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Show I I OYS 'ad D AN G E K 5 'hf ie CAN O I . G I R V $ I fmmmW raw?' iaSa '' fsPBiPHP'-- '" " H IIPHHTinrTIWiMrrTfW E. X.H I L AR AT I N G ' 5 T O RT ' I 1 1 j When Tw6 Arc Paddling the Movement Should Be Simultaneous jSjjffrim L mtftifo iTSftW T I '" So As to Keep the Canoe Pointed Straight. iPnoto by Edwin Lcvioo jjj$ 'mPMTgitTTT I ' a t' prooerJy munnged a canoe may I 5 a be reckoned sutcr thun other craft I J of its .size: if it is mishandled, no I J boat is more duneious," is the i opinion of an expert, which must fj go u long w:i. in setting aside the r doubts of mothers wlio-e dauhter luixe J this year bconie fageiunied w'Sth the f eport of cunoQing. ; l'"or years this graceful little craft has j ' been under the ban because of its alleged Ml shortcomings in the matter of safety. t but it was feared simply because it was T' ' misunderstood.' Women uith a particu- lp " lar penchnut for Jht of lloorspprt5 long f ago realized the charm of it, and now, on k closer ncqup.intnnco. girls of less ex- penencc have fallen complete victims to If its attractions, ami canoeing trips have vf been nmong the most picturesque and fj deJiglittut ot autumn ouunco. 12 On every lake and inland stream. in- C eluding the quiet eddies of 6alt water near 'i the shore, the canoe girl is yet to be seen, ! i a picturesque figure, as .she gracefully 1 wields her pnddle. sending her craft to its m 'S destination dk unerringly as the Indinn to I i whom we are indebted for the origin of I l the model I As a sport it has thousands of dev- $ otees, and its season lasts until the cold Jf A weather drives the enthusiast back to the Aa ;B city As a magnificent cxercis foi 5 ; women, Klrengtheuiug the arms aud I back, developing the chest aud neck muscles, physicians declare it has no ,S , equal. S-( Of course all experts azree that the !l secret of succis in canoeing is the S amount of care exerciscJ in its mnuagc- l1&' menu Pulling and hauling and friendly tjf)1 temps are tabooed unless otic wants to 11 jet a ducking, and this, unless one Is g& prepared, isn't altogether to be desired g'f hven If swimming happens to be one f f the canwj girl's nccompUshmcnts. It treasonable cure is tnken and the canoe, is not overloaded, there is no reason for, upsets. IT must not he gainsaid that nbsolutei confidence is n prerequisite to success.' ! If the ranoe tips and the girl keeps her! i head there is no cause for nlarm. for she will know precisely what to do in an emergency. Kcar imperils the safety of; the. occupants, for if the canoe tips in i one direction the tendency is to bend looj far iu ibe opposite direction and disturb the trim of the boat, nnd n catastrophe in the try nature of tilings Is bound to result, for a ennoe is sensitive, even us its detractor contend, to the slightest motion. " , But don't imagine,' explains the expert, that because it lists it is going to upset if reasonable cauiou is observed. Keep your equilibrium and tlic CHiioe will btay risht side up. Shifting senta carelcsaly Is a fertile source of accidents in ennoiMiiir. It wore better not to change places while in deep water at all unless the necessity is absolute, abso-lute, and then only by religiously observing- the rules governiug the move. In rowing, as in canoeing, this rule holds good, aud the girl whose good sense urges, her to hour it in mind, even nt the ex-ijkhisu ex-ijkhisu of some good sport, is the one mothers will pick cut us a model for their I daughters to pattern after. Overloading is dangerous nud leads to many cutastiophes. Three persons in u fifteen foot canoe and four in the larger sizes is the nv.-rage carrying capacity. At summer aleriug places it is not at nil infrequent to see fonr or five loaded iu n small canoe, and when those who do the paddlius sit lugh, as they must of necessity do, it makes the craft top heavy and dangerous. Sit low nnd preserve the centre of gravity. Be deliberate iu all movements. Preserve the trim of the boat at all thnes nnd then canoeing becomes be-comes quite as safe as punting. Jn learning how to canoe, it is wisest popular model harf a Hat bottom, with sides that turn inward toward the gunwale, gun-wale, quitiutiy called the "nimble home" j in the technique of manufacturing. It Ih.is great stabijity and n farr amount "of speed together vith a remarkable carrying carry-ing capacity on slight draught. For added safcry, there are what are called sponson Canoes, fitted with air chambers on, either bide. These make canoes eafc. but the great objection is thai the; engender carelessness so that I when a girl comes to une a ranoe with-lout with-lout thorn au accident is pretty ikely to I happen. A 17-foot canoe, canvas cov-! cov-! ered. of good beam, is ultocether the most l satisfactory A "-foot paddle is a com-j com-j fortable length for u woman. By the Indian rule, the length of the paddle I should be ha owner's, height, but in paddling pad-dling for pleasure it has boon found that a pnddle which stand".