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Great first effort. I like that blade shape. Gamma is correct, Sassafras makes a very nice paddle. Mine is the lighter wood in these...

This is my first attempt at making a paddle... I have an old beavertail paddle of unknown origin, I like it but it's too long for me...

Good idea Robin, as long as it wasn't a "George Jones situation."

I a l always have merino wool long-johns in my pack summer or winter anyway, quick-dry clothing is a poor insulator and not always wind...

2 miles on a state road to the put in

I visited in 2017 before the improvements and closer parking areas but have yet to be back, truly a beautiful place!

Robin, I'm in the same boat (canoe?). Multiple injuries have taken their toll to the point that I don't even wax my own canoes anymore...

There’s a guy on Marketplace selling ash gunnel material (18’j for $26 each. Hope, Maine. I’m going to pick up a couple myself...

By Daniel Pike (Facebook post) We were trapped in the wildfires in the Wabakimi area. This is what happened. Our party of 6...

Around the Camp-fire by Charles G. D. Roberts. 1896. A novel about 6 guys paddling and poling a loop in New Brunswick and Quebec in...

Thanks Robin, and of course all of you who have appreciated this and other projects! Robin, I had some "discussions" on the WCHA site...

I like the scratches. The more scratches, the more fun you've had. You can't think about scratches on your canoe like you would about...

Great write up, very entertaining. Don't worry about the bottom of your canoe. When I lived up north, the kids would ride their...

Hopefully they will have a baby or two next spring.

Eagle Eye Yesterday, while canoeing a small pond in north-central Massachusetts, I spotted a pair of bald eagles apparently building a...