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It's been a windy Spring in SW MI with too many paddling opportunities missed due to wind following too many days missed due to winter...

The spring in southern Ontario has been crazy compared to the past- former 10 year storms seem to be happening almost weekly now, and we...

Being close-ish proximity, I think MN is seeing the same thing as southern Ontario with the wind, but we could sure use some of that...

I don't know, can't say for sure. I do relish mornings like this one today though, on Canadice Lake. No wind, no waves, no worries.........

My son sold his a couple years ago. I miss it more than him, but I didn’t pay for the slip, dry dock, electronics replacements, etc...

It does seem like this spring has been more windy than usual. I think it's because I sold the sailboat.

Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Manitoba. I suspect that the lists from the eastern...

I’m fond of bungee dealy bobs for rods, extra paddle, painters. I keep one in the middle of my fixed portage yoke with a small...

For seemingly far too long I have walked the halls of the Wilmot Cancer Center learning about organs that needed to be removed, MRI's...

Is it me, or is wind a bigger factor for canoeing over the last few years? I think I missed the best opportunity this week, and it’s...

Funny thing.... people have been moving here from those states too (I don't know why) and bringing their nice canoe with them. But they...

I've never converted any kayakers, but at least two people I'd taken on trips subsequently bought canoes and still do their own trips...

I have written before about the annual BSA high adventure wilderness trek leader/guide program. It is training at BSA National Camping...

I've come to enjoy building canoes during the winter and experimenting with different wood combinations. The decision of what to build...