March-April 2009

Features

20    Worth the Fight
The Romaine River is part of the remote wilderness in eastern Quebec. It's an area you will likely never go to unless you wanted to paddle, or construct a large hydroelectric project. By Fred Coriell

28    Centaur Me
To earn the accolades that his plateaued skill level just couldn't, a kayaker in his mid-life, resorts to the C-1—and loves it. By Steve Whitaker

Departments

06 Editor’s Note
08    Lead In
Kayaks are good for more than just fun, you know; Joe the Intern goes commando; the founder of First Descents is Cosmo's bachelor of the year; and see what happens when you YouTube "sea kayaking"

33    Traveling
Sweet Arizona. What's that, you say. It's dry? You're right. But when Arizona has water, few places on earth can match its bounty of polished granite and vertical gorges

38    Gear
When designing 2009's whitewater kayaks, manufacturers borrowed a page from the past. The results are surprising; plus, five racks to consider this year