Recent content by Erica

Some years ago, I bought a couple of sporks. Used them tripping because I was going very light weight. I liked them, one at a time, obviously. They are bright colored which makes it more difficult to leave them behind. When I commented on them positively on myccr, I was laughed out of the...

I forgot Virginia and Maine. And if we are counting riding in dugouts, Costa Rica and Indonesia.

How far away are you from northern France?

I loved the way you set this up with the goals. Excellent. Such a vivid and well-written account — really captures the experience.

Hey folks! I just started a new topic! Where have you paddled?

In the interest of helping with starting new threads; I was wondering how widespread our canoe (not kayak, not raft) trips have taken us. For large countries such as the US, Canada, or Australia, you might want to identify the state or province. Glenn, if you can think of a catchier title to...

A Perfect Day I woke to dank and dreary skies. Cold. Scuttled back into my sleeping bag and slept more. I was awakened by loud construction noises that seemed close, yet I could see no sign of them. The instrusion went on far longer than my tolerance and I resolved to leave the island the next...

Glenn, you’ll have to ask Aslowhand about the boat, as I know very little about it. The swans here are not annoying. They swim elegantly and grace the lake with their beauty. We watched others feeding them, which is not allowed. (Hah!) Then they look like domestic geese reaching out with their...

So just this morning at the guesthouse I’m staying at, a woman from Oregon, was telling me about her canoe experiences. She and her husband both had separate unpleasant canoe experiences and were considering switching to kayaks. With this thread fresh in my mind, I explained how just a few basic...

When I was paddling tandem many decades ago, we were learning on the Hudson River up in the North River - Riparius area. There were river gages on some of the concrete bridges. It was rollicking II - low III stuff. The Upper Hudson Gorge has dam releases which are much more exciting in the...

I sympathize and wish I had an answer. My success rate is zero. I took part in raising two children. One hates camping. The other has learned to be afraid of gators, though she never was when I was raising her. She will still paddle with me but is grown up with a job and has little time for it.

Welcome from Florida.

Two of the prettiest lakes in Switzerland, Lake Thun (Thunersee) and Lake Brienz (Brienzersee) are joined at the city of Interlaken. Aslowhand and I made an impromptu short trip on Thunersee this past weekend. Spring in Switzerland can be capricious, but the weather was glorious and mild. There...

Swans on Thunersee, Switzerland.

I’m also interested in a hat. I will PM you. Thanks.