Alan Gage

Picked it up, it was a 2004 model. I assume it may have been kept on its side because one side was more dull vs the other side that...

Looks like this Adirondack lean to is occupied.

Wow! I expect to come back to this thread many times during the next months to review how you did things. Just an immense amount of...

The only V-hull I paddled was a MR Explorer. I paddled it solo and I didn't like it. I guess my dislike stems from what I was taught...

Nor did I. They never asked me for one. Alan

I've had the same thing happen. North Face warrantied it no problem. This was probably 15 years after I had bought it. It hadn't been...

Sticky from forest detritus or sticky because the waterproofing is breaking down? I've had to toss two tents due to the latter. One was...

Not every day does the local paper picture a canoe above the fold.

Doesn't matter where you are. In my experience as soon as the clothes come off a canoe rounds the corner. At least that's how it always...

I understand that, at some point, portaging becomes an issue for many. This year will be our fourth straight year taking a 9-10 night...

A few years back I went to the Western Pennsylvania Solo Canoe Rendezvous. As I was going into lunch I looked at the fleet of canoes at...

Again, I've only been there twice, so my perspective is different. While I'm aware that it's often referred to as "wilderness", I don't...

Drive North young man. Another 8-10 hours & you'll be in true wilderness without campsite competition of any kind. (though you can...

First of all, there are different types of kayakers. You might have pretty good luck getting a seakayaker to like canoeing - in fact...

My pivot point always seems to be changing!