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Read this issueOctober/November 2003

Winter Getaways

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Editorial: 'Year Round Paddling' by Alan Wilson
The Marshall Islands by Karl Fellenius, Lisa King, and Mark Stege
Thailand-Biological Wonderland - Story and photos by John Gray
Rottnest Island, Australia - Story and photos by Lyn Hancock
Costa Rica: The Osa Peninsula -- Pura Vida! by Ted Leather
Bahamas Bliss - Story and photos by Nick Jones
The Wisdom of Birds by Melesa Hamer
Paradise Found by Melesa Hamer
Guidebook to Forgotten Islands - Story and map by Gary Lai
Florida's Year-Round Paradise - Story and photos by Michael Lampman
Know Your Neighbours: Tropical Birdwatching by Bryan Nichols
Directory: Winter Getaway
Mothership Meanderings: Mothership Kayaking Year-Round by Alan Wilson
Rapid Descents: Winter Surf Kayaking by Alex Matthews
From the Rainforest: Time to Dream by Dan Lewis
From the Archipelago: Eternal Rhythms by Alexandra Morton
Paddle Meals: Feasting on Flores by Deb Leach
Great Gear - Alpen Apex binoculars - Breathable Mukluk - Natural West Coast Gifts - Solarscreen Fashions -Brittlestar Paddleseat - Jolly Good Trap - Scotty Pump - The Talon Side Loading Roof Rack System
This Months Books - Florida From the Swamp to the Keys - Naturally Salty: Coastal Characters of the Pacific Northwest - Playboating with Ken Whiting - Lost in Mongolia: Rafting the World's Last Unchallenged River - Full Moon Flood Tide: Bill Proctor’s Raincoast
News: Gulf Island National Park - Johnstone Strait in Winter - Marine Adventure Gallery - TAPs' New Address - Marine Reserves Urged - Whale Tales and more...
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Read this issueAugust/September 2003

Orca Pass Special Issue

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Editorial: 'ORCA PASS' by Alan Wilson
Orca Pass Gains Momentum by Laurie MacBride
Convergence by Doug Lloyd
Best Practices by Peter Ronald
An Orca Passes Through It by Bryan Nichols
Marine Wildlife Watching Guidelines by Bryan Nichols
Traditional Sustainable Use By Russel Barsh
A Rockfish By Any Other Name by Bryan Nichols
Going Under by Bryan Nichols
Know Your Neighbours: Sea Birds by Bryan Nichols
Directory: Orca Pass Ecotourism
Protecting a Special Place views by Natalie Ban and Laurie MacBride
Mothership Meanderings: Sidetrips from Orca Pass by Alan Wilson
From the Archipelago: Hopeful Signs by Alexandra Morton
The Reluctant Kayaker: Up the Inside Passage by Marika Wilson
From the Rainforest: Fish Farms in Parks?! by Dan Lewis
Paddle Meals: Trifling with Porlier Pass by Deb Leach with Mary Ann Snowden
Web Paddling: Protecting What We Love by Ted Leather
This Months Books by Diana Mumford - The Jade Coast: The Ecology of the North Pacific Ocean by Robert Butler - Pacific Reef and Shore: A Photo Guide to Northwest Marine Life by Rick M. Harbo - Orcas, Eagles and Kings: A Popular Natural History of Georgia Strait and Puget Sound by Steve Yates - Sea Kayaker Magazine Handbook of Safety and Rescue by Doug Alderson and Michael Pardy
Great Gear - Seaward Passat G3 - KayakPro launches EZ-Vee, the company's car-top kayak transport system - Nanika Kayak Kaddy
News - Springer Update - Paul Grignon - Pew Report - Whale stranding from sonar -New J calves - kayak raffle - Imminent danger to whales - Luna to stay - Protection for Henry Island - Atlantic Salmon Sought - Marine Distress
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Read this issueJune/July 2003

