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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[March 13, 1886. 



beginning the fleet has grown until at present it numbers the follow- 

 ing boa 



Sailine canoes— The Talisman, Frank Pixley; Sunbeam, Edgar S. 

 Fisher: Upline, E. R. Cooper: Flattie Bell, W. H. Byrnes; Two sis! its. 

 Dr. J. M. Willey: Mystic. W. W. Blow; Zenhyr, W. W. Blow, bBsitJes 

 skin canoes, Icyaeks and otlu;"- pajfidling craft. Yawls -The Nellie, 

 Charles Q Yale, Ripple and Ohiquita, Taliesin Evans; Burrito, II. A. 

 Powell; Ella, Oapt. J. P. Montague"; Emerald, W. L. Oliver. SBHEs— 

 The Mosquito, W. A. Byrnes; Outing, Mead; Dolphin, Alfred Blow. 

 Besides tbe-e are skiffs and sailing boats that jMu the fleet at times. 

 The fleet has a good cruising ground and good accommodations for 

 housing along the Beach. The canoeists are active and enthusiastic, 

 and have lately added two new sailing cuiocs and several paddling 

 ones to the fleet. Th^y have a great advantage over Eastern 

 canoeists, as the season never closes but it is warm enough for 

 earaoeiug all the ye ir around. Besides their home waters, there are 

 creeks and rivers in the vicinity yet to be explored, and thev hope to 

 make a number of cruises in the coming spring. Zephyr. 



CRUISING OUTFITS. 



TWO letters have appoared lately in your columns asking for in- 

 formation as to outfit for cruising. The outfit of my craft may 

 be of inter »t to beginners: 



First, then, the Boreas is so roomy that her eap'ain is able to keep 

 a perfectly clear cockpit. Forward of the cockpit the stowage room 

 is divided into two parts by the eenterhoard boa. On the port side is 

 a box containing everything required for cooking, viz., a flamme 

 force spirit 1 mip twill carry two tins season) a quart can of spirit and 

 cans for coffee, sugar, tea, hominy, etc., pepper and salt are carried 

 in glass dishes with p trforsted tops. In the lid of the box— which is 

 nearly two inches deep— are fastened a granite, dinner plate, a table- 

 spoon, teaspoons, fork, knife, cao opener, etc. In the box are two 

 small tin pails nested, a tea infuser, a granite mug and a small fry- 

 ing pan. there is si ill plenty of room for bread, canned provisions, 

 etc. Butter is carried in a small glass jar with a tin screw top. 



This season the Boreas will be fitted with a much higher seat than 

 at present, and the provision box will be carried under it. This will 

 leave the space the box now occupies clear for a shore tent if it is 

 decided to carry one. 



On the starboard side is the canoe tent and a box containing a 5x8 

 Rochester Optical ("o.'s best camera and two or three holders. The 

 tripod is also carried here. 



In the locker behind the seat is a waterproof bag containing a pair 

 and a half of heavy blankets, a rubber blanket, a rubber bed or 

 cushion, an air pillow and apiece of mosquito netting. A smaller 

 u^ipontains spare Clothing, These bags are made of oleoid and cost 

 severity cents each. They are perfectly waterproof, except possibly 

 when kept under water for a Jong time during an upset, and the 

 Boreas is not that kind of a cauoe. 



The rubber pillow weighs ten ounces, If kept inflated and a cord 

 tied around it. a good life preserver is always at hand. The bed is 2ft. 

 wide and 3ft. 9in. in length. It weighs two pounds and a half. Some 

 canoeists have an idea that a bellows is required to blow up an ail- 

 bed. This can be inflated, ready for sleeping on, in just one minute, 

 by any person possessing a sound pair of lungs. This is the bed for 

 Canoeists'. It a new one was required each season it would be got;, 

 but with care it should last a life time. 1 cannot give cost, but rubber 

 dealers here seem to think a similar article could be made for about 

 eight dollars, 



In (he after airtight locker is carried a small brass hurricane lamp. 

 Filled half full of oil it will not spdl even whim lying on its side, and 

 that quantity will last me a week. Use the finest water white oil. In 

 the locker are also carried two canvas rolls, One. the toilet, contains 

 towel, soap, comb, tooth brush, aud small mirror; the other has tools, 

 bees. >v ax, whipcord, screws, nails, spare cord, cleats, etc. 



