Eight Top Hawaiian Sea Kayak Trips
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Aloha Paddlers
Eight Top Hawaiian Sea Kayak Trips
by Tom Holtey
Want to live Robinson Crusoe-style on fresh fruit and fish, paddle against a backdrop of waterfalls and volcanoes, and then land on a sunny beach and get lei'd? If so, head to one of our eight top Hawaiian sea kayak destinations.
The Canoe Marathon from Hell
by Chuck Weis
When Brazil decided to host the World Nature Games, few realized that the canoe marathon to end all canoe marathons would be part of the picture.
Everybody in the Water!
The Nation's Top Whitewater Festivals
It's no secret that most paddlers are prime candidates for parties, whether it means singing around a campfire or lining up for a buffet. Here, then, is a rundown of the most likely places to join in on their wacky celebrations.
Paddling Colombia
by Eugune Buchanan
If you look beyond the travel advisories and media hype, Colombia offers the paddling adventure of a lifetime. After all, where else can you boat Grand Canyon-style water and then celebrate with a handful of fried ants?
Letter from the Editor
Eddylines
Letters to the editor.
Hotline
An adventurer discovers a new source of the Zambezi; a new world record for miles kayaked in a day; a mother and son team completes the world's toughest rowing race; and more!
Letter from the ACA
Innuendos
by Joe Glickman
Sometimes the best adventures are a stone's throw from home--especially when you end up paddling in a surprise New York fog.
Paddle People
Hand-paddling hairboater Jim Grossman; and Theakston the Paddle Dog.
Health
by Buck Tilton
Doctor in a drybag: the 10 best medical books for paddling.
Paddle Tales
Leaving vapor trails in a canoe; a reason not go to creeking in Southern California; and a technique for developing water-logged film.
First Descents
by Richard Bangs
Ethiopia's Tekeze Gorge
ECO
A call for help for the Futaleafu; pfiesteria fish kills on Chesapeake Bay; a motorized legislation bill plagues the Boundary Waters; and more!
Frames
Marketplace Review
Keeping equipment safe and dry: waterproof storage boxes for your canoe and beyond.
GEAR
by John Trujillo
Yet another new generation of rodeo playboats.
G A D G E T S
A flameless lighter impervious to wind and water; a roller system for car-topping sea kayaks; and a new breed of sunscreen that lets your pores breathe.
BOOK AND VIDEO REVIEWS
Skills
A Case to Protect Your Face
by Paul Teft
How to Make Your Canoe or Kayak Blade Stick
by Kent Ford
Destinations
Five Southest Rafting Classics
by Thomas Ress
Inn of the Month: The Otter Bar Kayak School
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