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Encountered great blue herons on the Upper Osgood River in the Adirondacks on July 22, 2025.

I'm posting this day trip mainly because it's rather unique owing to it's location and timing... Rainy Lake is located in the North...

I think we're all aware of each others preferences and prejudices. No one is going to convince anyone else that they're wrong. Alan

You see the subject of somebody getting/building their first canoe and the long list of wants for this "do everything" canoe that just...

I bought some acetone and the goo gone stuff. I was going to try the acetone first, but I set it down somewhere and 10 minutes later...

My only experience with Northern Saskatchewan was starting at Wollaston Lake and failing to make Nueltin Lake (I did make it across the...

I tried the cushion trick this morning. I think just mounting the seat directly to the gunnels is gonna work out just right!

Not to be nosey, but do your September trips still involve coming up to Ontario? My memory is not the best now, but I seem to recall you...

How about tires (tyres?)? Tread width in mm, wheel size in inches, aspect ratio of sidewall height vs tread with. Tread depth measured...

In my limited experience the best ways to damage a carbon paddle are by stepping on it, slamming it in a car door, or hitting a rock...

Let me advise that it simply takes time in the boat to stretch out your ankles. It took me a year and half before I could comfortably...

Finally got to get out in the Starfire tonight for about 45 minutes. I had limited time so I put in on a local creek, fairly close to...

Best advice I can give is to arrange your seat so that about 60% of your weight is on your butt and only 40 on your knees. That way it’s...