Show ry 1 p L 1 v k H Jil 1 Ir 4 j i. i kc Using the double blade padd pad N Canoeing once looked at askance by ly prudent mammas is rapidly coming oming to tobe tobe be recognized as the chIef of out outdoor sports for girls girls nt at least for New York girls Its practical adY advantages like liko its special delights are arc innumerable I For Forone Forone or orono one ono thing dressing for it is easy casy-a casy a a bathing suit Is tho the ideal uniform Sunshine Sun Sun- shine fresh air air- and sparkling water are the Inseparable concomitants of this sport which gentle ex es exercise every muscle and sinew of the body giving giring grace symmetry and self self- control It scouts timidity and stimulates hates lates self seU It is a companionable companion companion- able pleasure pleasure and and one ono in which experience ex ex- r. r insures insure that the co companion panion trill Hill be chosen with di ds d's discriminate criminate t te care For exploration of oat out way of way the romantic romantic ro ro- mantic places often accessible by I J t water Tater only the canoe offers unique advantages ad ad- i vantages eg It is as near a return to Tk k nature and the tho primitive free care life Ufo as tho the modern dweller city can hope Lope to achieve By Dy ETHEL J J. FISHER Champion Girl Canoeist is tho the finest the thc most CA exhilarating tho most most really really there are aro not adjectives to describe des it And its it's Just as good a a. sport for girls as it Is for men t That's tho the point I wish most to emphasize em em- j A few years ago you ou scarcely scarce scarce- ly over ever saw a a. girl in a a. canoe and when t f A Ton can cnn steer the canoe by Iy a n simple wrist moist as tho the p paddle dlo is leaving th the e s i 1 I I 4 J p A. A I I. I At v I Ir J r V r v i DANGEROUS NOT AT ALL ITS IT'S JUST EXCITING Why Shouldn't Girls Canoe As Sport Sort It Surpasses Surpasses Sur Sur- Its It's Simply Wonderful as Exercise passes Anything Else Ever ier Tried or Heard of f to Bring Back Color to 10 the Cheeks Cheeps and Sparkle to the Eyes 1 1 7 s i Au 4 s sj j K Aya le L P 4 1 x I i ii i i r i i Z 1 i I 4 I Dont step into the canoe this way war r. r s i you did you never nover or almost never saw her paddling her own canoe Now Well go up to Fort Washington Point Pointon on tho Hudson River an any Saturday or Sunday or cross tie river to the Interstate Interstate Interstate Inter Inter- state Park at the foot toot of ot the Palisades and you'll see hundreds of girl canoe canoe- Someone estimated not so long ago that there were close to 10 girl girl- owned canoes in and around New NewYork NewYork NewYork York and the tho number is growing steadily Why shouldn't girls canoe As sport its it's simply wonderful as exercise it surpasses anything else I ever tried or heard of to bring back color to the cheeks sparkle to the eyes ces and and my my oh my what an ap- ap turn of tho the petite water rater Dangerous Not at all aU Just exciting In the first place paddling a n canoe is just like pedaling a it bicycle it all aU depends depends depends de de- on balance A canoe is just as cranky just as ashard ashard hard to manage ju just t as tricky as a a. bicycle until you know how to manage manage manage man man- age it Balance means of or course keeping the canoe on a level keel That is best done b by keeping the weight of or the body as near the middle of the canon as I possible and resting the hands bands one ono on I each edge of ot the gunwale With your j hands in that position you OU will be surprised sur sur- I to find how much freedom of ot r motion you have in the canoe You can cando cando cando do almost anything but stand up After you have learned to balance the canoe the most natural movement i in the world is to reach for or a paddle 1 Its It's BO so light and fairy airy-fairy seeming that you just cant can't resist the Impulse I to use the tho flat fiat wooden spoon spoon that's that's I ants is the tic right way to get into n a canoe canoe