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51st Parallel F E A T U R E p.24 VOLUME 7 • I SSUE 3


COVER PHOTO: FRENCH RIVER, ONTARIO, FRANK WOLF // PHOTO THIS PAGE: FRANK WOLF


F E A T U R E S 24 On the Line


On Frank Wolf’s haiku-fuelled, 75-day canoe trip along the 51st parallel he encounters a canoeing Elvis, a man named Dude, a regularly disappearing river and two drastically different visions of what the boreal forest could be.


31 The Path to Enlightment


Lighten up and learn how to trip with less and enjoy it more. Plus, the lowdown on light gear picks. By Jay Morrison


D E P A R T M E N T S


5 Editorial 6 Letters 8 Canoescapes


11 Tumpline NEWS: Government to remove protection for navigable waters. Wood canoes with a Thai twist. Riding the floodtide in Fredericton.


TIP: Five-second zipper fix.


KNOW HOW: Pack your own canoeist’s first aid kit.


GEAR: Revel in the new rainjacket from Outdoor Research, hitch a Malone trailer to your rig, get cozy in Teva’s Sunkosi shoes.


CANOES: The Mad River Reflection 17, Old Town’s Koru, Red River’s Timber Cruiser.


p. 17 w w w. c a n o e r o o t sma g . c om n 3


20 Tumblehome What do Don Starkell and


Fidel Castro have in common? James Raffan discovers the Cuban connection.


22 Technique When a capsized canoe breaks from


the herd on a fast river, you have to rope it in with a rodeo rescue. By Mark Scriver


36 Tuck Shop


38 Butt End Kevin Callan embraces female urination devices and asks, “Why deny yourself?”


PHOTO: JAMES SMEDLEY


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