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You can still order plain paper topo maps from: gotrekkers.com More than one person I met on my trip was astounded that I was navigating with maps and a compass.

It's a beautiful boat. It doesn't matter that it wasn't what you originally planned. That's where the art comes in.

WOW! What great waves.

Thank you for the detailed trip report. Those log jams are quite something. I saw things like that from the highway on the Gatineau River in Quebec. I really enjoyed your views on the Steele River. The portages are one of the reasons this loop is not on my list. I am really glad to hear that...

Will Dupree also did two days of instruction with me. He was great.

I am humbled by all the positive feedback. Thank you.

Part 2 It all started 30 years ago with this book: We had learned tandem whitewater on the upper Hudson River with Jerry Jenkins, a one armed paddler and then spent a week at Nantahala back when you could camp for free on the west side of the river. We'd taken our first real 12 day outing in...

I got this email this evening. Well, things changed in a few weeks. Not long ago, I shared with you my deeply personal decision to retire and to close Rutabaga Paddlesports at the end of 2025. That message came from a place of honesty and reflection, and I am still moving forward with my...

Welcome to the forum. I once explored some tidewater creeks on a trip to Virginia. Lush and full of wildlife.

After thinking for the third time, "Surely this is the end of the rapids and lac Octavie will appear around the next bend," the water disappeared, leaving only that straight line that all voyageurs know, means a chute, a falls. I was so tired, so discouraged, and the span so narrow I actually...

I love Poland Pond. I've been to that beach with my daughter, and we paddled up that inlet. We camped on the island and worked on the Kamana for Kids workbook - a course for teaching kids how to be more aware of nature. Good memories.

My ex had one.

Thanks, Glenn. I’ve emailed the seller.

I am looking to buy this hiking staff. If you have one you don’t want, please let me know. It is no longer made. Here is a review: Review for this Staff The Cree River relieved me of the one I had for 30 years or so. I’ve tried two others and don’t like them. I don’t like the new double...

I’ve been battling chronic illness for 30 years; one symptom is exercise intolerance. That means I have to be very careful not to stress it, or I may spend days in pain. Symptoms wax and wane. This summer has been the worst in many years. I have also learned that resistance training is more...

What a great trip. Thanks for the informative write-up and super photos. I have a royalex Mohawk 13. It is good on our twisty creeks here. This sort of reminds me of trips through mangrove forests, like on the Fakahatchee River.

I’ve had dental floss in my repair kit for years and years. This past summer I used it to stitch up a ripped mosquito netting. I can’t even remember all the other things I’ve used dental floss to repair.

Rivière Suzy, QC

Stunning!

They are a dime a dozen here in south Florida.