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I hate ticks. Permethrin works well. Just be careful how you apply it around your skin. Read those lables well.

Being sick while traveling is my worst nightmare. I’m sorry your son went through that. They ran the test for me because all it...

"I've had some irate folks tell me not to burn plastic". Oh Mem, I would've paid extra to sit at that fire. ha ha

I got out for my first paddle of 2026 today on the ice-free tailwater of the Swift River below Quabbin Reservoir in Massachusetts. The...

Memaquay, thanks for everything you do. We each do our part, big and small. Each effort is necessary and makes difference.

I’m one of those who generally enjoys watching Kevin Callan tripping videos. I watched one video this past fall when he said he knows...

According to Courtney, Mike made this one and only Mirage. Pat Moore made 20 or so Mirages. Courtney isn't certain about the molds that...

Not as pretty or functional as yknpdlr’s or Paddling Pitt’s, but… Splash covers are great, not only for keeping the rain off the gear...

Wow! I remember paddling the Current River, has to be 48 years ago... it was an annual "float trip" for the students, put on by the...

Good morning, I recently purchased a Lotus Mirage, which has become the main character in an unfolding, unlikely, and interesting story...

Welcome to the campfire H2O, thanks for throwing another log on the fire. Interesting seat design, I wonder if it is hinged so it swings...

Being a Rob Roy, I decided to go classic and make it decked. I couldn't find any good leads on framing the deck, so I am doing this...

Stripping is done, sheerline has been cut, now on to the fun sanding part.

How many days with temps in the teens does it take to freeze a river? Based on this weekend’s experience, the answer is three. For the...

Today is also World Introverts Day. Jim