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WE ASKED, YOU ANSWERED

HOW OFTEN DO YOU FALLING OUT OF A KAYAK OR
BRING A SPARE PADDLE? CANOE ON ENTRY/EXIT—DOES
IT COUNT AS A SWIM?
7%

Never
17%

Only on 40%
Only if
CITY SECRETS remote trips someone 43%
A shipwreck right in the heart of Toronto! One saw it Yes
of the many benefits of paddling year-round is 17%
seeing changes in the environment—this ship- 65%
wreck is covered in algae and aquatic plants in Only on
the summer. The wildlife, stunning city skyline overnight Always, even 17%
views, and secrets of this magical spot are why trips on day trips No
it’s my favorite place to paddle.
PHOTO: DIANA LEE

IODINE: NOT FOR SALTWATER?

“I’m loving this issue, but I noticed something the organization’s medical director, Rowe re-
in the first aid kit article where it says to use ports: “Although we too have heard anecdotal
iodine [Fall 2021, paddlingmag.com/0116],” claims that povidone-iodine (PI) can interact
emailed a reader who preferred to remain negatively with coral or inhibit wound heal-
anonymous. “Iodine is not recommended ing in any wound contaminated by a saltwater
for saltwater environments because certain organism, we have not found any published
saltwater microbes use it as food… It might evidence that supports this claim.”
SHADES OF AQUAMARINE be best to mention this to your readers and “Full-strength PI solution or PI scrub on
Lake Louise and Moraine Lake are by far my suggest hydrogen peroxide as an alternative for an open wound can interfere with healing,”
favorite paddle experiences. The color of the ocean and brackish water paddling. I learned she adds. “For irrigation of wounds, we rec-
water surrounded by beautiful mountains in Banff, this the hard way.” ommend using clean drinking-quality water
Canada, was just spectacular. We asked Wilderness Medical Associates or bottled saline, a one percent PI solution
PHOTO: BILLIE MACDONALD International president Abby Rowe to weigh (provided there are no contraindications
in on using iodine to disinfect wounds in salt- such as allergies), or a product specifically
water environments. After consulting with formulated for use in open wounds.”

SOCK IT TO ‘EM

Responses were divided when we ran this image featuring sassy PHOTO: VIRGINIA MARSHALL
socks tucked on top of the masthead in the Summer 2021 issue of
Paddling Magazine [paddlingmag.com/0117].
“You got to be kidding me. I “Dear Editor, where can I get a pair
BETTER THAN BANFF? love it when I am out in my of the socks like those in the attached
The glacier lakes of western Canada come to
mind when we think of picturesque lakes boast- ‘yak, but using the F word… I picture???? I love it!!!!!”
ing that sought-after blue-green hue. Little Lime- thought you’al [sic] had some —John Scanlan,
stone Lake in northern Manitoba offers views class. I am so disappointed.” Hilton Head Island, SC
rivaling its western counterparts. Not to mention,
the water is much warmer! —Geno
PHOTO: ROBYN BOOTH
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