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Mid-morning paddle in the Island Falls Wilderness 16 with my friend Loba, in Redding, CT...

Arriving last night at Pekuakami / Lake Saint-Jean, we celebrated this important milestone with a feast of pike caught by Stephanie...

Button bush was in full flower this morning on Apthorp Lake. A native plant found frequently lakeside. It is a super pollen/nectar plant...

She picked the 15-foot-long Old Town Trapper model in AA grade (mahogany) with half ribs, outside stems, and traditional filler. Jerry...

I'm glad Jerry made an exception for you. It's obvious why your daughter would want an Old Town and Jerry probably thought it was the...

Yes, they are scheduled to give a talk titled "100 Years of Canoe Building" on Thursday evening. The link below has the full...

It’s worth the trip Al. Jim I’m told but haven’t confirmed it yet but I heard they are both going to be at the WCHA assembly next month.

Welcome to the campfire Redmaple. Jim

Hi everyone, Just found this website when researching a new to me canoe I found marked "FREE" in someone's yard today. We had a canoe...

Just watched it, they are just the nicest people I know. Jim

Thanks Benson. Jim

I build a guideboat with a sliding seat and was afraid the boat would rock back and forth with the weight shifting (it was a short 13’...

I agree with Yknp on the boat being heavy, but I have never rowed one (yet). I found one of his boats on the beach and salvaged it and...

Here are a couple from last nights moon rise in the Poconos and another from a few days ago.

Here is another pic. I do love that little boat. And it is not heavy. I think Hornbeck made this one in the 70’s maybe. When I was there...