Cruising with Kayaks

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Editorial: OUR 13TH YEAR! by Alan Wilson
Innchanted at Hot Springs Cove by Jacqueline Windh
Paddling Arizona's Lake Powell by Elle Andra-Warner
'Character' Motherships by Jim Kyle
My Secret Inlet by Trish Smyth
The Private Mothershipper by Diana Mumford
Maple Leaf Adventures by Alan Wilson
A Motherhood Issue? by Mike Richards
Central Coast Paradise by Gordon Baron
Mothership Meanderings: Clam Bay by Alan Wilson
Launching Your Kayak by Michael Pardy
Rapid Descents: Mothership Whitewater Paddling by Steve Crow
From the Rainforest: Playing in Waves by Dan Lewis
Directory: Compact Kayaks
From the Archipelago: Spring is Time for Sex by Alexandra Morton
Paddle Meals: Where's the Rush? by Deb Leach
Web Paddling: PDFs Now Archived by Ted Leather
The Reluctant Kayaker by Marika Wilson
Know Your Neighbours: Going Buggy! by Bryan Nichols
Great Gear: Economy Paddle - coppertone sports stick - Tony's Trolley, Paddle Bags - NRS E Tour Jacket - Bottle loc - Aspivenin - Kayak Training - Quiver Sail
This Months Books by Diana Mumford - Dreamspeaker Cruising Guide - 2003 Waggoner Cruising Guide - Complete Folding Kayaker - Building the Greenland Kayak: A Manual for its construction and use - Fortress of the Grizzlies - Mis*Adventure: Rise to the Challenge! - Kayaking Vancouver Island - Sea Kayaking Safety Guide
News: Navy Sonar Blasts Orcas - Taking the Nature Challenge - Disease hits Fish Farms - East Creek Paradise Lost - Law suit hits Fish Farms - Columbia Sails On - and much more...
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Read this issueApril/May 2003

How To...

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Editorial: Bridging Constituencies by Alan Wilson
How to Get Into Kayaking by Nancy Kanu
Taking a Kayak Trip by Elle Andra - Warner
Choosing a PFD - Mercia Sixta talks with Alan Wilson
Selecting a Kayak by Andree Hurley
Renting or Buying a Kayak by Chris Ladner
Lifting and Carrying Kayaks by Linda Cain
Coping With the Cold by Shelly Saunders
From the Rainforest: Learning to Self-Rescue by Dan Lewis
Directory: Paddling School Directory
Rigging Your Paddlefloat - by Vadim Kin
Staying in Your Boat by Christianne Wilhelmson
Becoming a Better Paddler by Shawn Baker
Paddling Solo by Neil Schulman
How to Paddle with Kids by Bob Putnam
Using Charts by Timothy Sprinkle
How to Navigate by Paddle-siting by Jacqueline Windh
Paddling Tidal Passes by David Pinel
Safety & Rescue Book by Bryan Nichols
Rapid Descents: Getting Into Whitewater by Steve Crow
Paddle Meals: Fostering Food Adventures by Deb Leach
Know Your Neighbours: Have Some Flowers, Darling by Bryan Nichols
From the Archipelago: The Turning Point—Are We There? by Alexandra Morton
Chance Encounter by Shawn Baker
This Months Books - The Practical Guide to Kayaking & Canoeing - New York Exposed: The Whitewater State Volume I
Great Gear - Brik Life Vest - Solz Sports Sandals - Paddlefloat - Outer Core Paddling Shirt
New Kayaks - Seaward Kayaks announces the 16’ Cosma
This Months Videos by Jaysun Nelson - Nigel Foster Sea Kayaking Video Series - Seamanship for Kayakers Series: 'Getting Started'
News - B.C. is number one - Vancouver's new kayak store - Tofino express - Scottish sea kayak symposium - Fundraising events - Protect wild Salmon - Forests at risk - Gabriola island events
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Read this issueFebruary/March 2003

