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October 2004—COMPLETE TABLE OF CONTENTS
Issue 102, Vol. 21 No. 4

 

ON THE COVER: Bahia Tenacatita, Jalisco, west coast of Mexico
PHOTO BY: Joel Rogers

 

FEATURES


Rounding Vancouver Island
Kayak adventurers Dag Goering and Maria Coffey approach Cape Scott, the crux of their 620-mile circumnavigation of Vancouver Island.
by Dag Goering

Cornwall Commitment

Friends don’t let friends drive drunk, but they do occasionally take them kayaking along an exposed coast.
by Jane Kubke

Destination: Mississippi
Two islands recently added to the Gulf Islands National Seashore provide kayakers with places to paddle both close to the mainland and farther offshore.
by Scott Williams

DEPARTMENTS


Editorial

Risk homeostasis

Kayak Reviews
Tour Lite 15 by Riot Kayaks (Tech Spec PDF)
Recreational GP by Epic Kayaks (Tech Spec PDF)

Paddler Profile

Audrey Sutherland, the grand dame of inflatable kayaks
by Marge Nichols
( Click here for an interview with Audrey by Gary Luhm)

Daytrippers

Paddling Oahu, Hawaii
by Charlotte Jacklein

Health

Strength training for sea kayakers
by John Amtmann and Pete Praetorius

Do-It-Yourself

Applying a keel strip
by Brian Day

Gear Reviews

Products from Brittle Star, Light Performance Works and Zyflex
by Tim Walsh and Christopher Cunningham

Off the Water

Tips kayakers can use on the shore or in the workshop

Products for Paddlers

The latest and greatest for kayakers in and out of the boat

Last Glance

You shoulda seen the one that got away