Editor’s notes 8 Words from Readers 23 Reviews 48 Market Place 50 In Parting
13 This and That 13 Meet the first woman to circumnavigate Newfoundland, an Ontario schoolteacher you may be hearing a lot more about. 14 Help! The world is running out of carbon fibre and the paddling industry is feeling the squeeze. 16 Would you like a velomobile with that kayak? A Canadian boat builder is testing a human-powered vehicle of a different sort. 18 Who to watch when the Adventure Rac- ing World Championships come to Canada in September.
24 Technique
Where is it safe to land? Learn to scout your beach landing and spot dangerous surf.
26 Rock the Boat
Saving money isn’t always a good thing. When you buy a kayak, you’re paying for a lot more than just a boat, says John Dowd.
42 In the Hatch
Wooly long johns that don’t stink, a PFD for comfortable kayaks, a sleeping pad with which to find a princess, a better bailing sponge, and the best reason to buy a wooden paddle.
45 InsideOut
On-water reviews of a true Canadian kayak, the Seaward Quantum, plus Nigel Foster’s much-anticipated new design, the Current Designs Rumour.
ON THE COVER: Wesley Bartho working out in Scottburgh, South Africa. Photo by Craig Dutton. PHOTO THIS PAGE: Bruce Kirkby.
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