[Paddlewise] New canadian Paddling Mag.

The premier issue of Adventure Kayak Magazine just came out (info at
<www.adventurkayakingmag.com>). It is produced by the same folks as put
out Rapid magazine (whitewater kayaking). The first issue isn't bad -
kind of like a mini Sea Kayaker Magazine issue. It is all Canadian
content (and the CRTC didn't even have anything to do with it - inside
joke).

There is a  down-to-earth article on an elderly german fellow who has
done some long kayak trips; a tips column on making deck bags by my
former paddling buddy Doug Alderson (well, we don't paddle much together
anymore); a BCU coach's take on the efficient forward stroke (suggests
keeping the lower elbow close to the body which helps the paddle stay
more vertical); a great article on Risk Management by Michael Pardy (of
ORS) and Nikki Rekman (of North Water) - I think this article was
rejected by other mags, but I see some improvements in this one; a bunch
of other stuff; and a nice piece by Doug Alderson again, on Hard-Chine
Design-Then and Now (written for the lay person, and should be a
status-quo format for some of our illustrious PW posters). The "parting
shot" is of a paddler entering the surf - well, there really isn't any
surf, but I was comparing it as a kind of lame version of the Sea
Kayaker pic with Melissa. Hope the magazine doesn't turn out to also be
just a lame version of SK.

One paddler's opinion,
Doug Lloyd

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