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FEBRUARY 2008— COMPLETE TABLE OF CONTENTS
Issue 122, Vol. 24, No. 6

ON THE COVER: Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska
PHOTO BY: Doug Demarest

FEATURES

Cold Shock and Swimming Failure
The real danger of cold water is not the slow descent into hypothermia, but in the sudden symptoms of cold shock.
by Chris Brooks

Destination: Isles of Savannah
Tybee Island, Little Tybee Island and Wassaw Island have miles of winding backwaters and broad surf-swept ocean beaches.
by Ingrid Anderson

Islands of the People: Circumnavigating Haida Gwaii
Three kayakers set out on a month-long circumnavigation of the Queen Charlotte Islands, homeland of the Haida.
by Justine Curgenven

DEPARTMENTS
Editorial

Letters

Kayak Reviews
Cypress by Current Designs (Tech Specs PDF)
(Click here for video of interview with the manufacturer)

Wisper by Feathercraft Folding Kayaks (Tech Specs PDF)
(Click here for video of interview with the manufacturer)

Do-It-Yourself
In the Bag: A Siwash Anchor for Kayaks
by Roger Ledbetter

Technique
Strategies for Towing
by Jonathan Ray

Safety
Crossing Lake Michigan
by Paul McMullen and Brian Day

Last Glance

Brash-Ice Barrage

RESOURCES
Calendar

Sea Kayaker’s Resource

Classifieds

Ad Index

The Sea Kayaker Store

Off the Water
Tips for the shore or workshop

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