FIND FREEDOM IN A CANOE

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May/June 1982
 
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Blue Hole Canoe Company, Dept. TMEN, P.O. Box 179, Cherry Street, Sunbright, Tennessee 37872 (catalog free)

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Easy Rider Canoe and Kayak Company, Dept. TMEN, P.O. Box 88108, Tukwila Branch, Seattle, Washington 98188 (catalog $1.00)

Grumman Boats, Dept. TMEN, Marathon, New York 13803 (catalog free)

Mad River Canoe, Inc., Dept. TMEN, P.O. Box 610, Waitsfield, Vermont 05673 (catalog free)

Old Town Canoe Company, Dept. TMEN, P.O. Box 548, Old Town, Maine 04468 (catalog free)

Sawyer Canoe Company, Dept. TMEN, P.O. Box 435, 234 South State, Oscoda, Michigan 48750 (catalog free)

You'll also need to find out whether there are restrictions on fires and campsites or a quota system on the waterway, whether fishing is allowed (and whether the water is even potable ), and what problems you may encounter when putting a craft in or taking it out (is it necessary, for instance, to obtain prior permission to portage on private land?).

Finally, begin a steady program of physical conditioning well before the excursion. Take several day-long trips to accustom your muscles to continual paddling—and practice canoe carries over various kinds of terrain, with a pack on your back—before graduating to overnight (or longer) excursions. As always, travel with a friend or in a group.

Whether you take up canoeing for the challenge of white water, for the relaxation of an afternoon of fishing, for the fun of a family trip, or simply to satisfy your yen to wander, you'll discover that there is still peace along the waterways . . . and the opportunity to find real companionship, beauty, and adventure. Happy paddling!

EDITOR'S NOTE: Canoeing enthusiasts can choose among a number of fine books and magazines, dealing with all aspects of the sport, that are available at most libraries and bookstores. An excellent guide for the beginning canoeist is Canoeing by the American National Red Cross (Doubleday, 1977, $3.95), which lists basic techniques and provides complete safely rules. The most comprehensive mail order catalog of canoeing literature is put out by the Chicagoland Canoe Base, Dept. TMEN, 4019 North Narragan-sett Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60634. In addition, do-it-yourselfers might be interested in The Stripper's Guide to Canoe-Building by David Hazen, available for $10.95 plus 95¢ shipping and handling from Mother's Bookshelf®, P.O. Box 70, Hendersonville, North Carolina 28791 .

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