October / November 1998

Southern Waters

Destinations: Baja for Beginners, by Claire Heffernan
Wildlife: Desert Ecosystems by Claire Heffernan
Destinations: For Individuals Paddling in the Sea of Cortez
Destinations: National Marine Park of Loreto, by Steve Schmidt
Discovery: Dig This! - A Grey Whale Skull , by Steve Booth
Destination: Baja - Isla Espiritu Santo, by Barbara Spencer
Destination: Belize, by Island Expeditions
Destination: Kayaking Comes to the Phillippines, by Wendell Phillips
Paddle Meals: Nelson's Noodles, by Deb Leach and John Nelson
SAR Files: Preventable Tragedies, Lee (Dixon) Hindrichs
Know Your Neighbours: Beware the Blobs, Bryan Nichols
Journey: What the Hayell are Them Thangs? - Sea Kayaking the San Rafael River, Utah, by Lilian Alessa
From the Archipelago: Of Whales and Fish, by Alexandra Morton
Books: Water World [Cannings]; Vancouver Island Shores (Lynda A. Colbeck)

August / September 1998

Editorial: Back to Basics, by Sue Handel
Skills: Back to Basics- Paddling Technique, by Kevin Mansell
Medical: Fear and Sea Kayaking, by Barbara Kossy
Destinations: Quadra Island - Main Lakes Chain Provincial Park , BC, by Claire Heffernan
Destinations: Quadra Island - 4 People's Views
Destinations: Quadra Island - April Point Resort by Sue Handel
Destinations: Courtenay and Area by Alan Wilson
Destinations: Soaking in Sooke by Alan Wilson
Skills: Tools of the Trade -Taking a Kayak Guide Training Course, by Sue Handel
Skills: Ecomarine Kayak Course, by Sue Handel
In the Industry: Stay Together! Group Travel Management, by David Pinel
Wildlife: Twelve Toxic Flowers - Guide to Sea Anenomes, by Bryan Nichols
From the Archipelago: Alex On Watch, by Alexandra Morton
Paddle Meals: Seafood Safari, by Deborah Leach with Karyn Locken
SAR Files: When the Unexpected Happens, by Lee Dixon
Health: UV and You, by Kathryn Gardner
Gear: Clothing as Sunscreen, by Jeanne Boldt
Gear: Disabled Aids Radio Controlled Rudder - Paddle Support
Gear: Kayak Sailing Rig by Alan Wilson and Sue Handel
Industry: Visit to Seaward Kayaks, by Sue Handel
Boats: UV and Kayaks
Books: The Kayaker's Playbook [Kent Ford]; Island Backroads (Richard Blier)

June / July 1998

Compact Kayaks

Editorial: Communities Rising, by Alan Wilson
Feature: Compact Kayaks
Feature:Kayaking on a Budget, by Peter Brand
Feature:The Evolution of the Short, Fat Kayak, by Barry Jensen
Destinations: Gabriola Island, BC, by Alan Wilson
Destinations: Mothership Kayaking from Gabriola by Ken Capon
Skills: Gabriola Boat Building School by Alan Wilson
Destinations: Tour of the Southern Gulf Island B&B's, by Kathryn Gardner
Story: Gale Force at Cape Scott, by Markus Kellerhals
SAR Files: Maintaining Perspective in a Changing World, by Lee Dixon
Know Your Neighbours: Paddling With the Northwest Stars, by Bryan Nichols
Environment: Passage Between Worlds, by Alexandra Morton
Ecology: Central Coast Marine Planning Gets Go-Ahead by Laurie MacBride
Paddle Meals: Keller Kabobs, by Deborah Leach with Lannie Keller
Books: Kayak Routes of the PacificNorthwest [ed. Pete McGee]; 1998 Waggoner Cruising Guide [Rober Hale]; Wild Colours: Canada's Rocky Mountain Wildflowers [Kathryn Graham & Paul Gilbert]; Cuba 1998 [Gordon Robinson]

April / May 1998

Mothership Kayaking

Mothership Kayaking, by Alan Wilson
Running Before the Wind
Columbia Covers the Coast
The Big Mother Cat
Arctic Tern of Alaska
Best of Both Worlds
Central Coast Exploration
Light on the Ocean
Catalyst to Adventure
Ecological Explorations
Genesis of a Beautiful Friendship
Of Ferries and Freighters
Destinations: Over the Side -- Nootka Sound, by Doug Alderson
Guide's View: The Go / No Go Decision, by Rick Davies
Safety: Be Safe, Be Seen with a Sea Flag
Paddle Meals: Comfort Food, by Deborah Leach with Ann Ellis
SAR Files: Handling Headlands, by Lee Dixon
Kids: Choosing a West Coast Kids Camp by Jack Rosen and Candace Snow
Pet On Board Taking your animal friend along
Environment: Cycles of Life, by Alexandra Morton
Meet Our New Editor - Sue Handel
News Bits
Ecobytes
Books: Cat in a Kayak [Maria Coffey]; Florida Keys [Bruce Wachob]; Gray Whales, Wandering Giants [Robert Busch]

February / March 1998

Women in Paddling

Editorial: Focal Points in 1998, by Alan Wilson
Destinations: Elba Island -- Memories of the Mediterranean, by Barbara Kossy
Destinations: Elba - The Past and Present
Guide's View: Decisions in the Round, by Ann Linnea
True Confessions: I Was a Terrible Kayaker!, by Fay Roth
Environment: Natural Laws, by Alexandra Morton
SAR Files: What Went Wrong, by Lee Dixon
Books: Kayaking in Paradise [Greg Rasmussen]
Environment: Vancouver Island-What Vision for the Future? by Laurie MacBride

December 1997/January 1998

Destinations

Editorial: Lighthouse Automation -- False Economy, by Alan Wilson
Wildlife: Lions of the Belle Chain, by Kathryn Gardner
Wildlife: Pinnepeds - Seals and Sea Lions
Destinations: Day Trips from Victoria -- Witty's Lagoon, by Maurice Robinson
Destinations: The Rivers of Great Meadows, Massachusetts, by Christine Ridout
Destinations: Florida Keys
Destinations: Bahia de Los Angeles, by Florin Botezatu
Destinations: Loreto, Baja: New Marine Park changes things for tour operators
Environment: Witness to Change, by Alexandra Morton
Paddle Meals: Paddle the Rim to Win, by Deborah Leach
SAR Files: Responsible Paddling, by Lee Dixon
Safety: Float Plans and Trip Preparation
Environment: Gwaii Haanas -- MPA in Waiting, by Sabine Jessen
Environment: Central Coast Update - Land & Resource Management Plan by Howard Breen
Equipment: Field Tests of a Prototype Crapper, by John Baxter
Clubs: Clubs are the Future, by Dave Blacoe
Clubs: Cash Grants for Recreational Clubs
Ecobytes: Central Coast LRMP Update; Marine Trail News; International Coastal Cleanup
Books: To Save the Wild Earth; Performance Kayaking; The Sacred Balance; Food Plants of the Interior First Peoples; The Great Bear Rainforest; Giants of the Forest; Sunshine and Salt Air; Sunshine Coast Paddling