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It's described as "The Overhead Carry" in Lou Glaros & Charlie Wilson's book "Freestyle Canoeing - Contemporary Paddling Technique". I...

And you can store the pad right behind you on a seat rail or a thwart. I typically kneel in my solo canoes with bench seats so don't...

I don't think I have ever seen a canoe carried by a lower down gunwale. With that big sail up there I hope there is not any, or much...

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...

How is this for camp food: Saturday night dinner Salsa and chips Charcuterie and cheese Cedar-planked brie with crusty baguettes...

I also wanted to address your concern about paddling a lot less than you thought. That's been the case for me. I'm carrying a bicycle...

I bought an advantage some years ago and sold it soon after. It was difficult to turn. Even worse, if the wind is coming broadside to...

My own son I took canoeing from when he was an infant. He refused the canoe trips and when he finally became an adult he told me he...

I spent 30 years taking high school kids on extended wilderness trips. Our focus was a little different from much of what is being...

This is the tent I used on the Cree River and will be going with me to the Megiscane. It isn’t exactly on a canoe trip. It is set up...

Jmharrick - you must have one seriously zen disposition to take three daughters and the wife in one canoe. There's a special place at...

Whew, I'm tuckered out just reading about this Frankenstein trip: Plans discussed on CTnet. Thousands of miles of driving. Trains...

It would be quite disconcerting to have one of those hanging out near one’s house. Here is a time lapse to get some idea of the...

I'm sorry to see any small shop close. I'm glad to see it picked up by the hockey stick people, should be a good combination.

I really hope that they can make a go of it, scores of kids and parents I taught used Grey Owl paddles for their entry point, they were...