List of Illustrations 



PLATE FACING PAGB 



IX. I. THE CORRECT POSITION FOR POLING A LIGHT CANOE 



UP THE RAPIDS 142 



2. I SHOULD HAVE PULLED THE STERN TOWARDS THE 



RIGHT AND GOT IT CLEAR OF THE RETURN CURRENT 142 

 3- FIFTY FEET FROM THE CAMERA. POLE IS PULLED 



TOWARDS THE STERN TO TURN BOW MORE TO LEFT 142 

 4. BE SURE YOUR CANOE IS HEADED FAIRLY UPSTREAM, SO 



THE CURRENT WILL NOT SWING IT 142 



X. I. ACTION VERY STRENUOUS: NOTE BENDING POLE 

 OPERATOR IS PULLING STERN TOWARDS POLE AND 

 PUSHING AHEAD AT SAME TIME 150 



2. STILL PUSHING AHEAD I5O 



3- SHOOTING THE RAPIDS: POLE IS DRAGGED ALONG THE 

 BOTTOM TO REDUCE HEADWAY AND TO ACT AS 

 RUDDER I5O 



4. A HAND-OVER-HAND " RUN " OR " CLIMB " ON THE 



POLE I5O 



XI. I. NOTE POLE WITH HOLLOW STEEL SPIKE, AND PADDLE 



IRONED FOR ROCKY STREAMS 156 



2. A GOOD TYPE OF KELLICK OR ANCHOR, AND RIGGING 



FOR SWIFT WATER 156 



3. POSITION OF HANDS ON CENTRE THWART, PREPARATORY 



TO " ROLLING " CANOE UP ON TO SHOULDERS 156 



4. PROPER POSITION WHEN CARRYING THE CENTRE 



THWART ACROSS BACK OF NECK 156 



XII. I. CATCHING A WAVE AS IT BEGINS TO FLATTEN OUT 



AFTER BREAKING I 68 



2. SHOOTS YOU SMOOTHLY ON THE SAND l68 



3. AT THIS POINT CANOE IS GOING AT SAME SPEED AS TOP 



OF WAVE FULLY TWENTY MILES AN HOUR 1 68 



4. KNEEL FORWARD OF THE CENTRE THWART AND 



PADDLE TOWARDS THE SHORE 1 68 



XIII. I. HANDLING A CANOE IN SURF IS A MATTER OF TIMING 

 WAVES. HERE CANOE WAS SHOVED INTO THE 

 BREAKING WAVE TOO SOON 17 



2. JUMPING IN JUST AFTER WAVE HAS BROKEN 1JO 



3. THE CORRECT PLACE FOR TOWING RING IS AS NEAR 



LINE AS POSSIBLE 17 



4. WHEN CANOE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH TOWING RING, 



RIG A BRIDLE AS SHOWN 17 



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