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So here's how the modifications work with a solo carry... With the pad in place it's fairly easy to hoist the canoe up on my shoulder...

Hi there, today I picked up an Old Town Penobscot 16 that's in great shape. It's heavier than I want it to be, but I like the durability...

suffering from a paddling deficit, sneaked out after work a new heronry, dozens of nests, the herons had strong loud opinions about...

Raquette River near Tupper Lake, NY between Axton Landing and the Crusher. 6/29/25

After 29 days out in the boreal forest of Wabakimi Provincial Park, Ontario I arrived at the pick up point June 19th around noon...

Maintenance day in Michigan for my new to me Peterborough Minette and other stuff. It needs a new canvas and some minor woodwork...

May 22, 2025, Wabakimi, Ontario. At the start of a 4 week trip. (Just got picked up a few hours ago, a trip report might follow, in...

My 20 footer is an EM White Guide. You're welcome to try it out if our paths ever cross. We're not too far apart, I'm just 20 minutes...

I love the look of old small oriental rugs in wooden canoes…I bought a handful for cheap on marketplace and line the hull with them…

Lovely equipment and boat content. Could be the site's first tasseled, oriental canoe dog rug.

Mid-morning paddle in the Island Falls Wilderness 16 with my friend Loba, in Redding, CT...

Flows are up, so I headed out after work for some practice climbing drops with the pole. Doesn't look like much from the bridge...

Had a quick storm blow through yesterday evening at the end of an otherwise lovely blue sky day. Made for a nice scene down by the...

If converting to "pack style" means sitting on the floor, I don't see any reason to do that. Any regular solo or tandem canoe can be...