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There's nothing wrong with aluminum per se and many of us started our lifetime canoeing careers in aluminum canoes. Others have...

FYI for those that think the lightweight alumicraft isn't really that light. It's a 17' tandom weighing 53 lbs which is lighter than...

I've had that model for 25+ years, needs to be treated like a lightweight not an aluminum tank, I think that is why they quit making it...

What do you feel most comfortable with? Your answer to the question is then the solution. ;)

Mallet should work fine and I've pressure washed my aluminum canoe many times, after 30 years it doesn't look great but still works.

I have bought some really good paddles at the Sawyer Factory near my brother's house in Oregon. But paddles I value most and use often...

I'll preface my comments by saying that my son and my nephew started the Sanborn paddle company but about 5 years ago my sons sideline...

Spring? heck, I feel like I'm still waiting for winter. Incredibly mild this year.

I covered one of my bear vaults in foam, only added a couple of pounds and I put some frozen bacon and such in the bottom - keeps for a...

Paddled 100 miles of the Missouri river through the Missouri break in Montana, it was beautiful and a great trip but there was a lot of...

I've always wondered why my dog can chew up a pill and be protected from ticks but there isn't one for us larger mammals.

Go with a group that includes folks I know nothing about. Leave my pup at home - you want to go with me then you go with my pup.

I’m a BWCA virgin. Got on the Recreation.gov website right at 9 am Wednesday, and got my first choice. Not sure if it was luck, or my...

They do that in the BWCA but you get a refund of everything except $6, not much of a deterrent. On the brighter side I did secure my...

2024 Season BWCA permits go online at 9am Central time this morning, they are all first come, first serve. Unfortunately the trend the...