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river shorties Nude Open Canoeing Sweeps Nation
Paddling open boat took on a whole new meaning at this year’s Gull Open Canoe Race in Minden, Ontario. Nude canoeists typically limit their exposure to wilderness rivers and the privacy of their homes. But Mike Craig rocked this year’s recreational slalom canoe event by shamelessly stripping naked at the starting gate and paddling his final run through the gates with (fully clothed) partner Gail Shields.
There were initial whispers of disbelief and mur- murs about hiding the children; sun-soaked offi- cials looked to their empty water bottles wondering at what point severe dehydration leads to delu- sions. It took only a few bold supports of Craig’s pride to sway the crowd from banning him from future events to applauding and cheering him to a gunwhale handstand and an eventual swim around gate 11.
Rapid Dreamboat Sweepstakes Winners At the 2002 Coors Light Outdoor
Adventure Shows in Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver, four lucky winners paddled away in hot new boats. Rapid, Adventure Kayak and Canoeroots maga- zines teamed with Chevy Avalanche and four major boat companies for the Rapid Dreamboat Sweepstakes. Bonnie Marquardt of Scarborough picked up a Dagger G-Force 5.9 whitewater kayak,and Pauline Lu also of Scarborough paddled this summer in a new Prospector 15 fibreglass canoe from Scott Canoe. Peter Kaegi is exploring Toronto in a Wilderness Systems Cape Horn 15 touring kayak, and Calgarian Mary Bugny won a Massive Mojo whitewater
kayak.Visit Rapid, Adventure Kayak, Canoeroots and Chevy Avalanche at the 2003 Outdoor Adventure Shows to enter next year’s Rapid Dreamboat Sweepstakes.
from Pauline Lu’s grandkids Peter Kaegi Bonnie Marquardt (left) 10
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