NATURAL RESOURCES.BOOK REVIEW You know an activity has reached the masses when there are schools to teach it and people willing to pay for it. That's certainly the case with paddle sports. But until you decide to shell out money to become a better paddler, check out Canoe & Kayak's Beginners Guide 2001, which is available at larger newsstands and bookstores and some sporting-goods stores. This special issue offers some excellent advice for the soon-to-be novice paddler. Besides an article on how to choose a paddling school, the magazine has articles from how to safely get your kids involved in paddling to choosing the correct canoe or kayak paddles to getting to know canoes and kayaks. The only drawback to the issue is that it doesn't give a beginner an idea of the cost of getting into the canoe or kayak. Although it did allude to allude to verb refer to, suggest, mention, speak of, imply, intimate, hint at, remark on, insinuate, touch upon see see, elude paying $400 for a top-of-the-line paddle, which makes one wonder what a canoe or kayak will set you back. But this issue is a great buy for anyone thinking of joining the world of paddle sports. Grade: A KNOCK ON Noun 1. knock on - (rugby) knocking the ball forward while trying to catch it (a foul) rugby, rugby football, rugger - a form of football played with an oval ball rugby, rugby football, rugger - a form of football played with an oval ball WOOD Call it ``American Grafitti'' on the water. The Antique and Classic Boat Society's Web site (www.coolwoodies.com) is simply a fan of vintage boats. The site's front page features a picture of the craft George Washington sailed across the Delaware. Closer to home and the 20th century, the 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, Chapter of the ACBS ACBS Antique and Classic Boat Society ACBS Advanced Commercial Banking System ACBS Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances (British National Formulary) ACBS Accrediting Commission for Business Schools offers monthly tours and gatherings to show off its beauties. Want to join this old-school crew? An online classified section has boats as old as 1931 for sale. --Cruising Cabrillo: Anyone watching America's Cup America's Cup: see sailing. America's Cup Most prestigious trophy in international yachting competition. First offered under another name in Britain in 1851, the cup was won easily by the America from New York and subsequently became known as the yachts sway through a rough sea and don't get queasy QUEASY - An early system on the IBM 701. [Listed in CACM 2(5):16 (May 1959)]. might want to check out the Cabrillo Beach Yacht Club. The San Pedro-based club's Web site (www.cbyc.org) tells us it has sailed small boats in L.A.'s surrounding waters since 1932. Now the club has 56 racing days a year. Worth a look are the race results to see the cool names for some of the boats. Favorites include Sluggo, Shoots, Quick Response and Rambunctious. The Web site also has information on junior sailing programs and cruises to Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz Island San·ta Cruz Island An island off southern California in the northern Santa Barbara Islands. and Catalina. - Chris Cocoles CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: (color) Beginners Guide 2001 By Canoe & Kayak Magazine, $3.99 Box: ON THE TUBE |
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