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Sad news, but thanks for bringing it to our attention, Roger. "Henry launched his legacy in 1971 by winning the National Whitewater...

https://paddlinglife.com/canoeing/canoe-world-mourns-passing-of-designer-mad-river-co-founder-jim-henry/

After thinking for the third time, "Surely this is the end of the rapids and lac Octavie will appear around the next bend," the water...

I love Poland Pond. I've been to that beach with my daughter, and we paddled up that inlet. We camped on the island and worked on the...

Poland Pond and Stream in northern Maine on a recent visit in early October. Wild cranberry was abundant and perfectly ripe in the...

Pre-trip Preparations Without our usual paddling partners, we had immense flexibility in trip timing. My son is homeschooled, so not...

Sometime in the past three years, likely as the result of some Canoecopia presentation or perhaps the River Kings Namekagon video...

Who says that BLO isn't good for paddles? It's my preferred finish for the shaft and grip areas. Some bits of context: BLO is a...

Boiled Linseed Oil can be great. It's just that it is very time consuming and tedious to finish with it. Also, some types of woods seem...

Here’s a 1922 16’ Charles River Old Town in Westbrook, Maine on FB Marketplace, seller says it’s not fiberglassed but will need a...

You can get more information with the serial number. The information at the link below may help if you aren't sure where to look...

Hi Mike, those old w/c are all beauties when they're done. For me, it would depend upon how much the seller wants for it & how much you...

Most of the good trips in the western US and Canada have no phone coverage. A Sat phone is about the only useful device. I go on trips...

I have a compass, and maybe a map, and I pay close attention to my surroundings. But just for fun, I always carry a couple of dead...

Although I'm not yet a paddler of dedicated solo boats, I've gotten a lot out of this thread. I was surprised that Marc said "canoes...