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I have a policy (which I sometimes break)........ Never get high while paddling!

I worry about developing sensitivity to epoxy so I'm extremely careful about skin contact (I seem to still get some) and use epoxy...

Interesting... I've always been afraid to put anything but oil in mine for fear of damaging the seasoning; I never realized that you...

Persistence is often rewarded. I've searched antique shops regularly looking for a larger cold-handle and I recently got a message from...

I haven't given up. My spine has given up due to degenerative arthritis and multiple spinal fusions. I'm still paddling, just not as...

New photos and a second paddle properly bagged. Here’s the mold: Here it is prepped with PartAll PVA and sealant tape: First...

"...These and a good supply of pasties got us through many miles of UP backroads." It's all in the pronounciation... I'm assuming you're...

I tried sanding and recoating similar cracking and crazing on a secondhand boat, it was a lot of work and came out looking like hell...

The trick to chicken is to use canned. I can my own with a pressure canner (1 lb boneless= 1 pt canned) and it dehydrates very well.

for group trips, I invite my son and his college friends - competitive swimmers, weightlifters, marathon runners, and a soccer player...

At my age ? I use the paddles as walking sticks . Jim

I also am very involved in the website www.paddleplanner.com which I believe is fairly well used here on canoetripping! I have a...

Welcome to the site Josh. I admire the fact that you had an idea for a useful product and got it out for public sale. The website...

Hey Folks - Josh here from PortagePal - love seeing the colourful discussion about my product here on Canoe Tripping - it's always great...

Started the Stems for the modified Pal solo. This is the 1/8 inch method, no steaming involved. Outer stem is maple, inner stem cedar...