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Editor’s Notes ..........................6 Words from Readers................8 Stills ....................................36
Summer Gear Guide..............44 Market Place ........................50 In Parting ............................52
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14 Guiding Light
Sea kayak guides have to weigh recursive foot fun- gus against healthy tips.
16 Rock the Boat Is your boat sinking under the weight of safety gear?
19 Trip Photography Sooner or later, photogra- phers have to learn how to shoot the breeze.
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40 Gearhead Our roof rack primer gives you the lowdown on getting your boats up high.
42 In the Hatch
Harmony’s new flippin’ affordable paddle. Taking submersible photography to new depths. New electronic compass makes digital exploration easy. Strobe light for kayak or camp.
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16 ROCK THE BOAT
48 Local Currents
What’s making waves in your area.
ON THE COVER: Paul Brittain hooks muskie number two. Photo: Scott MacGregor
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