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JUNE 2004—COMPLETE TABLE OF CONTENTS
Issue 100, Vol. 21 No. 2

ON THE COVER: Heather Nelson on Lake Baikal, Russia • PHOTO BY: Brandon Nelson

FEATURES


Around Baikal by Kayak
A couple with a thirst for adventure travel to Siberia to paddle the 1200-mile coastline of the world’s deepest lake.
by Brandon Nelson

10 Essentials for Sea Kayakers
At the top of the list, something that you can never have too much of, yet you'll never run out of room for—knowledge.
by Roger Schumann

North American Water Trails
As access to coasts, lakeshores and riverbanks gets scarce, water trails string together places to launch and places to land.
Introduction by Kevin Lomangino

The Sea Kayaker’s Library
Hard-to-Find Books for paddlers
(How to find the rare gems)
Easy-to-Find books for paddlers
by Michael Free and Tim Sprinkle



DEPARTMENTS


Editorial
I Read About It in Sea Kayaker

Publisher’s Note
Launching Sea Kayaker magazine

Paddler Profiles
John Dowd, Sea Kayaker’s founding editor and author of the book Sea Kayaking
by Jeff Lancaster

History
Five things that changed sea kayaking
by Derek Hutchinson

Kayak Reviews
The Nordkapp H2O by Valley Canoe Products (tech specs PDF)

The Endurance 18 by Epic Kayaks (tech specs PDF)

History
A letter from Paris—a 1930s account of a young woman’s first experience with a folding kayak

NEW SECTION! Day Trippers
Urban paddling in Montreal
by Jonathon Reynolds

Off the Water
Tips kayakers can use on the shore or in the workshop