Riffle-Raff

I've been wanting to go do the Bowron Circuit for over six years. Things conspired against that plan early on, as this thread marked...

I can see using this type of shelter. It’s rigged closer to the ground in storms, but I’m skeptical it would be dry enough to sleep in.

Two right side runs of Lava Falls in tandem canoes in 2016. First, in a tandem with full splash cover: Next, a tandem fully bagged...

I picked up a used, like-new Millbrook Outrage this week. When I say like new, I mean no scratches or signs of use on the hull and has...

Here is a three-part video on solo whitewater technique by Tom Foster, who was the chief of all paddling instruction for the ACA for...

I personally don't get out enough to justify a dry suit either. This is actually a combination of a splash jacket and dry pants. I got...

I almost always go upstream when poling. Its fun to strategize and pick your way upstream. I'm not overly keen on snubbing downstream...

This is the best moderated forum I've every participated in, in some 20 years or more of participation in forums. Thank you, Glenn. If...

That's one of my favorite things. Catching a small eddy behind a rock is tricky indeed, but bigger eddies in deep water are pure joy...

I was referring to your maple Maine guide paddle with the big blade, although on that shallow stream I probably would have stuck with...

Great looking Tripper! I have a two of my own, as well as a Hobie 16 catamaran with two yellow hulls, which we call the "Double...

I quite like the extra paddle length for catching eddies as well. Though the blade on my paddle being a bit narrower does make it less...

Nice report and video, and a nice Tripper. That is a situation where I would have my Maine Guide Paddle. I think it pairs well with the...

Thanks! The 14mi stretch from Great Pond to Amherst is a real wilderness treat. Several sets of falls and named rapids along the way...

Up here in Maine, the last few weeks have given us enough rain to raise the rivers to a somewhat reasonable level. A local favorite...