Recent content by eckilson

Second part of my flat tire story... I'm on the side of the road emptying the back so I can get to the spare when a truck (F250 with huge tires) pulls up. The window comes down and a lady sticks her head out and says "Everything OK, need to make a call?". I said "No, I'm fine. I'm digging out...

I bought a used rim for my Subaru Forester so I would have a full sized spare just in case. Last fall on a trip to the Allagash, I got a flat tire on the way in. No problem, put on my full size spare. On the way out, I got another flat tire. I drove 40-miles on the donut spare, and somehow made...

I'd love to do it in the summer. Definitely spend some time at Lobster Lake - the beaches there are great. Our original plan was to spend a day on Lobster Lake and hike up Lobster Mountain. With the wind, we decided to head downstream and do a lay-over day at Pine Stream instead. That was nice...

Just back from my first trip on the West Branch of the Penobscot. We put in at Lobster Stream and took out at Umbazooksus West in the northeast corner of Lake Chesuncook - 5 days, 4 nights with a stop at Lobster Lake. Weather was fine - sunny and windy during the day, chilly at night, but very...

After last week's trip to the West Branch of the Penobscot, my new favorite campsite is Ogden Cove on Lobster Lake - white sand beach and beautiful sunsets - kind of like being on Gilligan's Island. A close second is Gero 1 on Gero Island on Lake Chesuncook. If it wasn't for the...

Go to the map at American Whitewater. You can zoom in on the ADK and link to the rivers. Here is the link: https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/view/river-index Scene shot when you zoom in:

We finally got out for that overnight trip on the Pawcatuck River. Six boats, no problems to report - good time had by all. Few pictures here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/eckilson/albums/72177720333181831

If the seat in my Yellowstone was placed incorrectly at the factory, I have been paddling it in ignorant bliss for 20-years. I had it out just last weekend. There does seem to be a consensus that seats should be a little further back, so I decided to find some pictures to illustrate Glenn's...

On my composite Wildfire, the seat is back 89" from the tip of the bow millwork, which protrudes about an inch from the hull. With wood gunnels, the boat is 14' 2" (170"). The center is 85" and my seat is back 4" from the center. Sounds like Stevet's seat is back 5" from the center. The...

I measured my Yellowstone Solo. Total length from the outside ends of the deck plates is 168" (14'). Center is 84". From the outside edge of the front deck plate to the front edge of the seat is 87", so it is 3" back from the center. Yes, someday I need to fix the caning on that seat. ;)...

Sorry Bobby Shepaugy, just noticed your question - yes the two dams on the are still there. No talk of them being removed anytime soon. Here are some pictures from this year's run. We ran it yesterday. https://www.flickr.com/photos/eckilson/albums/72177720332648936 This year we had two RX...

When I saw that DougD was doing a trip on the St. John in May, I was going to reach out to see if I could join. Then I noticed ithat the post was from 2017. Oh well, I'll get to the St John sometime. Hoping to do the West Branch of the Penobscot and Lobster Lake in May.

I'm the opposite - focus on cardio and stretching, but probably should do more weight training. I do try to do a couple of machines each day. Focus on knees, shoulders and back. Off to the gym now.

Don't get me wrong, its a good boat. It is exactly what it was designed to be - an entry to intermediate level whitewater boat. Not a great playboat, but for someone interested more in river running it would be fine.

Haven't paddled a Vertige, but my first whitewater boat back in 2005 was an Impluse. It was known as a beginner boat and as a bit of a barge. I replaced mine with a Dagger Encore after a couple of years, and have since passed the Impluse on to a friend. It's comparable to an Mohawk XL-13. Other...