GREAT GEAR

EMERGENCY KIT

When you leave the dock for a day of boating, are you prepared for the unexpected? Are you ready to handle an emergency? World Prep's Boaters Emergency Kit can help. Dave Krueger, founder and president, has created this kit after 8 years of Marine Patrol and Search & Rescue on Lake Erie. It's designed for smaller vessels, such as canoes and kayaks.

Suggested retail: $99 US.

Web: www.worldprep.com. 1-888-263-3416.

FUJI FINEPIX F401 DIGITAL CAMERA

Although not strictly “paddling gear”, this little beauty is so nifty we can't resist listing it. This is our first experience with digital but we love it already. It's not waterproof, by any means, but it's so tiny we just drop it down inside our sprayskirt and fish it out when needed. It's got 2.1 million pixels, a 3x optical zoom, auto focus (and manual settings), macro function, still and movie shooting (with sound), recharging cradle, and highspeed USB connection. It takes awesome photos that easily surpass our existing excellent quality point and shoot, and we never run out of film any more! $699 Cdn.

TONY'S TRAYAK

Tony's Trayak kayak trailer is a perfect match for the water-borne efficiency and elegance of kayaks. The trailer is feather-light, yet stable and solid. It even converts instantly to a grocery-getter model. All trailers are shipped from Mill Bay, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. You can reach designer/builder Tony Hoar at tonyhoar@shaw.ca, or by phone at (250) 743-9915 to discuss your trailer requirements. Or contact Richard Reeve of Victoria By Bike & Kayak at richreeve@shaw.ca. Ph: 250-744-2801. Web: www.victoriabybike.com.

DURARITE" EXTREME JOURNAL

The "DURARITE" EXTREME JOURNAL is made with DuraRite synthetic, tear proof and waterproof stock, created for the harshest conditions. It contains a wealth of extreme sports-related material for wind, water, rock and snow sports as well as pertinent survival information. At 4”x6” it's an ideal stocking stuffer for the extreme sports adventurist. Suggested price: $7.95 US.

Web: www.nrsweb.com. 800-635-5202.