June 2002 —COMPLETE TABLE OF CONTENTS
Issue 99, Vol. 19 No.2

ON THE COVER:Lofoten Islands, Norway.
Photo: © France Audebourg of Dinan, France

FEATURES
Paddling the Westfjords of Iceland
- A Solo Expedition at the Edge of the Arctic Circle
A British paddler bent on a solo circumnavigation of Iceland finds that paddling at sea level can be all uphill.
By Nick Lowton

The Cradle of Storms
- Paddling the Aleutians' Unalaska Island
Wind is a constant and quarrelsome companion for two paddlers exploring a coast that was the provenance of the Aleut baidarka.
By Stan Chladek

DEPARTMENTS

Essays
What They Don't Teach You in Kayak Class

Kayak Reviews
Current Designs' Andromeda & AquaDynamics's Thelon

Technique
Expedition tips
by Jon Turk

Technique
Do It Yourself Dry bags and float bags
by Roger Ledbette

Equipment
Waterproof-and almost waterproof-deck bags
by Jonathan Hanson

Reviews
Savvy Paddler, a new book by Doug Alderson
Reviewed by Andrew Emlen

Reviews
Capsize Recoveries and Rescue Procedures, a new set of instructional videos by Wayne Horodowich
Reviewed by John Andrew