Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-27

mer when all outdoors is tuned to WOO
men from commercial social and pro-
fessIonal tribuatlons.
The veteran cruiser has reduced econ-
omy OF space 90 a science. Every man
his own stevedore' is his watchword'
Not an inch OF available space IN the
length and breadth Of his necessarily
crowded shell is permitted to escape lts
function OUTFITS for canoe cruising
vary, according TO the desires and needs
Of the individual yoyager and 70 the
nature and extent Of the expedition,
Kits OF cooking utensils designed espe-
cially Tor carrying In limited quarters
can be had for small cost Many eH-
perlenced outdoor liyers however re-
main content with home improylsed
oonyonlences Eaiables should be cho-
sen with an eye TO ease la preparation
and to the combination Of much nour-
ishment In small bulk, Canned soups
are a handy adjunct Campers aud
cruisers win find them almost indis-
pensable. A small canvas awning or
rubber blanket should always be- found
IN cruising canoe. The waterproof COW
ering can be stretched over the cockpit
during storms or better the craft may
be drawn high on shore, turned bottom
upward, and the traveller, rolled snugly
in his blanket, viii find dry comforts
able retreat under his tiny vessel
Unexpected happenings are always In
the course OF the canoeman, Experi-
ences which afford novelty and enter
tainment adding zest to life frequently
hob up IN his pokIng into out OF the
way hooks,
One Of the most interesting canoeing
experiences | ever had occurred two
years ago along the ragged Maine coast
line, started out ono August morning
from Blue Hill a pretty little Pine Tree
State village 10 cruise to Mount Desert
island about 20 miles away, My canoe
was Cambridge built craft named the
Krakanoe, She measured about nine
feet IN length, was deoked over fore
and aft, leaving a small cockpit, and
was equipped with small rudder, OPP
Grated by two steering lines trimmed
forward 10 a piyoted foot brace
An hours hard padding In the gray
morning light brought me we'll out past
the soulpin point buoy, beyond the
Seal rocks the Half Tide lodges and on
toward the rocky shores Of Long Is
land. situated IN the middle OF Blue Hill
bay about six miles from the scene of
my departure
The puifs OF wind kissing down the
bay from the hilly Isle Au Haul CIsler-
no, as the natives say splashed the
whltecaps over the amldships combing
and forced the Krakanoe almost on her
beam ends. Finally, after a strong
spurt passed the curved end of the
island and noticed large two masted
schooner anchored near the shore, almost
half mile 70 the eastward After a
moments hesitation headed TO wind
ward. the waves, much higher than on
the other side of the island, dashing
over the bow. When within
hailng distance OF the vessel, tall,
gaunt figure. with battered derby, flap.
ping shirt sleeves and traces of blue
trousers surrounding numerous patch.
es, removed fore shortened clay pipe
from his mouth with one hand, clutch
ing a knotted fishing line with the 9th
err. shouted over the taftrail In a crack
ed and tobacco seasoned voice.
Where away. young fellow? Air you
one of them guy'ment cruisers what
wuz over tuh Bah Ha'ber (Bar Harbor)
last week."
Yes" answered. IT you don't