April 2002
CONTENTS
Vol. 18, No. 9
FEATURES
BRAZEN DROPOUTS KEEP ROLLING ALONG
Forging friendships at 25 miles per hour
SCHWINN FINDS A NEW HOME IN WISCONSIN
Legendary manufacturer now part of Madison-based company
PESHTIGO RIVER GETS A NEW LEASE ON LIFE
New plan will keep the river pristine and undeveloped
EARLY SPRING PADDLING IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS
Spring is a great time for the Chain O' Lakes
DROPS OF LIFE WILL STUDY WISCONSIN WATERS
Data to be transmitted to the Web for study by schools
IS YOUR CANOE PADDLE THE PROPER LENGTH?
Here's an easy way to tell if your paddle is the right size
25TH ANNIVERSARY FOR THE OLD COLONEL'S 5K
Race featuring unique age and weight handicap system
THIS ONE HAS TO GO DOWN AS THE MIRACLE BIRKIE
A midweek snowstorms allows the races to go on
XC Q & A: SIMPLE WAXER GETS WAXED AT OLYMPICS
Wax pros show just why they are the professionals
DEPARTMENTS
BICYCLING with MARK PARMAN
Traditions die hard, even in mountain biking
RUNNING with TOM KAUFMAN
The rites of spring make up your traditions
ILLINOIS with BOB RICHARDS
Wrapping up the Birkie, getting ready for running
PADDLE SPORTS with MIKE SVOB
A rundown of the Top Ten rivers in Wisconsin
WEATHER with TONY SCHUMACHER
It was a wimpy winter: What's up with that, anyway?
CROSS COUNTRY SKIING with MITCH MODE
Look to the Birkie, not the Olympics, for inspiration
HEALTH & FITNESS with BILL HAUDA
Why isn't there a tax break for working out?
NUTRITION with DONNA MARLOR
Benefits of Omega-3 fats: Not just a fish tale
EDITOR'S LETTER
CORRESPONDENCE
SILENT SPORTS SHORTS
CALENDAR
MARKETPLACE
ON THE COVER
Paddlers on the St. Croix River. Erik Collins
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