CaptainOllieWest

I once watched a pair of coyotes (there were probably a couple more in the area) working together to kill a deer... amazing ballet that...

Went snowshoeing today in nearly ideal conditions. On a ridge trail I saw flashes of grey and squatted down. Some wolves had dashed...

I arranged to pick up the "new" Tripper on the way home from a trip on the James River, in VA. My phone's camera lens was waterlogged...

Nice. I thought I'd share my impressions too. I inherited a Kee15 from a close friend about 6 years ago. Not my favorite way to get a...

This is the more informed review of my new-to-me 2021 Swift Keewaydin 15 in carbon fusion layup with champagne gel coat on the bottom...

One of the downsides to the boat's age and UV exposure is that the hull materials are more brittle and soft than I had hoped. RX boats...

Thanks @kahel! @jdeerfoot, I was born in 1983 and I believe this boat is just a little bit older than me. The spray cover is great...

I sure liked my Tripper purchased new direct from OT in the spring of 1983 using a relatives SC Johnson employee discount. As I recall I...

My next step was outfitting a spray cover. I settled on a North Water: https://northwater.com/products/canoe-spray-deck I selected the...

Thank you, @Gerald. Yes, heavy indeed. I can still handle it, but now, in my 40's, I need to be conscientious about maintaining at...

Interesting post. We owned 2 Trippers over a 30 year period, and they were true workhorses on long wilderness adventures. A young man's...

The very first time I paddled it, I couldn't stay put on the plastic seats and my butt was scooting all over the place. I ordered some...

I own a pair of Old Town Trippers. I purchased them two years apart from one another, from a gentlemen who inherited them from his...

I use a SPOT Gen 3. Whenever I am canoeing, hiking, motorcycling, I leave my tracking on. She has access to my SPOT account. I figure...

This is not my listing. https://capecod.craigslist.org/boa/d/eastham-vintage-old-town-canoe/7810678219.html I considered going to...