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Let's start with some single blade flatwater control techniques that can be confidence building and hence practically helpful in many...

This topic title is an obvious truism to me, but others seem to consider learning multiple boat control techniques to be optional or...

Glenn, i live just over the line in ny. is there public access to get a canoe on? I like the lake. And so do a lot of people with fast...

Yes, there are two public boat launch ramps on the lake. Other launch spots are the six "town parks," which are only available to town...

Well said... Despite some past experiences on crowded, noisy, trash-laden lakes leading to some irritation and resentment, I do...

Hah! I live in in the eastern megalopolis, and so do you. It can be a long way to an immersive nature experience. My dad had my little...

That picture was taken from a small island at Chittenden reservoir.

Welcome, 802! That's a beautiful photo you posted there...what's the spot?

I recently found this site after rediscovering the joys of canoeing. I’ve been spending a lot of time reading this forum so I figured I...

It's water. A lot of it. It's canoeable. I can't be too picky about nature immersion in the populated state we live in. The north end of...

I stopped at a bend in the Saranac River to take this picture. I can carry to the put in on this section from my house. Canoe is my...

My brother, a professsional hot air balloon pilot and racer, lived on that lake in the 1980's.

I live very close to that lake but have never paddled on it...I would love to see some more photos and hear further impressions...

After resolving the Mystery of Rotated Images on this site, I went for quick paddle on nearby Candlewood Lake, which is the largest lake...

I'd provide pictures of my first attempt at canoe racks but they are buried behind a bunch of canoes! I used these supports attached to...