Cultures of the Coast

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Editorial: The Future is Bright by Alan Wilson
Carving a Future by Jacqueline Windh
Cultural Renaissance by David Wiwchar
Saa-sit-qua-iis, the Canoe by Douglas Wright
The Path of the Great Canoes by Grizelda O'Connor
Culturally Modified Trees by Chris Hudson
Alert Bay - Old and New by Lillian Hunt
First Nations Guiding by David Pinel
Directory: First Nations Tourism
The North American Indigenous Games
Full Circle - Recovery in Action
From the Great Bear Rainforest by Evan Loveless
The Return of the Kayak by Phil Hossack
Learning from Earth and Ocean by Karen Charleson
Mothership Meanderings: Petroglyph Island by Alan Wilson
Quoth The Raven by Bryan Nichols
Tonquin Nature Reserve Project by Christine Lowther
Know Your Neighbours: Long Lanky Legwatching by Bryan Nichols
Paddle Meals: Feasting Fields by Deb Leach with Diane Bernard
Web Paddling: Windows on the Past by Ted Leather
From the Archipelago: Winter Watch by Alexandra Morton
Gwaii Haanas, a Place of Living Culture
Eco-Cultural Tourism by Jackson Warren
Books: The Encyclopedia of the First Peoples of North America - A Sto:lo-Coast Salish Historical Atlas - Listening to Whales - From Time Immemorial: The First People of the Pacific Northwest Coast - A Sea Kayaker’s Guide to North Puget Sound - Far-Away Places: 50 Anchorages on the Northwest Coast - Cruise Ship Blues: The Underside of the Cruise Industry - Boat Camping Haida Gwaii
Gear: Scott Plastics Safety Light - NRS Na Pali Touring Jacket - Para-Tech Kayak Sea Anchor - SpeedTech's Weather Explorer
Gear: Introducing the Rage, Pacific Kayaks' new performance/touring kayak
News: Haida Heritage Centre - The Canoe Project - Aboriginal Tourism Funding - Eyes On The Koeye - Takaya Tours - First Nations Oppose Fish Farming - Ocean Falls Protest - Alexandra Morton To Speak - Orca Network - Sea Otter Recovery - Sea Kayak Guide Courses - Great Escapes Raffle - and much more…
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Read this issueDecember 2002/January 2003

Kayak Construction

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Editorial: The Creative Process by Alan Wilson
Why A Wooden Kayak? by Nick Schade
The Gals Who Built the Boats by Lee Beliveau
View From the Moaning Chair by Rod Tait
HIN It or Lose IT by Larry Burden
Visiting Artisans Program by Jeremy Ward
Have Wheels, Will Paddle by Vadim Kim
Directory: Wooden Kayak Directory 2002-2003
Inuit Kayaks by Lyn Hancock
Building ‘Greener' Boats by Jamer Buote
Gear: New Sit-In/Sit-On Hybrid by Ron Irwin
Rapid Descents: A Bit About Boat Building by Steve Crow
From the Rainforest: Clayoquot Sound - Still Not Saved by Dan Lewis
Mothership Meanderings: "Discovering" Howe Sound by Alan Wilson
Howe Sound’s Pulp Mills by Christianne Wilhelmson
From the Archipelago: The Salmon Forest by Alexandra Morton
Paddle Meals: Rave Reviews by Deb Leach
Web Paddling: Wood on the Web by Ted Leather
Know Your Neighbours: Feathery Paddlers by Bryan Nichols
Gear: Emergency Kit - Fuji Finepix Digital Camera - Tony's Trayak - Duralite Extreme Journal
Gear - New Kayaks
Books: The Canoe, a Living Tradition - Building a Birchbark Canoe - Listening to Whales - The New Kayak Shop: More Elegant Wooden Kayaks Anyone Can Build - Wooden Kayak Book Reviews from Previous Issues: KayakCraft - Aleutian Kayak - Qayaq—Kayaks of Alaska and Siberia - The Strip-Built Sea Kayak - The Zen of Wooden Kayak Building - Knot Tying: The Basic Knots - Blue Latitudes - Beyond the Cockpit
News: Fish Farms - Green Engines - First Nations Opposition - British Protests - Big Surf at Long Beach - Kayaks in Search and Rescue - Marine Plan Earns Applause .... and more
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