The Boreas will cruise this season in her former racing rig, the 

 mainsail being cut down to about 90ft„ two reefs to be taken in at 



may find something in ic worth remembering. 



A POTOMAC CRUISER. 



KdUor Fore.ii and Stream; 



While "Seneca," my companion on many a delightful cruise down 

 our beautiful Potomac, is busying himself with a dissertation on his 

 favorite craft, the sneakbox, in reply to "Kanuck's" inquiries in 

 Kobest and Stream of the 12th instant, I will respond to the appeal of 

 the Idlewild's owner in the same issue of the Forest and Stream by 

 giving a detailed description of the Tonic, fully equipped for a week's 

 cruise. 



Although only a yearling in the sport of canoeing, I am into it tip 

 to my eyes and (ho lion's share of my leisure, is devoted to tinkering 

 and experimenting on my own little craft and her outfit, and m read- 

 ing everything I can get hold of in regard to the doings of my brother 

 canoeists. Should they derive any pleasure or profit from anything 

 lean say here, I shall feel that a portion at least of the enjoyment re- 

 ceived at their hands has been reciprocated. 



The hull of my canoe as far as the gunwales (I decked and rigged 

 her myself i was built after plans of my own designing, by Passeao, 

 one of our crack Washington boat builders, and thin, nis first at' erupt 

 at cauoe work, was fully Up to the mark, 'I hough somewhat wider oil 

 deck at bow and stern than the Shadow, and without her objection- 

 able tumble Lome, she follows very closely the lines of that most ex- 

 cellent model of a Cruising canoe. Her dimensions are: Length, 

 loft Kin.: beam. 32}4in.; depth amidships, ICli-gin.: at bow, i8i .; and 

 stern. 17 Win., with 2}£in. round to the deck. They fall outside the A. 

 C. A. racing limits, but as I am an o»t and out cruising man, atid care 

 nothing for racing, that fact doesn't keep me awake o' nights. Iflud 

 her none too large for work on our wide river, and being a married 

 man 1 frequently use her a la tandem, which I can do without dis- 

 comfort. 



The forward bulkhead is 3ft. Sin. from the foreside of stem, the 

 after one oft. 4iu. from the sternpost, which is straight aud nearly 

 plumb. The compartments are. entered by deck hatches, which have 

 thus far proved watertight, being well packed with sheet rubber. 

 The well, placed a tritle further aft than usual, is 6ft. by 20in.. with 

 ring coaming Sin. high forward aud pointed. An oilskin apron is 

 buttoned over it, in rough or rainy weather. 

 The sails are twolateens of lit and 20ft. (rather less canvas than 

 ■ ■any if rigged for racing}, the mainsail is hoisted by hal- 

 liards, while the inizzen is fitted with the (for small areas) very handy 

 ripe and pin attachment. The mainmast is stepped l-liu. from bow, 

 the mizzen H(jin, from stern. With an extra storm mizzen of 14ft. to 

 he sev up in very strong winds, and u>iug the 20ft. mizzen as a main- 

 sail, I get along' very well without having to bother with reefing sear. 

 Like mv good friend •■Seneca" 1 go in for simplicity, and make it 

 a point to have everything conform to that crepd as far as possible 

 Without sacrificing comfort, yet he laughs at my foot steering gear. 

 terming it s nuisance like all the rest of such fixings. Perhaps he 

 would whistle a different tune could he be induced to try it just o< no. 

 It consists simply of two pedals hinged to the foot brace or stretcher 

 with a line from the upper end of each passing over the coaming on 

 each side and boggled, just abaft the cockpit, to the endless rudder 

 line running around the well on deck, where it is never in the way 

 when stowing satis or cargo below decks. By throwing off the loops 

 from the toggles, the whole affair may quickly be removed from the 

 canoe. 



Having tried A tents, with the ridge placed both athwartships and 

 fore and aft, and found them lacking in head room unless made very 

 high. I am now rigging one after the pattern of those used by the 

 Mohicans of Albany, which I think by far the best tent for cruising 

 yet devised. 



A cushion 5ft. long. loin, wide and lin, thick is carried for a mat- 

 traps, being folded into a square during the day for a seat. 



