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Safety First The photo of two young women running a rapid in the Early Summer 2014 issue of Canoeroots raised some ire. “It sends a lousy, unsafe message,” wrote Larry Grand in an email. While he noted that the PFD of the bow paddler looked ill fitting, “The most troublesome feature of the picture is the lack of hel- mets—why aren’t they wearing helmets?” Hey Larry, how about two thumbs up for
two strong teenagers on a wilderness river. Sure, helmets would be good, but think of all the other trouble they could be in. Whitewa- ter is a habit we hope they never break.
No Dumb Questions?
We delved into our archive of back issues to share a classic with Canoeroots’ fans—in “Foolishly Asked Questions,”
(Canoeroots,
2004) Kevin Callan complied a list of the silliest questions ever asked of outfitters. On Canoeroots’ Facebook page, longtime employ- ee of St. Regis Canoe Outfitters in the Adiron- dacks, Dennis Kostic, added, “This is classic! One of my favorite requests is: ‘We want to do a route where we don’t see any people, houses, or motorboats, but we do want to see lots of wildlife. Oh, and we don’t want to do any portages either.’ And my response every time is, ‘Well, when you find that route let me know where it is, so I can go paddle it too.’” On Twitter, @Swift_Canoe also shared
a few gems they’ve heard, including, “We didn’t see as much wildlife
as we
thought we should. Can we have a refund?” And, “We heard there’s a super secret campsite in the park some- where. Do you know where it is?” Read the original article at www.rapidmedia. com/0231.
Time Travel “Can I get a copy of the top
30 canoe books article?” wrote longtime Canoeroots reader Kevin James. “I have a couple of them but would like to launch a search to see if I can find some more.” Kevin is referring to an article in the 2004 edition of Canoeroots—way back when we were only an annual! We’re happy to say that all the past issues of
Canoeroots are available on your Apple or An- droid device, as well as your desktop. Check out 13 years of back issues (and questionable fashion) at
www.rapidmedia.com/0232.
Interns Wanted
Canoeroots is looking for talented, hard-work- ing interns for our editorial department. If you can paddle, spell and want to live in our small paddling town, we’d love to hear from you. We’re particularly interested in candi- dates from writing and journalism programs, and those with strong skills in social media and web content management systems. Send your resumé to
kaydi@rapidmedia.com.
It’ll Cost Ya We asked Canoeroots’ Facebook fans to share how car-topped canoes affect their fuel economy on their way to the access point. “Over the long haul, it adds up. You’ll be paying a
good bit more at the end of a 25-hour drive,” wrote Jim Baird. “My experience has been with two ca- noes on the roof—I stagger them because someone told me that I’d save gas, tough to tell if it works.” “Things deteriorate fast when you carry two,
three or four boats,” agreed Cliff Jacobson via email. “Long canoes that overlap the ends of a car are harder on fuel than shorter canoes that don’t. Wind plays a big factor too.” It’s true, wind can help or hinder—get a good tailwind and a car-topped canoe can sail you
down the highway: “I get more MPG when the boat is on,” commented Richard Markham on Canoeroots’ Facebook page. For some, who always seem to be driving into a headwind, that extra fuel consumption is a
small price to pay for looking good: “I keep one on the roof for aerodynamics, and the cool fac- tor,” joked Marty Spinde. Find out why your canoe can cut your gas mileage by as much as a third—and what to do about it—on page 27.
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