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Satan and his Dirty Double Blade has successfully infiltrated canoe communities across North America. We need and old priest and a young...

Kayaks, SOT, and paddle boards are: - easier to store - easier to transport - available new at a lower price - lighter at entry level...

The path of true enlightenment is sparsely populated

Hole in the mangroves. Weedon Island, Old Tampa Bay.

Hmmm, this looks familiar...

It's here! Lots of private boats! If you want specific pics and/or dimensions, hit me up.

John McPhee has been a long favorite of mine. He writes biographies of interesting people and in the process of reading you will learn...

What a strange coincidence. Last week I reread The New Jersey Pine Barrens, having read it the 1st time 30 or so years ago. Currently...

I just discovered and finished Survival of the Bark Canoe by John Mcphee. How have I not heard of this book before? Just a wonderful...

Agree. I used to leave town for months at a time and have to live in motels. Great in your 20s, not so much as you get older and your...

I guess I would approach it this way: If you think working with epoxy and composites for canoe repair sounds like fun then go ahead and...

Looks great! Nice work under a time crunch. Can't wait for an on the water test. Very impressive weight if it's accurate! Alan

I converted what was intended to be air bag cages to gear cages (using quick release buckles. This holds whatever is in the bow or stern...

What skills are you looking for? Paddling or camping, or the combination? A wonderful trip not far from Denver is the Green River in...

The more durable options: https://www.canoetripping.net/threads/more-skid-plate-repairs-and-retrofits.100773/ Alan