canootrippa

It was interesting seeing this photo as it’s exactly what Ive installed on the carry yoke of my Wenonah for when using the bow seat to...

Misty Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park, where the Petawawa River flows into the west end of Misty. Taken on 9/28/26 during that...

@RPATCH test paddling a wood strip prototype of a new Savage River 14' solo canoe, tentatively named the Shenandoah, on a Mullica River...

A caveat to my advice is that I've never been paddling in the BWCA. I have done Woodland Caribou a couple times and some trips farther...

Hey Trippers, I'm seeking some advice. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area would be about an 18 hour drive for me. I've never been there...

A few weeks ago I realized that, for the first time in about 40 years, it looked like I might go an entire season without getting out in...

I am just back from a week in the Adirondacks. The trip started with 4-days/3-nights on the Oswegatchie. We did an up-and-back from...

For a dedicated fishing / poking-around solo canoe, I'll join Geoboy and Steve in Idaho and be the third person to recommend a Swift...

Canoewiia, what did you decide with respect to occasional tandem use? Have you decided to head down the path of a dedicated solo boat?

Most of the so called shouldered boats are essentially flared to the shoulders, then tuck in. As such they stiffen, as you heel them...

It sounds like you are just starting the decision process, but have put some good thought into it. I would suggest that the next step...

I have yet to try a double blade in my 16.8. My go to paddle for this boat right now is a 52" ZRE Revolution Lite bent shaft paddle. I...

Thanks for the feedback Glenn. For this trip I used a 54" Wenonah Quetico wooden bent shaft paddle. When using a bent shaft, I tend to...

@canootrippa- Yes, you're correct in where I purchased my canoe. Brent Baysinger and his staff do a wonderful job of getting folks out...