December 2003—COMPLETE TABLE OF CONTENTS
Issue 99, Vol. 20 No. 5

ON THE COVER: Isla Espiritu Santo, Baja California Peninsula, Mexico
Photo by Richard Durnan

FEATURES

A Capitol River--Paddling the Potomac
From Great Falls, Maryland, through Washington, D.C., to Alexandria, Virginia—the Potomac River offers some great paddling opportunities for kayakers.
by Tim Sprinkle


Brackish Obs & Briny Lochs--Sea Kayaking in the Outer Hebrides
Armed with a well-weathered copy of Moby Dick, a learned paddler from northern England set out with a group of fellow Brits to explore Scotland’s Outer Hebrides Islands.
by Jonathan Westaway


DEPARTMENTS


Essay
The Whale’s Gift
by James Dorsey


Moby Dick in a Zip-Loc
by Barbara Black


Kayak Reviews
Cortez 16.5 by Dagger and the K1XP by 65° N

Technique
The Kayaker’s Course Plotter
by Dennis Fortier


Safety
A novice kayaker lost in Baja’s L.A. Bay
by Melesa Hamer

Equipment
Satellite Phones for Sea Kayakers
by Gary Lai

A Paddle Design Primer
by Tom Finn

Do It Yourself
Waterproof Solar Battery Charger
by Rob Walker