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Just received my new Fishell Modified Special. Beautiful paddle! Hope to get out with it this week before the heat gets worse... I am...

We left Ft Benton with 2 canoes in 1998 and went to Kipp Bridge. The shuttle took most of a day. I loved the country. We camped at...

We just returned from the same run putting in on July 4th. Not much mud when we were there, but it was very warm and dry. Water level...

You’ve been such a blessing in my life and provided me with so much encouragement. I’m sorry about your declining health and applaud the...

Yes Gerald, our trips together were so much enjoyment for me. Your stories of past trips and life experiences were true Canadian...

A knowledgeable woodsman, a super craftsman, and a great solo-tripping companion is retiring. You taught me so much. My afternoon naps...

I read you loud and clear Robin. My new mantra is, when I get behind I hire some help. Then all of a sudden I am caught up and can...

I have been working on these two canoes for quite awhile but it’s time to admit my canoe restoration days are over. Between health and...

Yes, my 5 daughters all paddle Curtis Ladybugs or Bell Flashfires now but they all started in Mohawk pack canoes. 10’6” nice little...

Low water can be very discouraging. The rivers and lakes in the Sierra Nevada are seasonal in nature. The mud flats around reservoirs...

I returned to Falls Lake this evening, hoping to enjoy the sunset. Despite some much needed rain, the lake is still way down. A heron...

Around the Camp-fire by Charles G. D. Roberts. 1896. A novel about 6 guys paddling and poling a loop in New Brunswick and Quebec in...

The problem with Hosea B, other than my inability to reliably spell the name, is really that there’s no flat spot except right by the...

Cottonmouths are definitely around the water. But the serpents that send shivers down my spine are the introduced non-native ones like...

Good article, Glenn! I will say the Cottonmouths are what paddlers are most likely to cross paths with when paddling any freshwater...