- from the ground to its owner's eye.t gives a comfortable I i each and will cnr-'.nll the power one enres to ue. The 'Width of the bhule tin usually ( or 5'j inches ami the entire paddle of spruce wenrhs toiy from 'JO to 21 ounces. !T U alwiiy easier to paddle from the stern, and, if alone, sand bag- nie UNed en i the forward part of the bow for weight the water Is as calm as a summer sea at the start the wind may whip it up into a veritable tumult wb'ii a fhort distance out. Iliis situation calh for caution, which.- if observed, reduces any danger to a minimum. If the water Is rough swing the canoe cither toward or a way from the waves, but do not allow it to get broadside of them, for though a canoe will stand a heavy head and stem sea. breaking waves if they strike her side will soon fill her with water. It is well aIo to know whether you have n canoe with a keel or not, for the former is steered much more easily tlian the latter, though in shooting rapids the keelless eruft is the one to be UFed. Without a keel a canoe drift" with the wind, so that in steering for a certain, I point-it should be headed well to wind- I ward, in order that allowance may ic I made for shifting the course. j The Idea of shooting the rapids ap-' . peals to a lot of girls, us It dqes to men ' i but unless one in. an expert canoeist it, jwcre wisest not to attempt it. Indiana were adepts nt this form of sport and ' they always iiiej a pole in addition to. their paddle. I'or this cnt n spruce snp-j ling and divast It of its branches. Bark it If you Uke, in fact, it U best to do so. i The Canoe 'Furnishes Most of the j; " r Fun of Camp Life. -- : -" always, ns any ono who knows will tell you, to employ the services of an expert to paddle a canoe. It is the best and quickest iu the end, for habits are quickly to be formed and hard to overcome and it is better to check fnults at the outset thau later. TIIMRE are still to-day many girls who look upon themselves as expert oars-Nvouicn oars-Nvouicn who do not know how to step into a boat correctly nnd they ilounder about, tipping the craft in a -most alarm-lug alarm-lug fashion, when they essay to enter. Standing alongside the canoe, step directly di-rectly into the centre, usinr the right foot. Bend down and catch hold of the gunwales to steadv it. as the left foot Ls drawn in. Sit or kneel as you prefer. No great chanee in the form of the ennoo model is apparent since the early days when the Indians sped swiftly over the waters of our inland streams, though the modifications increase the ease wiUi which the amateur learns to paddle. The IMlVrttVWMVMMWVVWttWltWttUV Our mental pictures of the red men when canoeihg show them kneeling or standing as they work their way along the strcnm, but the former is wearisome and the latter dangerous except to those who nrc very proficient in the nrt, and so it L best to sit In the bottom of the craft or paddle from the teats. To hold the paddle, have the hands well separated, the right one grasping it just above the blade, the left coveriug the top of the handle. Dip the bludc gently but firmly In the water nnd make mire that all of the blade Is submerged before the stroke, us this prevent splashing nnd noise. Draw the pnddle back with considerable force, holding tbo blndo edgeways to the canoe until toward the end of the stroke, when the blade Is turned outward and downward down-ward a bit in order to overcome the tendency ten-dency of tho canoo to swing out of Its coil rue. Occasionally a double paddle is used, but It Is necessary to kneel in the boat, which, as said before, calls for great skill nnd strength, and is unnecessary as well as awkward. If one is nlono It is best to pnddle on tho lee side of the bont, but if there are two it matters