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February 2013 — TABLE OF CONTENTS
Issue 152, Vol. 29, No. 6

ON THE COVER: A kayaker plays in the back eddies under the Deception Pass Bridge on Whidbey Island in Washington State. Photo by: Al Bergstein

FEATURES

The Ikkatsu Project
The debris swept from the coast of Japan by a tsunami in 2011 is now making landfall on remote Washington beaches. Three kayakers who documented the fragments of broken buildings and shattered lives are helping measure the environmental impact and understand immense ocean gyres.
by Ken Campbell


A “Trashpedition”
With a canoe as a garbage barge, a trio of concerned Columbia River kayakers chip away at a monumental problem, one piece of trash at a time.
by Jason Self

Paddling to independence
High school students with physical and intellectual disabilities embark on a life-changing expedition.
by Mary Kurt-Mason

DEPARTMENTS

Editorial

Letters

Remembrance
Derek Hutchinson
Artist, adventurer, author
by Wayne Horodowich

Kayak Reviews
Raven by Eddyline (Tech Specs PDF)
S18S by Stellar
(Tech Specs PDF)

Safety
When it all goes wrong
An instructor reflects on a class that suddenly turned life-threatening
by Sean Morley

Technique
The Hand of Pavia
by Dan Segal

Gear Review
A Nimbus paddle made from basalt fibers
review by Christopher Cunningham

Gear Review
ATC Chameleon
by Oregon Scientific
Point of view camera with two lenses
review by Gary Luhm
Video here

Last Glance
At ease on the sea


RESOURCES

Calendar

Books received

Products for Paddlers: Tiltpod magnetic tripod by Gomite; Solar charger from GoalZero; Paddle sack by Gearlab; Voyager PFD for seniors by MTI; Versatile paddle by Lendal; Rugged iPhone case with wide-angle lens by Optrix

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