NATURAL RESOURCES MAPPING IT OUT.Many of us consider fishing simply dropping your line in the water close enough to the parking lot, restrooms and the snack bar so it's convenient. But if your next big trip to the lake has to be a hard-core fishing experience, perhaps a map is in order. If so, then try fishingmap.com. More than 4,000 maps of lakes, printed on waterpoof paper of course, are available for sale online. We clicked on the Fish-n-Map Company link and a Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, Freshwater category and found maps on local lakes. For $5.95, you can order schematics of Castaic, Piru and Pyramid lakes. The Web site also hocks several good books See how to find a good computer book. , including the perfect companion to your collection of maps called ``Catch Fish with MAPS.'' --Lazy camping: Ah, the hammock hammock, suspended bed, usually of netting, canvas, or leather. The hammock and its name were introduced to Europeans by Christopher Columbus, who learned of them from Native Americans. . There is no more peaceful vision than connecting one between two trees and lounging around in the wilderness. Hammock camping Hammock camping is a form of recreational camping in which the camper sleeps in a suspended hammock rather than a conventional tent upon the ground, although some camping hammocks can be set up on the ground when supports are unavailable. is actually pretty hot. There's even a Web site devoted to it at www.treehanger.com. A feature story on the site titled ``Why Hammocks?'' is convincing. ``Nothing is worse than setting up a tent in the corner of your campsite and then wandering around looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a comfortable rock to rest on,'' writes the author, David Spencer David Spencer (b.1963) in Moncton, New Brunswick. (Father Bill Spencer; mother Jean Spencer). Mr. Spencer was a university dropout who moved to Vancouver in the 1980s where he found work at an alternate radio station. . ``A good camping hammock is like an easy chair and serves as a place to relax in a variety of positions... Hammocks then roll up again without ever touching the ground. Ah, the ground. That's where the bugs belong, remember?'' - Chris Cocoles A KAYAK ADVENTURE ``Guide to Sea Kayaking Central & Northern California'' By Roger Schumann, Jan Shriner (Globe Pequot Press), $15.95 The authors say they were reluctant to write this book, considering the dangerous conditions inherent in some of the areas they describe. Fortunately, they went ahead with the project, and the result won a National Outdoor Book Award. This guide provides detailed trip descriptions to 40 kayak trips from the Lost Coast south of the Oregon border to Morro Bay and Avila Beach. The authors, owners of a kayak outfitting shop and school in Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, city, United States Santa Cruz (săn`tə kr  z), city (1990 pop. 49,040), seat of Santa Cruz co., W Calif., on the north shore of Monterey Bay; inc. 1866. , include a rating system for difficulty, information on navigation aids, tides, planning, and cautions for each trip. Each paddle includes a detailed chart and mile-by-mile directions and description. Alternates for various skill levels are given, so there are more than 100 options for different trips. Where-to-eat-and-stay information for each area is provided. A chapter on the ``Red Triangle'' between the elephant seal elephant seal or sea elephant, a true seal of the genus Mirounga. It is the largest of the fin-footed mammals, or pinnipeds, exceeding the walrus in size. rookeries at Point Reyes, the Farallon Islands, and Ano Nuevo, separates fact and fiction concerning the great white sharks that chomp (jargon) chomp - To fail. on divers and surfers who visit the area. The authors suggest staying away from seal colonies or paddling with partners in short kayaks they call ``chum boats'' that are more likely to be mistaken for seal shapes by the great whites. Northern California's coast contains some of the world's most scenic and marine-life-rich places to paddle a sea kayak. Get the book, dip a paddle and discover sea caves, frolicking dolphins, seabirds, seals, and more. Just don't paddle the shortest boat in your group. Grade: A+ - Bill Becher CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: (color) no caption (book: ``Guide to Sea Kayaking Central & Northern California'') Box: ON THE TUBE |
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