Boatman53

Oh, you can't leave us with that teaser Al. Hopefully each time involved a tender canoe, a fully attired paddler, and a crowd of amused...

Welcome to the campfire Rusty. Looking forward reading about your experiences. If you share your location there might be someone near by...

We had 92° here on the coast of Maine, tried to do some things in the barn and it was hotter there. Just a window air conditioner in the...

Paddled through the upper Cuyahoga, yes, that Cuyahoga, yesterday. Water levels were up and that allowed for paddling around sweeps in...

Very nice job and thank you for making the effort and taking the time (lots!) to post your build. I like that after asking for advise...

Sitting on the floor is something I occasionally get hankering for when I want to relax. It allows me to rest my back by leaning against...

I’m half way through Calvin Rutsrum’s North American Canoe Country that I bought at the WCHA a week ago. Prior to that it was Hospital...

This may be one area where there is some crossover to some of the hammock materials I use frequently. When making weight bearing hems...

Encountered great blue herons on the Upper Osgood River in the Adirondacks on July 22, 2025.

It's an Adirondack Algonquin. I'll see myself out.

Very nice looking Chestnut, I do like that color. Thanks for posting. Jim

In the bigger boat world of salt water boats, towing a dinghy can put quite a strain on the knot and connection to the dingy. It can...

2025 WCHA Assembly Salute

I think for me it depends on what boat I’m tying down. If it’s the guideboat, I don’t worry too much (except on long trips) because that...

This has been in the works for a while now but last Saturday 7/19/25 I traded in my Hemlock Eaglet lll in the lite-tech layup to Hemlock...