The Making of a Tsunami Ranger
Table of Contents
Features
Eddylines
Letters to the editor.
The Making of a Tsunami Ranger
by Michael Powers
For long-time paddler Michael Powers, joining an elite band of sea kayakers known as the Tsunami Rangers was like paddling with Superman, Captain Marvel and Huck Finn all rolled into one. It also meant summoning up every boating skill he could muster.
In the Shadow of Quartzite
by Eugene Buchanan
Four years after blowing the Salt River's Quartzite Falls to smithereens, the rock-bombing ringleader finally sees his day in court--while a trip down the river last spring shines fresh light on the value of wilderness.
Canoeing One Man's Backyard
by Laurie Guillion
Norway's Alv Elvestad has the best backyard for boating in the business. A canoe trip to his hometown shows why.
Zen and the Art of Spring Paddling
by Laurie Guillion
Just like writing a dissertation for a Ph.D., when learning how to paddle a spring kayak, the author finds that the journey is just as important as the final destination.
Hotline
Canoe hull testing in a tow tank; yet another field trip for the Adventure Quest kids; England grabs the World Surf Kayak crown; and more!
Innuendos
by Jon Turk
After surviving an avalanche that nearly left him paralyzed, Montana's Jon Turk finds himself reconnected on the Selway.
Paddle People
The Southwest's Ken Slight (AKA Seldom Seen Smith); and 1997 Wildwater Champion Michael Beavers
Health
by Buck Tilton
Telltale tips for treating tendonitis
Paddle Tales
Special Shuttle Tales of Woe
ECO
A 160-year-old dam gets dismantled on the Kennebec; a mine threatens Canada's mighty Nahanni; and more!
First Descents
A new column providing a voice for first descenders the world around. This month's descent: two rivers in the Zimbabwean highlands of Africa!
Marketplace Review
G A D G E T S
A drybag for your guitar; an indoor training system for single-bladed paddlers; and a hot meal that comes in a box--meaning no cooking or cleaning!
Wet/Dry Gear Bags
Keeping boating gear breathing and dry: wet/dry carry-alls for the New Millenium
GEAR
Two one-bladed boats from Dagger:The Atom C-1
The Ovation
Skills
How to get started in slalom
by Scott Shipley
How to build the perfect canoe trailer
by Mike McCrea
Destinations
Roughest Roads: Around Manhattan
by Joe GlickmanInn of the Month: White Lake, Wis.'s Bear Paw Inn
Three Northwest Touring Classics:
- Alaska's Wood-Tikchik State Park
by Bill Sherwonit- Canoeing Washington's Ross Lake
by Thomas Smith- Sea Kayaking Barkley Sound
by D. Lowell White
Flipside