The sleeping bag is made of two light blankets folded once and 

 sewn up bite sides and across one end so 1 can have from one to four 

 thicknesses over me as required, and on my last day out, Nov. 26, I 

 found it none too warm, even after piling on all my extra clothing. 

 Roiled tightly it is encased in another bag of oiled muslin and stowed 

 m the forward compartment with the other clothes bag, also of oiled 

 muslin: I also carry a rubber blanket to be useel when sleeping 

 " ore or in case the canoe floor is wet from leaks or spray. It is 

 stowed in the forward compartment. 



Just aft of the forward bulkhead under the deck is stowed the most 

 valuable piece of cargo, to wit: the ''grub box" or camp kit. It is 

 made of J4in. white pine, well varnished inside and out. dimensions 

 18Xl2x7Hm-i an<i contains bread, crackers, cheese, sugar, coffee, 

 tea, butter, salt and pepper, bacon, syrup, condensed milk, rice, 

 pickles, sardines, canned salmon, eggs, a bottle of alcohol, and two 

 small lin pails, and a tin cup. Fastened on the under side of the lid 

 small frying-pan, without a handle, a tin plate, two pocket alcohol 

 Stores, knife, fork, a iid spoons, ami last but nor, least, a small pair of 

 pjierafor handling hot tinware, 1 have only to draw out this box. 

 jest the lid, which fits on without hinges, across the well for a table, 

 and set the little stoves going underneath, to get a meal at any time, 

 and havH ever, boiled eggs and brewed a eup of coffee while under 

 sail. Of course the quantity of provisions carried in this box is only 

 sufficient for three or four meals, the remainder, with potatoes, 

 beans, onions, etc.. being stowed in a waterproof bag in the after 

 compartment, where I also carry another and larger tin pail contain- 

 ing meal, Hour, baking powder and an extra tin cup. In the same 



compartment are stowed my fishing rod and tackle, rubber boots for 

 wading ashore when the water is cold, and a small brass lantern. 



The oilskin apron and a waterproof jacket of the same material 

 are stowed under the forward deck on the port side of the camp kit, 

 with the storm dandy on the starboard sido. Under the after deck 

 are the tent, anchor- and line, aud in cool weather a heavy ulster. 



Preferring to sit rather high, both when sailing or using the paddle, 

 I made a box about 14in. square aud 4in. in depth, to which the back- 

 board is hinged. It serves as a handy receptacle for repairing ma- 

 terials, hatchet, hunting knife, pipe, tobacco, matches, candles for 

 the lanterns, w. f. (whisky flask), small bottle of coal oil for malting 

 fires ashore in wet weather, soap, towels, toilet articles, etc., etc. 



With all this duffle aboard I have little need for ballast, and with a 

 3in. rockered keol can make as good time to windward as any canoe 

 on our river, and there are eleven of them. 



Presuming the Idlewild to be designed mainly as a cruising canoe, 

 an outfit similar to the above would of course be too cumbersome for 

 ber, but her owner may perhaps get an idea or so from its descrip- 

 tion. Tonic. 



Washington, D. C., Feb. 14, 1885, 



AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION, 



Secretary, C. A. Neidfi, Box 2127. New Orleans, La. Dues $1 per 



year. Initiation $1. Candidates for membership can send $ i to the 

 secretary by registered letter or postal oi-der, and he will present 

 their names for election. 



THE A. C A. REGATTA. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



several canoeists have an impression that the A. C. A. regatta is 

 arranged to take place the first week of the annual meet. This is a 

 mistake Wiliyou kindly announce that the camp commences Fri- 

 day, July 21, yvhile the first day of regular races is Monday, Aug. 3. 

 R. W. Gibson, Chairman Regatta Committee. 



THE A. C. A. BADGE. 



THE following report has been made by the badge committee, and 

 the badges will be prepared as soon as the required number, 

 nf tv. are ordered. Those desiring the badges will please send their 

 orders at once to Dr. Neide. The. design selected is neat and hand- 

 some, and the reputation of Messrs. Tiffany is a sufficient guarantee 



of the quality of the work. Such a badge has long been desired by 

 canoeists, and it now rests with the members of the A. C. A. to show 

 their appreciation of the work that the committee have done, in 

 answer to their demands, by ordering their badges promptly. 



REPORT OF BADGE COMMITTEE. 



