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Campfire [ COMMUNITY ] RE: “REGISTER A CANOE?”
REGISTERING A CANOE IS ABOUT AS USELESS AS REGISTERING A HUNTING GUN.” From a comment posted on
Canoerootsmag.com by NEVER A LEBERAL
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Bent Shaft One-Two Punch
When heavyweights Cliff Jacobson and Kevin Callan went head to head in “Bent vs. Straight Shaft”
(Spring 2011,
www.canoerootsmag.
com/0007), we were ready for reader backlash. Leonard Naquin, an outfitter from Schriever, Louisiana, wrote, “When the j stroke is done with a bent shaft, the non-power face of the blade will turn the canoe to the offside. Per- sonally, whether using a straight or bent shaft paddle, I prefer the “D” or sculling stroke with the recovery as correction. Why? This stroke is more stable in moving water, it’s less tiring and it’s advantageous in wind and crosscurrents. It can also be used to sideslip to avoid an ob- stacle. Case closed.” It looks like another heavy hitter has jumped in the ring.
To Bob or Not to Bob All Fired Up
After mulling over Mike Allen’s Campcraft ar- ticle on building low trace fires (Spring 2011,
www.canoerootsmag.com/0006), we asked how many of you are still cooking over an open fire, sparking a heated debate. In the pro open fire camp, most agreed with Jenn Kerr’s Face- book post professing her love of the “amazing flavor that becomes a part of your food.” Prefer- ring the alternative, Anthony Dixon posted, “I should, but the trusty camp stove is sooooo convenient.”Ted Hess-Homeier was surprised “more people aren’t concerned about the con- dition of the wilderness.” On Canoerootsmag. com, a conservative mr sharkbait said no way—“the usable wood is disappearing.” Jill Baxter provided the sage advice, “I do love an open fire…the place for it is in a fire box.”
6 EARLY SUMMER 2011 After All These Years…
In our inaugural issue, longtime contributor Jeff Jackson asked whether single-bladers are best referred to as “canoers” or “canoeists.” In the spirit of Canoeroots’ 10th anniversary, we re-hashed the discussion. On Facebook, Larry Ricker’s personal definition reads,
“Canoer
= One who paddles a canoe. Canoeist = One who is proficient at paddling a canoe.” Phil Townes prefers the ring of canoe-
ist, stating, “Don’t call me anythin’ rhymin’ with manure.” Sebastian Stetter asks, “What about canoerist?” while Carl Cole posted, “I usually call myself a paddler,” on Canoeroots-
mag.com. To protect their identities, we won’t mention the names of those who prefer to be called “kayaker.”
In “Going, going…” (Spring 2011,
www.cano-
erootsmag.com/0008), Canoeroots editor Vir- ginia Marshall raised the call to save gunwale bobbing from the stifling rules of our overly litigious society. While we didn’t receive a del- uge of support (or backlash), a boatload of Canoeroots Facebook fans assured us this art form isn’t entirely lost. “You can’t call yourself a canoeist if you’ve never balanced on the gun- wales,”Wendy Likely-Welch wrote. Another
wild Wendy Micallef-Moore
agreed, “I loved doing this as a kid, [but] I do remember bumps and bruises” and suggested life jackets and helmets as modern precau- tions. Jim Bennett was inspired, “I haven’t tried since I was a teen. Even though much older now, I think I’ll try it again this summer.” Charles Burchill stood as an example of the gunwale bob generational gap: “It was a child- hood rite of passage. I still get up and drive a canoe across the lake almost 40 years after I first tried. I have to admit it is no longer part of the courses I teach—I’m not sure my insurance would cover teeth.”
PHOTO: RUSS SCHROEDER
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