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Maybe it's because I started out as a whitewater paddler but I've always strapped gear into the bottom of the canoe. I've never actually...

Good replies regarding the difficulty of categorizing flatwater... It may be that the better way to classify flatwater is to have...

Considering some of the replies so far... That's the argument for breaking flatwater down into categories that reflect the difficulty...

I came to the conclusion that using flatwater works in the same way that whitewater does. The problem though, is that flatwater includes...

I pack tent flies and tarps separately from tents and hammocks to keep wet from dry.

I just watched a trip from Northern Scavenger (Nova Scotia), and he advocates keeping the rain fly and tent body separate in two 5L dry...

I always pack the tent and fly in separate bags. My tent goes into a stuff sack that is then put into my large dry bag. I bring a...

Initially, I confess to have been orthographically tortured for decades trying to decide whether flatwater is one word or two. I will...

I always close zippers up, regardless of what the item is. I've had zippers get damaged from being pulled apart if partially zipped or...

The canoe for me is more than just a tool. I romanticize it and my time on the water. No doubt part of the reason for that perspective...

It's an interesting question. I don't know how to answer, because I can't imagine how one would reliably determine it. My local lake...

I guess it would have to be based on the potential risks and categorized by waterbody or stream size. Probably end up with a matrix of...

There's an interesting discussion regarding the definition of flatwater over at Paddling.com that raises the question: Does flatwater...

A little over a year ago, Molly and I, along with several other FreeStyle instructors and past competitors, had the opportunity to...

"Scientists were looking for the presence of Naegleria fowleri, a type of amoeba that is the main cause of primary amoebic...