The committee appointed at. the last annual meeting of the A. 0. A. 

 to select an Association badge, met in New York on Jan. 10 last, to 

 decide, oetween a number of handsome designs submitted, and unani- 

 mously adopted one by Tiffany & Co.. viz., an A. C. A. burgee, 

 enameled on gold, encircled by twisted gold rope, the ends tied in a 

 square knot. The burgee has the graceful wavy appearance of a flag 

 flying to a gentle breeze, and is especially commendable for the 

 beautii til shade of the enameling. 



After deciding upon the design, the committee saw Tiffany & Co.. 

 who, at first, refused to make the badges at the limit of price set by 

 the Association ($5 each), except hi lots of fifty, but finally consented 

 to make the dies, etc., provided the first order was for that number, 

 and to thereafter make up and keep in stock a quantity to be drawn 

 from as orders were received. Therefore, as it is absolutelynecessary 

 in order to obtain these badges at all, to make the first order fifty, 

 the committee urge A. C. A. men desiring them to send their orders 

 to secretary, Chas. A. Neide, Box 2127, New Orleans, without delay, 

 who will, as soon as the number reaches fifty, forward to Tiffany & 

 Co. l W. B. Wackerhagkn. 



Signed by committee. 1 Geo. L. Patimele. 



( James L Greenleaf. 



CONEWANGO CREEK AND ALLE GHENY RIVER 



NOTICING "Hints to Canoeists,'" by "Senorita," in your issue of 

 Jan. 15. and being of the same mind, I herewith contribute as 

 my "mite" a rambling account of my first and only canoe cruise. 



it was last summer. We started from Mayville, N.Y.. on Lake Chau- 

 tauqua, for a trip down the lake to Jamestown, thence by Conewango 

 Creek, seventy-five miles to the Allegheny Kiver at Warren, and 

 down the river to Pittsburgh, about 200 miles further. After starting 

 the cook-boat and cook down the lake on the steamer, we left May- 

 ville on a hot morning, without a breeze. We paadled until near 

 noon, when a lively breeze started, and being a novice and in a 27im 

 Stella Maris canoe at that, I was considerably exercised for a time as 

 to whether I was going to come out right side up or not. I did, how- 

 ever, and after a lively sail we arrived at Bemis' Point, where we 

 found our menial waiting for us to help him load the cook-boat. This 

 being accomplished we all sailed a few hundred yards further around 

 the point to a small cove, where we found an excellent spring, and 

 camped for the night. 



We mustered five. Marguerite for short, Oleo (from oleomarge- 

 rine), captain; Reba, purser; Floatsam, Wbiffler, and myself, the 

 Amaryllis, dignified into Mary Ellis. By the time we got our canoes 

 fixed and tents up supper was announced, and a grand rush ensued, 

 not because we were hungry, but because we wished to ascertain 

 whether our man Friday was deserviug of his munificent salary. Such 

 a supper. A few slices of fried ham. coffee and bread and butter; the 

 ham was tainted and the coffee execrable, so we w r aited until the 

 cook could fry some bacon and heat a can of Boston beans, then we 

 attacked it again. Somebody wanted eggs or flapjacks, but our domi- 

 neering domestic crushed him by the remark that he was too tired to 

 fry flapjacks. Such insolence, after having ridden up the lake on the 

 Steamer and only rowing alight boat about 500 yards, to serve us a 

 trick like that; and when I think of that supper, I wonder we didn't 

 do something desperate. Why, after we had all tumbled in except 

 Floatsam, who was sitting by the firp working with his rigging, he 

 (the cook) stretched out in the cookboat said. "Mr, B., I wish you 

 would get a match and light my pipe. I'm too tired" (this is a fact). 

 It's a wonder B. didn't destroy him then and there. I will remark 

 just here that he only cooked two more meals for us, though these 

 three meals cost us about thirty dollars, as we had to pay him a 

 week's wages, whisky, doctor's bills (he caught the rheumatism (?) 

 and our tender-hearted purser didn't like to see him suffer) aud rail- 

 road fare, and after that we did our own cooking, the success of 

 which I won't vouch for. 



