Erica

A quick update on the leeboard.. Today, with a mix of nervousness and a lot of sweat, I drilled the holes in the support boards and in...

I believe we were told that during the shorter 440 mile race, Whitehorse to Dawson City, that there were special permissions for us. We...

The Coast Guard covers areas that we might not consider "coastal." For example, the USCG Heartland Region includes the Mississippi...

Thanks Ucanoe, all good points to consider. I don’t paddle any coastal areas/oceans, so I’m assuming Coast Guard regs don’t apply. But I...

Coast Guard regulations require a vessel less than 7 meters long and moving at less than 7 knots (almost all of our canoes) to display a...

As the author of this thread I approve the drift. My plan (subject to change without notice) is to first try out the headlamp. This is...

I'm kinda late to this discussion... I had a torn meniscus repaired about 8 years ago, that knee had troubled me on and off for over 10...

I'm trying to remember how long ago I suffered a torn meniscus from a skiing mishap. It was something like 30 years ago, more than five...

Good to hear. I'm scheduled for a cortisone shot on Tuesday. We'll see how that goes. I'm also going back to the physical therapists...

Don't worry Glenn - don't plan to give up my canoes any time soon regardless of what happens with my knees. I am quite happy to paddle...

A couple of years ago stepping out of a canoe in current led to a torn meniscus for me. At first the knee was sore but not bad -...

Actually, what I said and meant that there is abundant open canoe life other than paddling in whitewater or from one's knees. However, I...

Great photos. Looks like a beautiful place. Thanks for posting.

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...

Day 6: Daniel had mentioned that Jean Marie island to Indian Point campsite would be an easy paddle and line us up to get off the water...