Riffle-Raff

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...

I'm very new to poling but have been steadily practicing over the last two seasons. Here's a little photo tutorial on how I made my...

There are rivers that aren’t too difficult if you take the right lines, but can be brutal if you don’t. I was on one of these rivers on...

The Pal in a lightweight composite would be nice, but the Penobscot is one of the best Royalex canoes IMO. Don't know that I would make...

His son lives (or lived last I knew) in Patten, Maine. He sold his paddles out of his garage and on consignment at the Patten Hardware...

It sure is, it was right next to the Shaw and Tenney Maine Guide at the antique store. I don't use it much, but imagine one day I'll...