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At 71, my 32 lb. Sawyer Autumn Mist now feels like a 64 lb. canoe. I'm going to have use the cart with it or go with my 18 lb. Hornbeck...

That's the beauty of (and why I'm looking forward to) being retired. Without any schedule constraints, who cares if it takes all day...

For this summer, I was going to try to get it down to three portages for gear and one for the canoe. Even with a relatively short...

I'm late to this party but I have come up with a solution to the TCPM issue.......... I utilize the QCPM system (Quintuple Carry...

Sometimes I just need to tip my hat and acknowledge those who are wiser than I. “Then take a few College boys, and one College girl...

Mid-morning paddle in the Island Falls Wilderness 16 with my friend Loba, in Redding, CT...

Thank you for the suggestion, i appreciate it, and see where you are coming from. However, we currently have a 20' bass boat, and i have...

The canoe, loaded to the brim with bags and gear, glides gently across the dark water, almost silently, as if unwilling to disturb the...

Not sure there's a right answer on this, but there's probably a few wrong ones. 55 pound Cerberus has a tight fit up front in my narrow...

When I paddled with whitewater clubs there was an expectation that paddlers would disclose any medical condition that could put other...

Mackinac bridge

Welcome. The boys certainly look excited. I hope you guys wear that one out and a few more before they are grown. (Trip Reports are...

Looks like a good find. Unless it was build prior to 1972, there should be a hull number (probably) stamped into the stern (rear) of...

Yes, they are scheduled to give a talk titled "100 Years of Canoe Building" on Thursday evening. The link below has the full...

I'm always hopeful that things like this are funded privately but, then again, it's harmless enough... if it keeps us from getting all...