II jJ f. f v 1 j Y r IX 7 i 1 7 I r rv V r v lt II urns 1 n F 1 k Dont Don s t sit to too J 1 tar far back in tho thor r 1 canoe j ri r p I IT t tI T I r V ar j t f J J 11 r k I AN YOU 00 C cANOE I A AN I t I f ff L Lr r P i i a Wy 1 jr 1 ry i 1 7 1 tt i fL ir r 1 r w t S rr t r 1 k 2 k r lr Y p. p A 31 l t 1 l hs an 1 t 1 r EJ pS r- r 41 3 rd y lAt I i r u f ft r t K 1 f s 1 J it k r t. yr b c I f 1 7 j 24 I r e I S 1 N t u y tC aC r ri 1 n 1 t rrY bi t 3 J mot u trA f lf S1 i. i 4 t Q ILI pr Ib Jr 7 f ri s R t r Fr tf rI S I L 1 L l ti A Ai i r l M 2 f 4 J L r i G Lr t n w i la k kLI LI t J 44 24 LL tf l t Ir l o n 7 L r I i l la rJ hL C F K r iN i v a n v 1 J J Jr r Sr 9 1 t 1 k Y r. r d rC t 5 7 rt t M c LC j r a T f K aMi V 4 V L V r s. s 1 L Lt t 1 t aW t r 1 a a a S Yr t i t Vely v r t- t 11 c rl f t r 1 51 ka tF sti W J Jor or r tt 40 y 1 It rl c f. f y yn n 4 41 q 2 j a L i cl i ir y r r i r rf t rt f t r r 1 1 h L L ro L f-L 1 f r x i NI 1 k 1 l. l Lr iC t r li Y J f l. l Jr w x aa a rN X r 1 a all a paddle is satter after all and all and send tho bark flying th through he water Learning to paddle Is as Important and as easy as learning to keep your balance Quito naturally the tho first time timer you get Into a Q canoe with the idea of ot paddling you'll settle yourself nicely In tho the stern facing the direction in which you wish to go go Then deep down Into the water goes your goes your and and and- you don t go where you thought you vere were going at atall all lall Your weight in the stern naturally raises the haw bow of the canoe away out ut of t the tho water That part art of tho canoe under inder tho the stern is and the tho rearing bearing surface Is consequently Yc y small smal Instead of at gliding ahead it if you are aro sitting in that position you OU will twill start to describe circles until first thing you OU know you are arc spinning r round und like a a. top The corre correct t way to sit in a canoe it If you are alone and intend to paddle away by yourself i Is to sit in the tho front end with your face race towards the stern UnleSs tho beginner has been told to todo todo todo do d differently she yes she yes or he for the boys are just as green in tho the beginning beginning be be- ginning as tho the thinks girls thinks the easiest way to steer Is to dip the paddle first on side one of the can canoe e and then on the other But it jt isn't You eau can au steer a a. Per perfectly e UY straight course and padd paddle e only on one tho whole w time ei it lt will just learn how to twist t your paddle while it if is in the tho water gg Of course youre you're likely to get a n. duc ducking once in a while if it you OU go can canoeing But then on ono goes prepared so the bath only adds dds a a. bit bitto to tho tho fun The real reason why c canoeing is such fine sport for far girls especially is because of or the exercise it gives I I dont don't think there Is a 3 muscle musolo in jn the body that isn't developed dev by canoeing You mako make even tho the toes stronger And Andas as for tor taking away aches ache and pains and tired feelings there feelings there n never fer was anything like it They mako make paddles with double blados ono noa at each ch end but tie real canoe enthusiast likes tho single blade best With the tho latter latter typo type of ot paddle you can with practice go Igo skimming along lilt alt a great ireat rate rata Every once in ina ina a while V its it's t s a a. a good food idea to change chango from side sido to sl side o as you p paddle It keeps you from getting one sided one and it helps develop tho muscles s ric jy this is too And listen this listen important You haven't any anT idea how haw much nicer the boys are arc to you yo if U they tied find you youcan youcan ou can paddle your own canoe canoe- noe Thoro are the ni nicest eat places over oyer o oa lE lEthe the Palisade side of tithe river ricer for aday's a o oday's days day's outing Its It's worth l learning hoW horr to canoe just to paddle over and aad i i 1 |