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and were swarming over the fences and high banks, and 
from whose pilfering little fingers nothing exposed was 
safe. After locking our hatches our canoes were made 
fast to the rickety fence which straggled down the steep, 
high, clay bank into the river, and the paddles stacked 
against the bushes, and a good-sized darky boy subsidized 
to watch the outfit. All being made secure we separated 
for an hour. George and Lacy making as straight a course 
as possible for the railroad station and express office, half 
a mile aAvav, across South River, to get the kodak, while 
the Colonel and I made our way to the village store to 
replenish our supplies and mail our letters and cards. 
[to be continued.] 
Canoeing in California. 
Canoeing in California is widely different sport from 
canoeing in any other place in the world. In England, on 
the Continent and in the East it is taken up to pass away 
the few idle hours that are not used m the pursuit ot 
the "miorht dollar." Men and women paddle around or 
hoist a bit of a sail in a slight zephyr that would hardly 
be a cat's-paw to an ordinary yacht. But m this btate 
all the canoeing is done on the waters of the bay or its 
tributaries. The wind is never less than six mdes an 
hour enough to pull oft an international race, and up to 
fifty 'miles. All the canoes have the hyking board, and 
the" skippers spend most of their time when sailing out 
some 5ft. on the end of this contrivance. It is constant 
work of the most exhilarating kind. Slovenly sailing 
means a dip in the cold water. The canoes go over on 
the slightest provocation. There is no great danger, how- 
ever, from such accidents, as the modern canoe is so built 
that it cannot sink, and it is a matter of but a few seconds 
to right it and go on sailing. In sorne of the races the 
leading boat has capsized and, before it has been righted 
has lost the position, but by hard sailing has managed to 
win out. . , . „ • ■ 1 
The only canoeing organization in Cautornia is the Ualc- 
land C. C.. which has its club house on Sessions' Basm on 
the San Antonio Estuarv. The club was started on Jan. 
23 1886, with but a hand'ful of enthusiasts. The first club 
house Avas at the foot of Alice street. In a short time 
the club grew to such a size that the quarters had to be 
enlarged." Everything seemed to favor its existence, un- 
til they began "to improve Oakland Harbor, when the 
club was forced to move to its present quarters. This 
was a hard blow, for it moved the club out of the way and 
the membership decreased until there were but some 
twenty left. For a few years it had a hard time to keep 
alive, At last the tide began to turn, and now the club 
is one of the best supported organizations on the coast. 
Indirectly the club has been responsible for a large num- 
ber of the expert yachtsmen on the bay. It was through 
tlie Oakland C. C. that the Oakland Navy was started 
some seven years ago. This association was a purely 
racing organization and for two years some of the best 
sport on the bay was had in its races. It finally gave way 
to the California Y. C, which put up a club house on the 
estuary below the bridges. When the scheme oi the Navy 
ceased to exist its workings were taken out into the bay 
and the Pacific Interclub Yacht Association was formed. 
This latter body is part of the present history of the 
sport of yachting on the bay. So it may be claimed that 
from the Oakland C. C. the present success in the "sport 
of.,kings" on the bay originated. 
pThe 'officers of the Canoe Club are: Com., Philip 
Ca^uc;,' Vice-Com., Howard S. Byxbee; Sec'y-Treas., 
Charles Stewart. Com. Caduc owns the sloops Annie and 
Zephyr. Annie is the noted craft in which Bill Tweed, the 
New York politician, escaped from that city years ago. 
Zephyr belongs to the mosquito fleet. Vice-Corn. Byxbee 
owns the canoe Whim and a half interest in the ralf-rater 
Ninette. Sec'y Stewart owns Beatrice, the smallest cruis- 
ing sloop on the bay. Besides these boats there are some 
twenty-five others on the club roll. — San Francisco 
Chronicle. 
Correspondence. 
San FRAN-GtsCOj March 6— Editor Forest and Stream: 
At the annual meeting of the Oakland C. C, recently 
held,' the officers of the past year were re-elected— Com., 
Philip Cadue. of the sloop Annie ; Vice-Corn., Howard S. 
Byxbee, canoe Whim; Sec'y-Treas., Chas. Stewart, sloop 
Beatrice;, Membership Committee, S. A. Hackett and 
Chas. L. Taylor, Jr. 
