Steve in Idaho

The Clipper Packer is a canoe I've wondered about. It's an interesting design and seems like a really versatile canoe, even with a...

Planning trips for next year for this ol boy involves old man "pipes" and eyes throwing darts at a map. Don't mind the misses. My sons...

My current solo canoe is a Clipper Packer ultralite. I am happy with the weight savings I got by trading in my Clipper Solitude even...

It is definitely the unseen obstacles that prowl my nightmares. I looked up Walt Blackadar and with all due respect, he was a kayaker...

Whitewater doesn't scare me. It's the rocks and trees that are hiding in that water (very common around here) that scare me. That was...

When I think of paddling WW I remember what our instructor told us in the late 1970's - kneeling was a good idea and great position for...

There is a big difference between paddling WW with a WW specific hull with floatation bags and thigh strap or pedestal, and doing it...

Was never afraid of ww. A little nervousness long, long ago. No lessons. Mostly bulled my way through, and learned from other paddlers...

I love being in the water, but I detest to getting wet part. Once I’m wet, I’m fine. I took several WW courses at Nantahala and had...

I've done a few of the those courses. Very confidence giving and as you know you are going to swim not any where near as bad as an...

Nothing like swimming to get over the fear of swimming. I strongly suggest taking a swift water rescue class. You'll spend most of the...

I have always hated swimming and getting wet, both in a pool and canoe upsets, however I did enjoy rapids to the extent that I bought a...

I should have added that I've done WW several trips tandem and did a lot of practicing tandem. I've also done some easy solo trips, like...

The highest grade WW my husband and I ran successfully on wilderness trips was C2+. Not having had WW instruction, we weren't confident...

I would and I hope to. I plan to go light enough that I have the option to portage around sketchy stuff.