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Wavelength Magazines 2008
Fall 2008
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Feature articles:
The Eyes and Ears of Cannery Row - by Meade Fischer. |
8 Oceans - The journeys of Jon Bowermaster. By John Kimantas |
Great Calusa - Florida's Blueway Trail. By Dan Armitage. |
A moment with manatees - Reflections by Matthew Crane. |
A touch of Arizona in Nfld. - Day Trip #1 by Keith and Heather Nicol. |
Bliss near Seattle - Day Trip #2. By Lisa A. Johnson. |
Launch from Nanaimo, turn left - Day trip #3. By John Kimantas |
Skills, tips, resources and columns:
Skillset: The Sweep Roll - by Alex Matthews. |
Rigged out - outrigger canoes - by Sheila Porteous. |
Paddle Meals: Go green with two fun salsas - by Hilary Masson. |
Fishing Angles: A fish in the hand... - by Dan Armitage. |
Navigation: The ABCs of reading charts - by Adam Bolonsky. |
Wildlife: Appreciating the birds - by James Michael Dorsey. |
Ecology: A kayaker's ode to the coconut - by Bryan Nichols. |
Health and Nutrition: Food as medicine - by Bruce Burnett. |
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Summer 2008
Paddling Places
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Feature articles:
Solitude on Santa Rosa - by Chuck Graham. Paddle California's Channel Islands.
Paddling the Cascade High Lakes - by Suzanne Johnson. Visit the southern end of Oregon's remarkable Cascade Mountain range.
Slipping past Solander - Join Dan Lewis for a trip to the outer reaches of Vancouver Island's most formidable peninsula.
Discovery Islands - Lyn Hancock is your guide through Quadra, Sonora, Maurell and Read Island as we head off the radar.
Alaskan Whistle Stop - by Dan Armitage. Travel to the Spencer Glacier by rail and paddle.
The Art of the Portage - by Adam Stewart. A paddle (and walk) along Vancouver Island's Sayward Canoe Route.
Bute Inlet Grizzlies - by Alex Matthews. A sightseeing journey up a Coast Mountain watershed.
Paddling through a Sea of Ice - join Jean-Luc Grossmann and Rafic Mecattaf on an incredible journey to Greenland's northwest shores.
Kayaking the Broughton Archipelago - Matthew Bowes visits Bill Proctor, Echo Bay and a few other Broughton favourites.
Kayaking to save the albatross - Hayley Shephard heads to the glacier-clad peaks of South Georgia for a cause.
Skills, tips and resources:
Kayak navigation - the basics by Adam Bolonsky.
The low brace lean turn - by Alex Matthews.
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Maximize your tent time - Twelve ways to get out more. By Neil Schulman.
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Finding fish - tricks for the kayaking fisherman by Dan Armitage.
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Yogurt: Keeping the culture alive - Paddle Meals by Hilary Masson.
Reviews:
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Gear locker - The Lendal Kinetic S Paddle by Alex Matthews.
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Book Reviews - Paddling the Waters of Vashon Island; Paddle Your Own Kayak; Paddling and Hiking the Georgian Bay Coast; Coastal Beauty - Wildflowers and Flowering Shrubs of Coastal British Columbia and Vancouver Island; Kids Gone Paddlin'; and Following the Curve of Time.
April–June 2008
Skills and Safety
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Feature articles:
Peter Marcus - by Alex Matthews
Wilderness First Aid - by Alex Matthews
Racing for Skills and Confidence - by Dian Weimer
The Ocean May Eat You - by Bryan Nichols
Fishing Angles: Rigging for Fishing - by Dan Armitage
Wooden Boats of Egypt - by James Michael Dorsey
Reviews
Emergency Mapping and Messaging with SPOT / by Adam Bolonsky and John Harper
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Kayak Review: P&H Cetus - by Alex Matthews
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Gear Locker: North Water: Quick Release Sea Link - by Alex Matthews
Skills, tips and resources:
Skillset: The Scoop Rescue - by Alex Matthews
Strings Attached - by Neil Schulman
Finding Your Edge - by Dan Lewis
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Getting Started: The "Day Bag" - by Alex Matthews
Columns and such:
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Editorial - by Diana Mumford
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Loafer’s Log - by Ron Mumford
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Vancouver Island Paddlefest - by Aaron Bichard
Paddle Meals: Kayak Jim's Famous Tequila - by Hilary Masson
January-March 2008
Cruising With Kayaks
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Feature Articles:
Drury Inlet Dreamscapes - by Carol-Ann Giroday
Different Strokes - by Barbara Gail Warden
Choosing a Mothership - by Ron Mumford
Mothership Kayaking Is Not Always Black and White - by Mike Richards
Kayaking in Paradise - Gulf Islands National Park - by Hans Tammemagi
Kayaking Rituals for the New Year - by Neil Schulman
Columns and such:
Exercising the Angling Option: Fishing Angles - by Dan Armitage
Bahamian Fishing - by Ben Mumford Winter
Endless Love: The Water Cycle for Kayakers - by Bryan Nichols
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Loafer’s Log - by Ron Mumford
Reviews:
Trak T-1600 Sea Kayak - by Alex Matthews
WindPaddle Kayak Sail - by Adam Bolonsky
Skills, tips and resources:
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Skillset: The 3 Golden Rules - by Alex Matthews
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Getting Started: Navigating the Materials Maze - by Alex Matthews
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Paddle Meals: Ceviche - by Hilary Masson
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Book and DVD Reviews - by Diana Mumford