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Show j. f American - .Votaries of tde Sail and the Paddle. OPUIAEITT OF THE SPOET. ; for Amateurs Who Would t to Emulate the Example ' 0f Noted Oanoists. : , ia otte of the earliest of Mentions, and is undoubtedly ricsn origin. Up to a decade jevelopnient was not rapid, but !ut time wonderful strides have both in the construction of snd in the number of people who ."in the sport. The increased in- tie sport may be traced to the 0f the American Canoe associa-When associa-When it was first established in hirty-five canoes participated in ,aal meet at Lake George. Now aviation includes pearly one I c)ubs, divided into four divi-ai divi-ai has a membership of several rj canoeists. There is also a B Canoe association, in which Tfenty-five clubs are represented, are many clubs whoso mem-ffl mem-ffl to no association, ielights of canoeing are as varied jbe desired. The pastime is as ay other outdoor exercise, and canoeist is a good swimmer he 3Uy runs no risk whatever. Al-,v Al-,v one can learn to use the pad-balf pad-balf an hour. An hour or two -;il 6iifSco to render him familiar l,e working of the lines or foot-ad foot-ad a few days spent on the water any with a canoeist will teach lie needs to know of navigation, eis ready to essay his first voy- ffiPAHATKWS FOR A CRUISE. aosing a canoe, the purchaser i well to considor the locality in he intends to cruisa. Large, stiff ireadapted to the great lakes.bays rbors where portages are tinneces-iut tinneces-iut for ordinary lakes, rivers and errihing bulky or weighty should did. Old canosists advise be- to secure for their first season a land canoe which has been tried t found wanting. Such- a boat readily obtained at prices varying 23 to $150. For the latter figure, a first rate canoe may be bought, ting is only another term for iig it, and the canoeist will, of , sleep on board and cook his own A tent is necessary, and a very ne, fitted with a top piece, to be istween the masts, and a port holo :c door, may be obtained for abont small ulcohol stove will do all the rsiWrod, and two quarts of the iil last a fortnight.-' Such kitchen Is as a frying pan,' a tin pail and a oiling pot will bo found necessary, glass, some mosquito netting, ex-i ex-i screws, nails, plenty of copper iid a pair of strong plicers are also alsthat should not be overlooked, an be had for a small outlay. A indy weapon to carry on such a is the combination shotgun and A good, light, fishing rod will assist in supplying the larder, dnjer and quinine should be taken not to season the fish, but to relay re-lay stray stomach aches and colds, an bo made to cost most any-bnt any-bnt on an ordinary cruise an out-por out-por $3 a week will provide all aries. . : , . . i : . ; ' ':!. FAMOUS CRUISING GROUNDS. : of the favorite cruising grounds fflsts are the Kennebec, Megan-John Megan-John and Delaware rivers; the i of lako and river from Kingston, to the mouth of the Richelieu a two weeks' -trip; the Mississippi from the Minnehaha river to Chn-t Chn-t Mississippi, from St. Loui3 to -f of Mexico, -a wonderfully pk-' pk-' and delightful cruise; Lake iremagog and the Magog, the Jin river, the Rideau canal and '.idi lakes; the Connecticut river, stark river and the Erio canal. ists ia this vicinity have tho W Hudson, ever changing and ww, on which to indulge their ' pastime. A pleasant day's is down the bay to Sandy Hook, 35 the Staton Island and New Jer-:ts. Jer-:ts. ' Boy" McGregor's 1,000 mile in European waters, inado many "J), still stands as one of the most Mule canoe trip3 ever made. Ho I from London, and, when near "ith of tho Thames, landed and :hoatto Namur, where he again jed her iu the Sambre. He en-;lw en-;lw Meuse and .dropped down past anl Murstricht, in Holland, to At the hitter city he shipped a to Aschaffeniong and sailed to rt-ou-the-Main. ., ; ' " ' ! " traversed the Danube as far as Ql then returned, came upon Constanz on the north side, and A the Rhine where the river is tow. .From Lake Con3tanz he ! Lake Zurich, Lake Lucerne and l!ver Reuss, and again sought the 'Passing through Basle and draw-" draw-" at Mulhouse, in France. He next d to Paris by the Moselle, the :,ie the Marne and the Seine. 9fI'ia!ly notable trip was that made " Italian canoeists, Barrucci and They sailed from Roma for 00 July 20, and reached their Jtion on Oct. 18. On the way Pped at Livomo, Genova, Nice ter less important places on the II coast, and arrived at Marseilles, ey entered the Rhone. The 'l too strong a current for their t and they took the canal to ere he? again launched the ' Jhey proceeded to Paris via the 'e Loire and the Seine. New J,ail and Express. . ' . |