VOLUME 7 • ISSUE 1 Spring 2007
F E A T U R E DREAM LIVE YOUR page 31 FEATURE THE DREAM ISSUE
31 Live Large Make a movie, write a book, live off the grid, run a business—seven stories of kayakers who are living their dreams, including one tale of true love.
39 The Six-Boat Quiver What would it look like if we could have unlimited boats? Here’s our ultimate kayak six-pack.
40 Get Out There Let us be your travel agent—from Oceania to the Arctic, 10 exotic trips to fuel your off-season fantasies.
DEPARTMENTS
6 Editor’s notes 8 Words from Readers 48 Market Place 50 In Parting
12 Stills
Photos of monster Polynesian surf, daredevil roofrack riding, and a Swedish model rounding the lower 48.
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17 This and That 17 How 35,000 school kids paddled around the world’s larg- est lake. 18 You’ve registered your car, your dog and your marriage. But your kayak? Big Brother digs deep into paddlers’ wallets. 20 Daniel Bloor got the Guin- ness World Record for the lon- gest kayak journey—and it only took him 10 days.
26 Technique
Learn to hold your own in the break zone and surf with safety and style. The secret is a good stern pry.
28 Rock the Boat
It used to be we could blend into a crowd of fishermen. Now we dress like a gang in Gore-Tex. Behold the mango revolution.
43 InsideOut
Two boats from opposite ends of the size spectrum: For women only (almost), it’s the Necky Eliza. The Solstice GT Titan is a heavyweight’s dream.
46 In the Hatch
Kokatat’s new rescue PFD for wandering samurais, big sandals with a small footprint, two new books for creative souls, and a modern interpretation of the Greenland paddle.
ON THE COVER: Kayaking and snorkelling in Kadavu, Fiji. Photo: Kanji Saito, Tamarillo Tropical Expeditions. PHOTO THIS PAGE: Peter McBride/Aurora Photos.
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