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Kayakers often ask why I prefer canoes. I usually reply, “because canoes have soul.” Nobody yet has argued that point.

We circumnavigated Cape Sable, so it was all tidal water. Being connected to the ocean, I suspect the levels are fairly constant and...

I don’t watch live TV much because I like to fast-forward through the commercials. Yesterday, I had the TV going while I couldn’t get to...

Rick surprised me with those pegs, tossing me a 10-pack as I was struggling to tie my tent down to the chickee. He got the 10-pack on...

After a pre-dawn launch, we were done early, about 9am. At Flamingo, we set up our wet tents on a grassy area near the Marina and spread...

I like my Bean goretex rain shell. But to be honest, after a couple hours, I get wet. It's kind of ancient now, probably 20+ years, and...