Jan/February 2002 —COMPLETE TABLE OF CONTENTS
Issue 99, Vol. 18 No.6

ON THE COVER: Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia.
Photo: ©Karin Huet of Marseilles, France

FEATURES
Gems of the South Pacific: The Tuamotu Archipelago
Travelers by kayak encounter challenging paddling through atolls and find that warm hospitality and ancient lore are the true jewels of this French Polynesian archipelagoby Karin Huet

Lake Champlain: New England's West Coast
Not quite a Great Lake, this "Pretty Good Lake" offers paddlers a variety of wind, weather and waves, and a wide range of paddling itineraries.
By Rick Strimbeck and Nancy Bazilchuk

North Atlantic Solo Crossing
Second time's a charm for this persistent paddler's solo expedition from Newfoundland to Ireland.
By Peter Bray


DEPARTMENTS

Do-it-yourself
Do-it-yourself spray-skirt hatch
by Pete Roszyk

Kayak Reviews
Fujita's 500EX folding kayak and Point 65° North's K1 VR

Equipment
A bike cart for kayaks
by Steve Nagode

Equipment
Six new paddling jackets
by Tim Walsh

Environment
Lake Champlain restoration
by Mary McClintock