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April 1999 --COMPLETE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Vol. 16, No.1
ON THE COVER: Photo by John Bolivar of Seattle, Washington

FEATURES
Yellowstone Lake - A Unique Alpine Paddle
Paddlers on Yellowstone Lake found serenity and an abundance of wildlife far from the usual crowds
of this popular area.

By Joel Kramer

Paddling Baja's Desert Coastline - A Solo Kayak Adventure
Miles of mud, raging windstorms and searing sun marked a solo paddler's 850-mile journey down the
east coast of the Baja Peninsula, from the Colorado River delta to Cabo Pulmo.

By Ed Darack

A French First - The Nice to Calvi Crossing
Two adventurous French paddlers crossed from the southern coast of France to the island of Corsica, undertaking their nation's first-ever authorized crossing with kayaks.
By Georges Robert

DEPARTMENTS

Editorial

Letters

Safety
The float plan: an essential part of any paddling trip
by Lee Hindrichs

Kayak Reviews
The Endeavor by Seaward Kayaks and the Elan
by Mariner Kayaks

Safety
A novice capsizes off Victoria, BC
By Doug Lloyd

Essay
The Paradise Paradox: The overcrowding of popular kayaking areas
by Michael Everitt

Equipment
The Xception Touring bent-shaft paddle by AT
by Christopher Cunningham

Do-It-Yourself
Build your own double kayak sail rig
by Didier Plouhinec

An innovative bat-wing sail

by Norm Sanders

Encounter
Monkey business in the Florida Keys
By Nigel Foster

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