DougK

My little Ford Connect van takes a fuel economy hit when there’s a boat racked. Many factors at play, particularly air temps, so it’s...

I used to keep one, two or three gelcoated, composite paddlecraft on top of my full-size van all summers for a few years, but that van...

Great write up, very entertaining. Don't worry about the bottom of your canoe. When I lived up north, the kids would ride their...

The problem with Hosea B, other than my inability to reliably spell the name, is really that there’s no flat spot except right by the...

we've owned several different pads since the days of 'gaper pads', those blue closed-cell foam pads we carried up many a mountain.. but...

I have two canoes in both Royalex and composite - a RX Yelowstone Solo/White Gold Wildfire and a RX Mad River/composite Milbrook...

This is a timely post for me because I made a run yesterday that should have been a 3 hr easy trip and turned into a 7+ hr ordeal with...

I've bought a new Savage River Illusion canoe, which cost more money than I ever imagined I would spend. To lighten the weight, which...

Wash the car? What?

After losing the factory HD rack from my '95 ford wagon (along with 3-4x10x1/2 sheets of very expensive plywood) I got in the habit of...

I read you loud and clear Robin. My new mantra is, when I get behind I hire some help. Then all of a sudden I am caught up and can...

I have been working on these two canoes for quite awhile but it’s time to admit my canoe restoration days are over. Between health and...

I hadn't planned to go to the BW this year, but when my favorite nephew David and his friend Eric invited me along - how could I say no...

My experience is that this is religious issue and evangelism is never easy. You might have better luck going out with paddleboarders...

". . . the International Whitewater Hall of Fame (IWHoF) has announced members of its Class of 2023. Six honorees join an amazing group...