Fall 2004 Features
28 2004 Photo Annual In every paddler’s closet there is a shoebox full of memories. We take photographs to document a trip, perhaps as proof of first descents, but more likely to capture the experience so we can go back, if only in our mind. But the best pad- dling shots aren’t in shoeboxes: they are pinned above computer screens, snapped under magnet- ic apples on fridges and printed here, in Rapid’s first ever Photo Annual.
on the cover: Ottawa River photo by Rick Matthews inset left to right: Paul German, Ryan Creary, Steve Fisher, Bruce Kirkby, Ryan Creary
photo this page: Bruce Kirkby
Departments Off the Tongue
River Signals
Local River News Road Test
Reactionary River Alchemy Gear Bag
Rapid Market 2004 Events Flushed
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28 2004 Photo Annual
10 Standing Waves Is the future of freestyle made-for-TV competition? Ottawa Kayak’s Big Cojones Bus Eater Rodeo takes judging to a new level… the barstool. Spotlight: The lure of kayak fishing. Reviews: Scott Lindgren's Burning Time. River Shorties: Ken Whiting resigns, Quebec Hydro banned, Billy Harris first descent, PETT toilet for downriver, Paddler Co-op message board. River Alchemy: Madawaska River portage routes open for business.
22Pulse
Open boaters’ motto is: be prepared. No wait, that’s the Boy Scouts: is there a difference? Both will tell you, you should carry this first aid kit. It’s everything you’ll need for whitewater day trips, and it all fits inside a Nalgene bottle.
24 OC1 Tech
Got your head in the sand and your bow stuffed in the upstream wave? Don’t be scared, try these tips to turn your next front surf into the ride of your life.
26 K1/C1 Tech Learn to paddle in whitewater’s black holes. Find a friendly whirlpool and try the slingshot, pirouette, mystery move, and when you get worked remember this: hold your breath!
42 Boat Insider The 2004 Wave Sport Diesels may be the most under hyped boats of the year. Too bad, because they may also be the 2004 boat of the year, and river run- ning creek boat that lasts the test of time.
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