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    Erica reacted to Alan Gage's post in the thread Post your training paddles with Like Like.
    You bet. Go ahead and post them. I always thought paddle ergs looked interesting but never bought one. I have a really hard time doing...
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    Erica reacted to dutchlennart's post in the thread Post your training paddles with Like Like.
    gogogo everybody. currently recovering forma broken leg. so not paddling for a while and ccertainly not racing with or without portaing...
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    Erica reacted to lowangle al's post in the thread Post your training paddles with Like Like.
    My best training paddles are the long day trips I do. Five or six hour jaunts where I sometimes push it the whole time. Poling upstream...
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    Erica reacted to Alan Gage's post in the thread Post your training paddles with Like Like.
    I don't get out in the canoe much anymore and I don't do any racing at all but I still like to paddle fairly hard when I get out. I like...
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    Erica replied to the thread NYT article.
    I read it too. It’s that end of the trip, gotta get it done now feeling that takes over the rational part of the brain.
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    Erica reacted to Gamma1214's post in the thread NYT article with Like Like.
    A good read... Thanks for finding it.
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    Erica reacted to VA paddler's post in the thread NYT article with Like Like.
    https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/10/10/magazine/steffen-skjottelvik-canada-journey-death.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share Just...
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    Erica replied to the thread Mégiscane River, Québec.
    Searching for the End The Mégiscane River is generally considered to begin at a small lake near Monet called Lac Octavie. A string of...
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    Erica reacted to themadindian's post in the thread Ursacks and Minimalism with Like Like.
    You can still get the allmighty white which is made from kevlar
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    Erica reacted to snapper's post in the thread Ursacks and Minimalism with Like Like.
    To me, Ursacks are the way to go; unless hard containers are required by the land managers where you're traveling. I've been using one...
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    Erica reacted to Glenn MacGrady's post in the thread Ursacks and Minimalism with Like Like.
    In my later tripping years, as I knew I was declining in strength and willingness to portage, I transitioned to an Ursack with...
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    Erica reacted to Gamma1214's post in the thread Ursacks and Minimalism with Like Like.
    Time savings are certainly real and much depends upon how accurately you can toss the rock bag over your target branch. (My socks are...
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    Erica reacted to Steve in Idaho's post in the thread Ursacks and Minimalism with Like Like.
    Well, I hate paracord. It stretches when wet, and it's hard to get knots out of. 1/8" braided poly is easier to use but heavier than...
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    Erica reacted to Alan Gage's post in the thread Ursacks and Minimalism with Like Like.
    I did a 40+ day trip with no extra change of clothes. It wasn't too big of a deal. If I was wet when getting to camp I'd put on my...
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    Erica reacted to Steve in Idaho's post in the thread Ursacks and Minimalism with Like Like.
    I don't think I'd ever give up a change of clothes to save weight. One slip and fall while getting out of the canoe after a long day has...
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