With us .in Cahfornia our season is without a definite 
beginning or an end, every month, winter included, lend- 
ing some days that add to our round of sport. The regu- 
lar trade winds, however, that make our sailing so full of 
exhilaration, generally begin in March and last through 
September and October, November to March being marked 
with but light zephyrs during pleasant weather, and as 
these trades can be depended on an average to give us a 
breeze of fifteen to eightjeen miles an hour, with the com- 
bination of large expanse of open waters, canoeing is al- 
most entirely confined to the sailing mode!, paddling hav- 
ing found but little vogue about our bay. 
During 1900 our club held but few regattas or races, its 
energies being devoted to remodeling and renovating our 
quarters, recruiting strength and inducing new members 
to take out some of the older boats that had not seen much 
service for. the past two or three years, so that now we 
have a roll of twenty-two active members regularly in 
attendance — six life, eight honorary and some six or eight 
members on the absentee list— with an enrollment of 
twelve racing and cruising sailing canoes, one_ paddler 
and two. Eskimo skin paddlers in the house, which, with 
six open and four cabin sloops at moorings, make up our' 
mosquito fleet. 
The club house, a comfortable old rambling home, is 
situated on Session's Basin, a small arm of Oakland 
Esttiary; some three miles distant from the bay proper, 
and irf easy access of Oakland Basin, from the sailing 
canoeist's \dew point, an ideal body o£ salt water about 
two and one-half miles long and a mile wide, confined 
w:ithi'n low surrounding land that offers no impediment to 
a clean, , free sweep of the westerly winds. Here racing 
courses are staked out, and this j^ear bids fair to .see a 
dedr of activity, regattas and various races and cruises 
being- well dispersed throughout the months froni 
J-'ebni^.ry t9 Def?©!?^^^ Cji as, Taylor,, T^. . 
Monrovia, Cal. — Editor Forest and Stream: Cart 
you refer me to persons or literature on the navigable- 
ness by canoe of tfie Missouri and Yellowstone rivers 
from their sources to their mouths, also on the lower 
parts of the Snake and Columbia rivers? I would be- 
greatly obliged for such information, for I am arranging 
for a long cruise on these rivers. I would also be 
obliged for the name and address of the present secretary 
of the American Canoe Association. 
What are the best maps covering these rivers? I was 
referred to you by Mr. N. H. Bishop, who is spending the: 
winter here. This service will greatly oblige. 
N. C. Staatz. 
Troy, N. Y., March 27. — Editor Forest and Stream: 
I write to ask for advice and information regarding a 
proposed canoe trip which a friend and myself have been 
contemplating. We want to know if it is possible and 
feasible to travel through the Adirondacks by canoe from 
Old Forge through the Fulton Chain, Raquette, Forked 
and Long lakes ; then Raquette River to a point where we 
could carry to the Saranac lakes, through them to the 
Saranac River, thence to Plattsburg. 
How much of this waterway is unvavigable for canoe.s 
and which part of it? We expect to go unaccompanied 
except by map and compass, and about how long would it 
take to accomplish this trip ? Or if others have made the 
same trip, can you tell me who and where they are, that 
I may write them? You may answer through your much 
valued paper, Forest and Stream. A. S. Johnson. 
A LETTER received by Mr. Joseph F. Eastmond, Purser 
Atlantic Division A. C. A., from Mr. H. Garrett Rolt, 
A. C. A. No. 3269, and member of the Royal C. C. of Eng- 
land, 16 Eastbury Road, Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey, 
England * 
Purser Atlantic Division, A. C. A. 
Dear Sir : If any of your members are coming over 
to England this summer and would let me know at the 
above address, I would fix things up for them so that 
they could come down and see some of our races and in- 
.spect our new boats, which are marvelous little crafts, and 
if they were in England during our fortnight's outing, 
which is to be held at Hayling Island in salt water, close 
to the Isle of Wight, I feel sure they would never regret 
spending a few days down here. Our cruisers carry two 
comfortably, so they would get plenty of sailing, and also 
witness some close racing, as even after a four-mile race 
it frequently happens that only a few seconds divide the 
winning boats. There is capital accommodation down 
there, either . in rooms or hotels, and excellent golf 
links, and a good many of our members take their wives 
and children down, so they would be sure of a good 
time. H. Garrett Rolt, 
Toronto Canoe Club* 
The Toronto C. C. held their annual dinner at the club 
house on Friday evening, March 8. The ev^nt was a 
most successful one and was participated in by over 200 
canoeists. The interior of the large club room upstairs 
was a mass of bunting, flags and canoe trophies, which 
looked very pretty and spoke well for the racing element 
of the club, Among those seated at the head table were 
Cora. Howell, of the Toronto C. C. ; A. P. Gait. Presi- 
dent of the Argonaut Rowing Club: Herb Begg, Secre- 
tary-Treasurer of the American Canoe As.sociation ; Al- 
derman London, of the Queen City Y. C. ; Vice-Com. 