The second day was spent in reaching the outlet of the lake, where 

 we camped. Here the supper was a slight improvement on the night 

 before, at least such is my impression, though I don't think we were 

 enthusiastic over it. After story felling, jokes and vocal efforts that 

 would make an angel weep, we all turned in. In arranging our 

 canoes, the boys all succeeded iu getting under shelter of the two 

 trees available except myself, who, as I usually do, got left. Under 

 ordinary circumstances, this might not seem very striking, but a big 

 Storm was brewing, and when I thought of how my gossamer tent 

 wouldn't turn the. rain, I wept silently. I tried to get up a seai eahotit 

 lightning striking the trees, but it was a flat failure, so we all turned 

 in and I endeavored to delude myself with the idea that the storm 

 wasn't, coming our way anyhow. 



I was awakened about an hour later by the roar of the wind, and 

 mv tent pins pulling out, and then my little private picnic commenced. 

 The shore was thick with nettles from dead plants, and when 1 made 

 my debut iu my bare feet, I immediately got into difficulty. At last I 

 succeeded in breaking off a couple of my tent strings, and loosening or 

 breaking what tent pins were left, getting desperate I piled rocks on 

 deck to hold the tent in place am I scrambled under cover as it now 

 began to pour. After a frantic search beneath decks, making a sorry 

 meSB of the cargo, I found my rubber blanket, and sticking it under- 

 neath the, teat rope, pulled both si les down even and pinned it; then 

 after getting things as near shipshape as possible, I rolled over and 

 soon forgot my troubles. 1 awakened in a lather of perspiration, aud 

 made up my mind that I had rather go through a dozen storms than 

 Sleep under a rubber blanket again. By this time the wind had sub- 

 sided, aud the rain had nearly ceased, so removing the poncho I 

 crawled out. I wanted a drink, and after falling over everything m 

 camp and getting everybody growling I found the bucket empty, so 

 went back to my canoe, where with my feet out I smoked for aoout 

 an nour and finally near daybreak turned in and got a little sleep. I 

 don't hanker after any more nights like this, though I suppose we 

 have to go through a few In order to enjoy a cruise. 



The next morning we paddled down the outlet to Jamestown, where 

 we hired wagons to transport us around the dams. We didn't stop in 

 Jamestown longer than we could help (lor which I was sorry after- 

 ward, as it is a very pretty place) but launched our craft below the 

 last mill, and started on down the creek, If we sot any dinner that 

 day I have forgotten it, se«ma to me that we should have eaten every 



day, but— with the exception of the first one, which was a catastrophe 

 from which we have never fully recovered— our meals were such a 

 hollow mockery that the only recollection of them is avoid. We 

 hadn't gone, a hundred yards before we wero aground, got off, made 

 another hundred, and did the same thing over again, ttowever we 

 wanted exercise, and didn't mind a little thing like tint. Along 

 stretch of very swift water put us in a good humor again, theD still 

 water, mill dam and hard work, after which more swift water for the 

 balance of the afternoon. 



Just here comes another of our mistakes, causing short allowance 

 of grub. We were informed at Jimtown that it was only 30 miles to 

 Warren. Deluded lambs, we little thought it was going to take us 

 three days to paddle that 20 miles tit was 20 miles by railroad, but the 

 longest 75 miles by the creek that I have seen i'ormany moons). Upon 

 conclusion that the culinary dingy couldn't get down the creek (and 

 we were right), we took a small Pinch to last us. oyer supper that 

 night, and breakfast next morning, and shipped the cook, [-rub and 

 boat by rail to Warren (I have been thankful ever since l hat the rail- 

 road crossed the creek here). Paddling on down the creek we halted 

 for ihe night at Camp Floatsam, where, atone fell swoop, we devoured 

 the provisions that were to last us until we reached Warren: a little 

 coffee was about all that survived the wreck. 



That night's sleep was my first good one on the trip. 



The first two days' cruising on the Conewango was simply Immense 

 The stream is about 10 to 20ft. wide, sometimes narrowing down to 

 about or 7ft., and ruaiiiing like a. millrace. dashing over boulders 

 with fearful recklessness, and so crooked that, most of the time when 

 following close single hie, the captain, who generally took the lead, 

 was out. of sight of the rear man and often of the third canoe. In the 

 narrower parts of the creek, the trees on either side hung over and 

 close to the water, so that wc frequently had to duck our heads and 

 trust to luck- while going at a lively pace. 



