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It's true. There are a lot of older folks getting taken by online scammers and social media disinformation. There's an advantage to...

Let's not forget that scammers target the elderly rather than the young. :) Alan

A current problem with AI engines is that companies have run out of data to input and wind up occasionally using data outputed by AI as...

I treat AI responses the same way I treat all crowd sourced or questionable answers to research, and stick to the old russian proverb-...

Thank you. I think we all miss you.

I used to live in central New York but I did very little canoeing in that state. Mostly white water like the Hudson and in VT, the...

Come up to NY, Erica. There's a pair of mute swans that live on the pond I paddle most often. Not native but tolerated is accurate...

Erica, your trip reports are so lovely and well crafted that we all might have guessed this.

Thanks for mentioning my book, Erica. I haven’t been viewing canoetripping very much, lately. Just noticed this posting.

I've never been to the BWCA so I can't comment directly on that. But another thing to consider, around the same area, would be the many...

Blade sections and accent stripes laid out with glue applied. Second photo has them in the clamps.

I have a conversation with the customer to determine their need/want. We discuss the type of paddle (river, shallow water...

Western red cedar is the most common wood that I use for the blades and shaft core. I also use eastern white cedar, and occasionally...

DOGPADDLE CANOE AND WOODWORKS Soon to become a paddle. All parts cut. 17 pieces plus Dynel edging (not shown). The shaft core-last piece...

More than in several years, due to improved physical condition, a new-to-me 28 lb. canoe, and an affirmative effort to connect with...