CaptainOllieWest

I have a mostly-restored 1908 17' closed-gunwale Old Town HW (CS grade) for sale - life got in the way of finishing it unfortunately. It...

Dogs only have one weakness, they don't live long enough. It is one of the reasons I have three. Losing one is terrible but...

I have a '23 Ford F150 Lightning and used it for a canoe trip for first time in early April. I drove from southeast Massachusetts to...

After our first night camping on Maine’s St. John, my friends small dog wanted to stay. She wouldn’t get near the boat. she was too...

Ellie says “You say we are going to do WHAT?!?” First dry-land session in the new canoe just now. Had to leash her to get her in, but...

We tried that yesterday! Great tip! At first she was standing, and wobbling the boat violently back and forth, but she got the hang of...

Fabulous, so glad it worked out! My 9yr old 65lb mutt has gotten better and better about keeping still(ish). But he still sits leaning...

We had to say good bye to our dog Brownie yesterday. 13 1/2 good years. You dog lovers know how it is.

Boat dogs are made not born. All kinds of dogs can be good in boats. Start with them on dry land. Get them used to being in a boat...

I have a buddy with Redbone Coon hounds and I've seen them run and swim the entire length of the Allagash. They're incredible. I don't...

Sorry for your loss.

https://www.facebook.com/share/C6XMWtvSJaE61dgz/?mibextid=kL3p88 Sharing this in case someone in the PNW is locking for one.

First time paddling my Swifty P14. Took her to a lake as I didn’t know how my shoulder would respond, and a 3 hour river run seems...

Well, you all have dragged me over to the dark side. My first dedicated solo canoe is this 1986 Curtis Dragonfly. Thanks @NoelCanoeDad...

Got her loaded myself. 20# is considerable savings. I’m a Swiftie!