les3, though the bow occupant usually takes the weather side. It is the aim to get the loud ns low as possible, so It ie beat for passengers to 6lt in the bottom. One of the most fertile sources of accident acci-dent when on the water in stuull craft is the attempt of persons to change places In the boat. Every now and again one rends of drownings caused by novices who try to do this without n knowledge of the rules which make it a comparatively safe proceeding. To pass, each person moves to tho opposite side, so thnt one balances bal-ances the other. Altur pnssmj;, tu tiuiviij il-kuiiu. iuw centre. A good plan is for each person lo keep a hand on the gunwale. This helps steady the canoe It h a good idea for a girl to practise this transfer with any one with whom she expecta to puddle. Thus there will be no chance for misunderstandings. misun-derstandings. If care Is exercised in the operation there is no rvason in tho world why ehnngluff seats should be attended with calamities. The aim is to keep the trim of the boat. If this Is done there ls no danger. THERE is something particularly exhilarating ex-hilarating iu two persons canoeing together; to-gether; thnt is, each paddling. Not only does the combined fore carry the canoe along morn rapidly, but one experiences experi-ences a great fascination in the co-ordination of movement, for each must rime her motions bo that tbo stroke is made simultaneously simul-taneously and the cruft projiellJ la ft straight line. On small lakes a otiff breeze is apt to arise at a inoincnt'a notice, an many a sailor knows to hi3 sorrow, and though BOTH strength nnd quickness are required re-quired to pole, but it is looked upon ns fine sport by those who have the necessary qualifications. One important thing to remember is not to bear one's weight on the pole unless It is securely placed, for there is great likelihood of It slipping off n stoue or some other inequality in-equality in the river bed. which would be decidedly dangerous o the safety of the occupants. In the way ot furnishings, if canoeing is to be only n. luxurious pastime, there are lots of cushions that are needed, and these can be as dainty or expensive as one desires. Covered with brilliant hned chintzes or china silks, they form a stunning stun-ning background to the chic get-up of the canoe girl: nnd of the fact that she makes an effective picture as she Uoatsj 'away snugly ensconced in their midst no ' one is more keenly aware thun she. For greater comfort, there arc back rests or canoe chairs provided which come in vary-; ing prices of from 51. HO up to ?3.50 not M at all expensive considering the increased H pleasure they bring. H Even the cushions can be purchased if one doesn't care to, make them, and'ther H can be bought made of corduroy or vclotu H for $3 and $3.50. An entire outfit ir.. , H eluding the best model 35-foot canvnii H covered canoe can be. purchased for SoO. H and the life of .such a cauoe, according H to an expert, is only terminated by ncel- H dent or abuse, never bj old age. It U H advisable to own one's own eraft. for H there is everything in getting used to its virtues, as well as its peculiarities, and ' M this sum ls of small note when compared H jwith the pleasure one extracts from it H i ownership. H CAMP DUTIES. I H IF one receives an Invitation to go on a H camping party it is a com! plan to think M over, befdrc accepting il, what it may H mean. If a girl wants to enjoy herself jH .and make other people enjoy having her jH with them .she must rc able to got along H .with some inconveniences and the lock yM of conic home comforts. H And'theu there is the question of work. H When camping most people do the work j H themselves and each one of the party ii i H expected to help. To a girl who is not H i used to 'any kind of housework i: may ' H 'leem irksome when the novelty lias worn ffi5 off, but if the party N to be a success she iS? J must be ready to do her h:trc and not ffiM (expect ro be waited on. fij She must nlso take pleasautly any little JB (disagreeable occurrence.-, such a- rainy r gB days, especially when the rnm leaks in &l and wets things. In the close compan- I m ionship of u c.tmp the pleasure of the s9 whole party is siwiled it nuy one is croSH. sSH The girl who is always bright and cheer- f- ifl ful and ready to help is the popnhtr one 1 ;M nud the One who will be invited again. ' M |