Forbush, of the Central Division ; W. Evv'art, of the 
Toronto Rowing Club, and W. E. Rimdie, President of 
the Canadian Club. 
After a most excellent menu had been disposed of. Com, 
Howell, who acted as toast master, propo?,ed a toast in 
memoiT of the late Queen. "The King" was responded 
to by the singing of the national anthem. "Canada" was 
proposed by G. R. Wilkie, past Commodore, and re- 
sponded to by President W. E. Rundle, of the Canadian 
Club. "Our Club," proposed by G. A. Howell, was re- 
sponded to by Dr. Powell. "Canoeing" was proposed by 
Vice-Com. R. N. Brown and responded to by Harry Ford. 
"The A. C. A." was proposed by Sec'y-Treas. Herb 
Begg and replied to by C. P. Forbush. of Buffalo, in 
the absence of Com. Britton. "Kindred Sports" was pro- 
posed by W. G. MacKendrick and responded to by the 
representatives of the other clubs present. "The Ladies" 
was proposed by Com. Howell and replied- to by Dr. 
Fowler. 
The foHowing talent contributed to the pleasur.e .of the 
evening : J. Clegg. Master Clegg, Adam Dockraj^. Percy 
Hood, the Canoe Club quartette and P. C. SmealL 
Prospects for a successful racing season at the T. C. C. 
appear very bright. Gymnasium classes start on April i 
and will continue for a month. The Regatta Committee- 
have ordered a new four racing boat, which will be ready 
about May i. Dean, of Toronto, will build same. 
Atlantic Division Meet* 
The Executive Committee of the Atlantic Division of 
the A. C. A. met on Saturday evening, March 23. at the 
Astor House, New York, and decided to hold the Division 
meet at the Lime Kiln on the Hudson River, May 30 and 
31 and June i. The camp dues were fixed at 50 cents. 
The Camp Site Committee were authorized to proceed 
to get the site ready for the meet and to prepare material' 
for a circular to be issued later. 
A. C A. Membership, 
Mr. Henry A. Bodwell, of Andover, Mass.. has been 
proposed for membership to the Eastern Division of the 
A. C. A. 
Mr. E. T. Keyser, 27 Park place. New York city, has' 
applied for membership to the Atlantic Division of the 
A- C. A. 
The following have applied for membership in the 
Northern Division of the A. C. A. : John Morris, Kiligs- 
lon, Ont. ; Fred J. Skinner and C. H. Bird, Gananoqile, 
ont. . ' 
The Forest and Stre.^m is put to press each week- 04 Tuesday. 
Correspondence intended for publication should reac]i .^t th^ 
latest if MftfJflaT ^ WV>^h pftcticsbtej'"" ' ' 
International Canoe Race. 
Another international race on the water is in prospect. 
It is to be for canoes, and the Winchester Boat Club, of 
Winchester, Mass., will be the challenger, the prize being 
the international challenge cup offered by the Royal C. C. 
of England for a sailing ?ace' of ten miles. The race has 
been an annual affair for about ten years past, and occurs 
in August in Langston Harbor. The prime mover iff the 
plan for American participation is Herman D. Murphy, of 
Winchester. 
The tropliy can be won with two races out of t4iree, upon 
which plan it would be brought over to this country. 
But the following summer, as Mr. Murphy understands 
it, it would have to be taken back to England to be raced 
for there. T. W. Lawson will pay all the expenses for 
the building of the canoe and the trip of the challenger. 
The boat is to be designed by B B. Crowninshield, and 
will be, roughly speaking, 17ft. over all, with a 15ft. water- 
line. 
Mr. Murphy is a skillful canoeist, having participated 
in many races with Paul Butler, Dr. J. Arthur Gage and 
Howard Gray, of the Vesper Club, Lowell, who for years 
won most of the sailing honors at American Canoe Asso- 
ciation meets. 
