Alan Gage

Canoeing with a skilled tandem partner can be very gratifying. When it works, it reminds me of ballroom dancing. And I agree with EE and...

When it comes to scaling I first look at the width in regards to stability. Hull shape plays a dramatic part in stability but width is...

Here are some pictures of a family of loons, two adults and a juvenile, that I photographed while canoeing on Lower Togue Pond in Baxter...

I have also been around bears a lot and I have also never used a bear container, nor have I ever hung my food. I have never lost any...

The joke among pilots is that "There are old pilots, and there are bold pilots, but there are no old bold pilots." I suspect that the...

A few photos from a recent trip to the Inverpolly area of Scotland. We had planned four days but incoming Storm Boelo didn't think much...

The optimal is going to be the least amount you can put in it. Wenonah doesn't list maximums. I remember the Old Town Tripper (17'2")...

This is a fun read. Zones and ergs and stuff (and the common knowledge of such) were unknown for recreational racers when I was doing...

Managed a whole hour in Z2 this morning. Not anywhere close to 60spm, but little improvements will undoubtedly keep coming and build...

This certainly was part of the appeal in the past. Benson

Trust and Silent Communication I mostly tandem paddle with my wife, and I think there's a lot of trust and silent communication. She...

Got back out in the GRB Newman Classic 15'8" yesterday (avatar boat) and discovered how easily I lose fitness these days. Not that I...

I'm thinking that sex might be the best way to recruit new paddlers to canoeing. Come to think of it maybe that has something to do with...

That picture shows a slow day at Belle Isle in Detroit. It was said that you could walk across the Charles River near Boston on a busy...

Lest we forget.