Toward evening of the second day on the creek we had a cold rain 

 during which Floatsam neglected to put on his poncho, and further 

 on we stopped at a small village, where Oleo and b>ha foraged, 

 leaving Floatsam, WhiiUer and self under the lee of a bridge to medi- 

 tate and watch while drawn up together. i< lotusarn suddenly fainted 

 irum the effects of his drenching, and nearly flopped inlo toe creek, 

 which was deep here, and it was with gt eat difficulty that we got him 

 out on the steep bank, where he lay some time before coming to. 

 After an entire change of clothing and getting warmed up he was all 

 right. By this time Oleo and Reba returned with sundry packages 

 and cans, and we continued on down the creek, camping some half 

 dozen miles below at Camp Wbiffler. We went through the usual 

 formula of getting out the pans, dishes, etc., and putting them away 

 again— I can swear to this, for it was my turn— and after drying our 

 clothes at the fire, turned in for a very cold night. Silence reigned 

 supreme until the wee sma' hours, when the camp was thrown into 

 confusion by blood-curdling yells and frantic appeals for assistance 

 from the interior of one of ihe canoes. The chief engineer thereof 

 was entertaining an imaginary snake, and he ottered a dollar 

 apiece for matches, with a recklessness of manner that would have 

 made Coal Oil Johnny yvfld with envy. Added to this our cap- 

 tain prolonged his agony by demanding ca>h in advance for his 

 matches, but finally his better Dature got the best of him, and crawl- 

 ing out he went over and relieved the mind of the gallant tar by an 

 investigation which revealed nothing. The aforesaid tar smiled over 

 the occurrence next morning, but he hasn't foifeOtten the boom in 

 matches on the Conewango. 



The next clay brought hard work. We had six dams and one log 

 boom to wresile with, though we had a great many fine raniils to run, 

 which soothed our feelings some. About noon on the following d.iy 

 we arrived at Warren, where we were handsomely treated by the 

 Warren C. C. men. We got something to eat here, I remember, ' One 

 of our boys met us here with his canoe, the Lotus Flower, Added to 

 our fleet were five of the Warren men and our much abused but in- 

 dispensable cracker junk, with a new kitchen mechanic, whose culin- 

 ary education consisted in being able to row the boat, chop wood, 

 light the fire, and do bis share of the masticating. However, with the 

 assistance of sundry farm houses and stores along the roue, we 

 managed to make out with him. The balance of the trip was made 

 in qrick time— about thirty miles a diy— but very enjoyable, never 

 . s, At Xionesta we dropped thru e Warren men. two of our own at 

 Oil City and one more Warren about Foxburg, and picked up one of 

 our own men at Kittannmg, the Lady Jane; three of the original 

 starters bringing up at the boat house at tue Ninth street bridge, 

 twelve days out. We had some very fine rapids coming down me 

 Allegheny, also some very fan- sailing, 



To your uninitiated the trip was simply immense, except the eating, 

 and hereafter when we read a brilliant and romantic account of how 

 So-and-So prepared his elegant repast at the camp-fire, we shall set 

 him down as a humbug, for we have been through the exasperating 

 reality of all that sort of thing and know whereof we speak. 



I have parted with tne Stella Maris and a new Mary Ellis is on the 

 stocks, a 14x31 Princess, in which I hope to make many another 

 cruise. I expect to take her to the Thousand Islands inert, where I 

 hope to win a place in the lists for my Amaevllis. 