Around the World in a Canoct 
Fr.-^nk Saxby, a prospector of Victoria, B.. C, who has 
been in this vicinity for about a year, is having a large 
Indian war canoe decked over, and in company with a 
companion will attempt to encircle the globe in it, going 
first to lion g Kong, via the Pacific Islands. The canoe 
is a very large one, such as the British Columbia Indians 
use in their travels up and down the coast, and when prop- 
erly handled can withstand almost any kind of weather. 
Atlantic Division Dinner* 
New York, April i. — Editor Forest and Stream: There 
will be an informal dinner of the Atlantic Division A. C. 
A. at the Arena. Thirty-first street, near Broadway, New 
York city, on Saturday evening. April 13. at 7 o'clock 
P. M. The price per plate will be $t.50. Members desir- 
ing to attend should notify Vice-Com. Henry M. Dater, 
No. 68 Broad street. New York city, not later than April 
II, inclosing price for plate. Henry M. Dater. 
Vice-Commodore Atlantic Division A. C. A. 
— ^ — 
The secretaries of all yacht clubs not belonging to the 
Massachusetts Y. R. A. or the Y, R. A. of Long Island 
Sound in the United States and Canada are kindly re- 
quested to forward to the publishers of Forest and 
Stre.\m a list of all their racing dates for the season of 
1901 at their earliest convenience. 
Our Boston Letter. 
Boston, March 30. — Active preparations are being 
made by the clubs throughout New England for the sea- 
son's racing. Many of the clubs have made up their lists 
of events, while others are expected to be heard from 
long before the racing season opens. This will probably 
be the greatest yachting year in the history of the sport, 
and regatta and other committees are taking time by the 
forelock. 
At Marblehead the: Corinthian Y. C. has already made 
up its list of dates. The club house will be opened on 
April I, informally. This is to enable the yachtsmen who 
wish to make an early start to obtain their meals and to 
have a landing place. The opening of the club at such 
an early date speaks for itself in regard to the amount 
of yachting that is expected for the coming season. The 
Corinthian Y. C. is essentially a summer club, the ma- 
jority of its active members being summer residents at 
the Neck and on the Marblehead shore. It is usually the 
custom to open the club house informally on May i and 
to have the formal opening of the season on May 30. 
This year the formal opening will be on May i. 
The Eastern Y. C. is making immense alterations in 
its already spacious quarters. Recently the property of 
the Samoset House, which adjoins the club house, was 
purchased with a view of enlarging the club quarters. The 
present club house i? also to be enlarged. From this it 
may be expected that the Eastern Y. C, is again to go 
into racing extensively. For a number of years racing in 
this club has fallen off. There have been plenty of boats 
owned hy members of the club, but there have not been 
many classes for them. The result has been that in order 
to race they have had to join the classes of the New 
York Y. C' either on its cruise or in the races off New- 
port. With the prospect of a racing visit of Sir Thomas 
Lipton, it may be possible that interest in the larger 
classes ^^dll be renewed and that big races will once mpre^ 
be the feature of Massachusetts Bay. " 
At present the Hull-Massachusetts Y. C. seems -to b& 
the most active racing club in New England. It has not, 
yet made provisions for any of the very large classes, but' 
the instituting of these classes is sure to become a feature- 
of the club. The first boom in this direction will be the- 
races for the cups and prizes offered by Thomas W. Law- 
son, which will be held under the auspices of this club. • 
With this feature once started, there is no doubt that 
races for the larger classes will be permanent annual' 
events in the future. The prospects of the club are im- 
mense. In coming up to its present magnitude it has 
not jumped into conditions which the size and prestige of 
the club do not warrant, but the growth has been steady 
and strong, . and the gain made will never be lost. The 
club is liberal- in its policy while stilL maintaining the 
dignity that becomes the leading yacht club of Boston . 
and vicinity, if it does not, indeed, become the leading . 
club of Massachusetts Bay, - - _ 
It is expected that the classes in the Yacht Racing 
Association of Massachusetts will be larger this year 
than in any previous year since 1896. There have been 
many ne\y boats byilt.for the restricted classes, which is ~ 
the best possible proof that these classes are finding favor V 
with the reasonable yachtsman. While the classes have 
fallen off during the past five years, it has been something .- 
which might oi^ly lie expected und^r the circumst^,iiQe.s, 
