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Finally got to get out in the Starfire tonight for about 45 minutes. I had limited time so I put in on a local creek, fairly close to...

Every time I read one of these threads, my head starts to spin and I start wishing I lived close to Canoecopia. :oops:

Ok, so time for an update. It’s another long post, I apologize in advance. On Friday, I took off work, left at 5am, and drove up to...

Not to be nosey, but do your September trips still involve coming up to Ontario? My memory is not the best now, but I seem to recall you...

Aww yeah baby! looking great! I love seeing a canoe shot out of an upstairs opening. It's almost like it's being born.

Let me advise that it simply takes time in the boat to stretch out your ankles. It took me a year and half before I could comfortably...

Please do those write ups. I practiced whitewater skills on the New River. I don’t remember exactly where but there was a class II ledge...

I should do some write ups for the VA rivers. I've focused most of my TRs here and on CCR on the northern trips, but for 20 years I...

This handsome guy was taking a break in my neighbors yard on the Anchorage hillside yesterday.

I'm sorry I didn't see this post sooner. I would have steered you to New River Gorge for sure. Great C2-3 water and none of it is...

Since gunnel joints are end grain joints, I would suggest those 45 joints should be quite a bit longer ... just thinking out loud. I...

Stopped by the shop after horses and took a few pics. I add this for anyone considering wood gunwales but finds fitting them...

It's a bit nerve-wracking for me too but I keep cutting until it turns out OK. I'll try to get a couple of close-up pictures of "oops"...

Fifty pounds is great for that canoe. People who haven't seen a Raven before are often surprised by how big it is. I've never found it...

Thought I'd share a recent experience that struck me as funny. I'm paddling upstream on a hot day over the 4th of July weekend when I...