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For short trips (overnight to a couple of days) I have the Polar Bear 24 Pack Original Nylon Soft Side Cooler. Probably not as well...

There are two things going on when you are paddling in the wind. There is the effect of the wind on the boat, and the tendency of the...

Packing like that, you'll need to build a Raven stripper for your solo river trips. (not that you need even more canoes...)

Congrats on your new hole plug, Erik. The Explorer in both the 16' and 17' Royalex versions is a versatile tripping canoe. I thought...

Never be embarrassed by how much gear you bring. It does kinda look like you're on your way to the dump though.;) Nice find, I didn't...

Too funny.

As I age, those long crossings are getting tougher. Looking for a center toilet like this. I especially like the waterproof toilet roll...

There has been a hole in my fleet for a while now. I have a Kevlar Spirit II with bucket seats that is a great lake cruiser and will...

Hi Snapper, the Exploreri.org website has a map that covers this particular trip. Pawcatuck River Map The access we used for this trip...

It has become a summer tradition for my local club - our annual overnight camping trip on the Pawcatuck River. We load up big canoes...

Zoar Gap has gotten easier. If you run the drop center right at the top the current takes left right to the next drop. Working...

True but if you practice you'll be able to. I was once told: “We don't rise to the level of our expectations; we fall to the level of...

And practice is a lot of fun. I'm lucky to have the Deerfield within reasonable driving distance - beautiful river, lots of rapids...

I love tandem paddling. We had a great time catching eddies, surfing and ferrying - probably not stuff you would do in a loaded boat...

I have done many runs on the Fife Brook Section of the Deerfield River in my WW solo (22 to be exact), but I had never done a tandem run...