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I couldn't see very well because the sun was right in my eyes but I feel like this one turned out pretty good.

Good point. When I was paddling tandem I could easily get out of my thigh straps. With the narrower solo, I wear only neoprene socks and...

We were both kneeing. The boat is set up with thigh straps that would have helped, but I don't usually put them in anymore. It's bad...

An otter tail on an otter tail.

I was once a hayseed having just left home, working in the steel mill and couchsurfing at my brother's; it was a soft landing but both...

Oh, I don't know... I used to make a certain"thrice cooked chili" that involved nuoc mam and bird's eye chilis that was dubbed "flaming...

When I was taking out friends and family that came up to Ak to visit we would do group meals. When meeting up with others from Ak my...

So you don't kneel and use thigh straps in that kind of water? Not critical. Just curious.

Thank you, recped. I was starting to worry. When I am out tripping for 3-4 weeks, there is no place in my canoe for float bags. All...

With gear for a well supplied day trip secured to the boat and the canoe swamped, it floated on its side high enough that I think it...

He was at the top, but not at the bottom. Doesn't look like I am on the seat either. We hit a rock at the bottom that knocked us both...

It's all about displacement, a 100 litre dry bag filled with gear will displace the same amount of water as a 100 litre air bag. Unless...

Fascinating to contemplate. My brother rode across Africa from Gibraltar to Nairobi. In Mauritania they guided by a little old man...

I suspect Polynesian migration to South America preceded any land bridge crossings and involved some sophisticated seamanship.

Or truly desperate to escape the known.