TOLEDO C. C. -.Editor Forest and Stream: The Toledo C. 0. would 

 like to contribute their litte mite to make the Canoe column of the 

 Forest and Stream as popular as it has always been. We have a 

 membership of 20, with 12 canoes enlisted. At our first camp-fire on 

 Feb. 16 the following resolution was passed: Resolved, That we, the 

 Toledo C. C do indorse the action of the Cleveland C. C. in regard to 

 Western meet at Ballast Island, and pledge it our hearty support. A 

 very interesting paper was then read by Mr. Keip, the secretary of 

 the'cluh. on the subject "Cruising." 'Ihe paper was well received and 

 a vote of thanks extended by the club for same to Mr. Keip, Our 

 commodore. Mr. ,1. W. Hepburn, then read a paper on racing, giving 

 his views on the best dimensions tor a cano • for racing, paddling and 

 cruising. It was accepted with thanks. We will all attend tne meet 

 at Ballast Island and expect to have a jolly time. Will some of our 

 Western canoeists please let us know through your columns how the 

 meet will be appreciated by them and how many will attend?— Grs 

 G. Keip, Sec'y Toledo C. C. 



NEWBQRGH.-The "Dockrats" have not been idle, but have laid 

 out a good three-mile triangle, northward from the north end of Plum 

 Point, also a half-mile course for paddling, under the bluff. Both 

 have been chained off carefully on the ice. Other courses have been 

 laid out in front of the boat house: One of !>£ miles southeast, one of 

 1}4 miles northeast, one of 2}4 miles north, and a 3-mile tr, angle. Mr. 

 Van Dalfsen's new Mohican has arrived, Mr. Grant Edgar will put a 

 Childs board in the Dido, Mr. Harrison will deck his canoe, adding a 

 drop rudder and Childs board, and Mr. Knight will also use a Childs 

 board. 



NEW YORK C. C— A meeting of the New York C. C was held at 

 the office of Mr. J. F. Newman, on Friday. March 6, Mr. Whitlock's 

 resignation of tne office of commodore was read and accepted, and 

 Vice Commodore Munroe was elected commodore. Mr. W. P. 

 Stephens was elected vice-commodore in place of Mr. Munroe. The 

 Committee, on Constitution and By Laws presented the draft of anew 

 constitution and by-laws, which was accepted, and will be presented 

 at the next meeting for approval. Messrs. Whitioek, Schuyler and 

 Stephens were appointed a committee to attend to removal of house 



KNICKERBOCKER 0. C.-The last camp-fire was made doubly 

 pleasant by the presence of Mr. Geo. Rogers of the Peierhoro B. C. 

 Mr. Grernleaf delivered a very interesting lecture on river cruising, 

 including especially the paddle and its use. Mr, Rogers also spoke on 

 canoeing in Canada, bringing out the fact that canoeing there 

 less cruising than pleasure boating, the cauoe being universally used, 

 but mostly for short trips near home and for pleasure paddling, as 

 rowboats are used here. Some discussions on cruising followed, the 

 meeting adjourning at 11 P. IM- 

 PERSONAL.— Commodore Gardner and Secretary Eekman, of the 

 Cleveland C. C, visited us last week. They are in New York on 

 business connected with the Ballast Island meet in July. Both gen- 

 tlemen are long distance cruisers, as they have been down the Missis- 

 sippi in 1883, from Cleveland to Lake George in 18S1, and have made 

 many oilier cruises. Mr. Gibson was in town on S turday and spent 

 a day with the Marmalade, Lodgers. Mr. R. Rand, Mohican C. C, 

 left New York on Wednesday for a cruise in the Bermudas, 



PITTSBURGH C. C— The officers elected on Feb. 27 for 1833 are: 

 Captain. Reade W. Bailey: Mate, W. H. Niniiek; Purser. W.W. Law- 

 rence. This club boasts the greatest length of flag officers extant; 

 not one of them can pass under a lift, doorway, and Captain Bailey is 

 the tallest man in the Association. The club are about to make their 

 annual change in their signal. 



TnE ERIE MEET.— The dates of the meet at Ballast lslaud have 

 been arranged to allow men to leave after the races and reach Grind- 

 stone two or three days before "Race Week." The Camp at Ballast 

 Island will be from Jnly 18 to 28. thus reaching Grindstone on July SO 

 or 31 (Friday or Saturday), while the A. C. A. races begin on Monday. 



CANOES FOR SALE.— We call the attention of canoeists to the 

 canoes advertised for sale in our columns Many old canoeists are 

 chancing their boats for new models bettor fitted for racing, or are 

 having canoes specially built to their order, and there are a number 

 of excellent cruising caufies for sale at reasonable prices. 



QUI VIVE.— Mr. I, F. West has sent us a good photo of his canoe 

 Qui Vive once well known about New York. She is a canvas canoe, 

 built by her owner, 14x36in., sheer o^in., and weighs complete 491bs., 

 including paddles, backboard, hatch, stietcher, two masts, sails and 



FREAK.— After a season's trial with a keel, Mr. Schuyler will g« 

 | back to centerboard. this time trying a Cbilds patent. 



