Wonder if Murat is retired... look at the artwork on the deck and seat of the canoe, not just the paddle.
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Nopoming Provincial Park, Manitoba, McGregor Lake, September 2013
Nice photos.
Canoeing with chainsaws must be a huge testosterone boost. That's some manly stuff
It didn't give me any testo boost...hmmmm.... My experience is the same as Memaquay. 30 percent of the boreal forest at a given time is on its side. And it doesn't avoid portages
It didn't give me any testo boost...hmmmm.... My experience is the same as Memaquay. 30 percent of the boreal forest at a given time is on its side. And it doesn't avoid portages
And for good reason. By the way, many newcomers may not know that you are a woman. Not that I have anything against that, my wife is a woman. I'm digging myself a petty deep hole aren't I. Well um, oh, carry on.
Mihun09, great pic.
Thanks Rippy.
Two mornings of that trip I actually stayed up after the morning need was taken care of to take sunrise photo's.
Karin
Two mornings of that trip I actually stayed up after the morning need was taken care of to take sunrise photo's.
Karin
yes. disgustingly nice... but I noticed the paddle first.
if any of you haven't been to his website/blog, go... well, actually. don't... you'll just come back all mad that you have plain paddles. don't say I didn't warn you.
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That's a nice one, Mihun.
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This is from this Fall's trip to the BWCA. It brings back a memory that stands out in my mind when I look back at the trip. I had packed up and left in the dark to beat the wind on a good sized lake crossing, and decided to take a break and have a boil up at this camp site. While I may stop and take short breaks I never before have allowed myself the time to unpack the stove and make coffee. Sad to say my natural state seems to be in a hurry. Anyway, I learned something this trip that I hope I retain. Sitting there relaxing drinking a cup of coffee in that camp site is one of my favorite memories from that trip. Dave
No, not retired...just a wee bit obsessive I guess. Did most of the burning decoration while waiting for the filler to cure and warmer temperatures for painting the hull.
Rippy, you just became my personal guru, I gotta learn to slow down and enjoy the coffee too!
Murat, dare I be so bold as to suggest that your photo might create a new category of internet spamming, called "Canoe porn"?
Murat, dare I be so bold as to suggest that your photo might create a new category of internet spamming, called "Canoe porn"?
That Nova Craft sure does look pretty all loaded up. And it's the right color too. Nice job, Rippy.
Rippy, I too tend to travel way to fast when solo. This year I have started to plan in lay over days at specific places so that I might take in more of the surroundings. For me it takes some discipline.
This is an early morning view from camp on Forked Lake in the ADK.
First off awesome pic Waterdog. I'd hang that on a wall!
I took my first ever layover day this year with the expressed purpose of relaxing. It takes discipline to slow down. I was raised with a works based mentality in which you were expected to be accomplishing some thing. I fight with guilt feelings if I'm not productive. I know that this belief system, or BS for short, is not right but it is deeply ingrained in me. Anyway I had decided that I was going to relax for a whole day and not do anything but soak in the beauty around me and smell the roses. I didn't make it the whole day, may about 2/3. Ended up making firewood and fixing the landing for something to do. I did take breaks and here is a picture taken up the hill from my camp. I set up there about twenty minutes and just looked around.
Here's a shot of me with my Swift Raven on our lunch break in The Great Swamp of Patterson, NY. It was my first trip out with the canoe pole and the pole proved helpful in making it over the many beaver dams. That was a nice day and I spent it with a pair of paddlers from the paddling club I belong to.
Raven & me by Hansen.Dougie, on Flickr
If you haven't seen a Raven in person it's a 15' Royalex solo canoe with a ton of volume. It has some rocker and was made for down river tripping. I haven't come close to exploiting its potential.
Raven & me by Hansen.Dougie, on Flickr
If you haven't seen a Raven in person it's a 15' Royalex solo canoe with a ton of volume. It has some rocker and was made for down river tripping. I haven't come close to exploiting its potential.
Hanz, Nice looking boat! I just went through your photo album and really enjoyed all the great photos you have collected. Great way to start my day...thanks.
Thanks for the kind words. I'm glad you enjoyed them.
Here's one of my Swift Keewaydin 15 loaded up on a test run. I was scheduled to head to the Adirondacks and wanted to see how the boat handled with all the gear in it. No surprises, it was fine with 300#s in it.
Peconic River Test Load by Hansen.Dougie, on Flickr
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Another picture of Yellowcanoe (aka the Ejection Machine) in Quetico a few years ago.. Its a precursor to the Keewaydin 15( 1991 or so design). DY was doing not so shallow arches than and now does ellipses . (hull bottom shape)
Considering Winter arrived early and we just finished digging out from the first big storm of the season and the temperatures now are a balmy -23c tonight with a numbing -33c wind chill, I need a taste of something warmer...
Aiken's Lake, Atikaki Provincial Wilderness Park, Manitoba, 2011
Aiken's Lake, Atikaki Provincial Wilderness Park, Manitoba, 2011
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