MARCH 2003
Vol. 19, No. 9
CONTENTS
FEATURES
TAKE CARE WITH COLD WATER CANOE LAUNCHING
Properly launching a canoe is a skill many have yet to master
C-1 CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES COMES TO WISCONSIN
Burlington to host first race in a new paddling series
DIAGONAL STRIDE HEAVEN? IT'S FOUND IN THE U.P.
Valley Spur and Pictured Rocks are places for classic skiing
MORE TO SNOWSHOEING THAN JUST SNOWSHOEING
Snowshoe education includes much more than technique
RACERS IN LUCK FOR NEW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Snowshoe championships held in Luck, Wisconsin
THE GREAT BEAR CHASE CONTINUES ITS TRADITION
A well-run, low-keyed ski marathon up in the U.P.
SILENT SPORTS EXERCISES: STEP-UPS WITH A PLUS
A variety of increasingly difficult step-up exercises
CHRIS RANSOM: THE SOLO FREAK CHAMPION
What's it like to ski 282K in 24 hours in -40 windchills?
XC Q & A: A REVIEW OF THE V-1 TECHNIQUE
Olympic tapes provide the answer to questions
PUT THUNDER BAY'S SIBLEY TOUR ON YOUR LIST
The Great White North rolls out the red carpet for skiers
SKIERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME TO THE RANGE
The Pepsi Challenge was indeed a challenge this year
DEPARTMENTS
NUTRITION with DONNA MARLOR
A nutritional map for a paddle around Lake Superior
PADDLE SPORTS with MIKE SVOB
Paddle these drop-dead gorgeous river scenes
BICYCLING with DOUG SHIDELL
The Snowball's Chance in Hell bicycle races
CROSS COUNTRY SKIING with MITCH MODE
The joyful madness of cross country skiing in March
RUNNING with TERI DWYER
Running around in circles in Minneapolis
HEALTH & FITNESS with BILL HAUDA
It's time for a visit to the office of Su-em-all
WEATHER with TONY SCHUMACHER
The tail of winter often brings us plentiful snow
EDITOR'S LETTER
CORRESPONDENCE
SILENT SPORTS SHORTS
CALENDAR
MARKETPLACE
ON THE COVER
Nancy Uschold's kayak on the shore of Lake Superior.
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