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Day 7: We set an alarm but were up before it anyway. We packed up for the final time and were on the water before 10:00. That had us...

I had polypro once upon a time too, pretty sure if I tried it on now I'd look like ten pounds of boloney in a five pound skin.

Just put a bunch of kids through a WWR course taught by some very good instructors. They spent a lot of time on releasing canoes from...

If you have ever taken a white water rescue course, the benefits of a quality throw bag will quickly become apparent.

In Canada, we must have 50 feet of floating rope (throw bag), a water bailer, and a flashlight. For regular boaters, they sell enclosed...

40 plus canoes now, staples on all but one of them. On the 20 foot freighter I used screws to hold the half inch strips on, lol.

Mo' staples is mo' betta. I am not bashful with the staples. I have 2 guns setup. One with 9/16" staples for going into the forms and...

Lots of blame being tossed around up here by armchair fire fighters, saying that MNR abandoned certain communities, etc. The truth is...

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

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

I have been working on these two canoes for quite awhile but it’s time to admit my canoe restoration days are over. Between health and...

I don't know how many of you are familiar with Bruce Hyers. He is an American who came to Canada in the 70's I believe, and is largely...

Northern Ontario is basically on fire right now. As I speak, the sky is an unreal orange, it looks like the end of the world. Three...

First trip complete! It was a little hard on the varnish. My wife, daughter and I did the Nation Lakes Chain in Northern British...

Interesting, I thought the Bob's special was a shallow arch kind of hull. Can't remember seeing it as a V hull.