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I've seen this before, and wondered, if anyone has attempted to build a Tortured hull ? I have a couple sheets of 3mil Okume. I may...

I built the 12 foot one sheet version. It's too low volume for me but will suit my grandson in a few years. Bringing it from a flat...

Last week we enjoyed the Straight River near its confluence with the Cannon River in Faribault, MN. The miracle of life was abundant for...

I'm downsizing the fleet... Beautiful Little Solo Canoe, personally did the refurbishing work and most of it was documented on this...

Put-in at the Patterson Great Swamp in New York after a week of rain. This will be one photo of a day trip report I'll post later.

Even though it was literally hard to see him in the veritable monsoon he was test paddling in, Steve demonstrated what I call good...

This morning in the Poconos.

Moonrise this evening in the Poconos.

OMG! ;)

I went out early this morning to one of my local paddling spots, Apthorp Lake near Lake Placid, Florida. The sun had just come up behind...

I have several local day trip venues within less than an hour. My three closest haunts though are these.... Lake Lowell- part of the...

Green River Reservoir. It’s about a 40 minute drive, but I’m usually there a few days a week most of the season. State park, no motor...

Lately my local day paddle has been Cox Hollow Lake in Governor Dodge Stare Park near my home. I have been canoe training my nearly 8...

I thought I'd revive this thread to post about a local day paddle I took a few days ago. I returned to the Francis Walter Dam and Lehigh...

I hopped over to Saranac for a day or two, even though I am incredibly poorly set up for summertime adventure at this moment in time. I...