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My question was aimed at very lightweight (15-25 lb.), composite "pack canoes" from manufacturers such as Hormbeck, Slipstream, Placid...

Marc Ornstein gives an exhaustive list of why. https://freestylecanoeing.com/canoes-are-better-than-kayaks/ I'd only make a slight...

When looking for something else I pulled a box of photos out of the attic and found this... it's my sisters and I in 1965 in the very...

Satellite photo, February 1, 2026

Samb, ribs sound like a potentially better solution than vertical supports descending from two extra thwarts. Did you have to steam or...

I don't know much about snakes, but the infallible interweb tells me that most pit vipers, including northern copperheads, have keeled...

A portage thwart can't be permanently installed because it would interfere with the central seat. Many pack canoes have thin or no...

No float tanks.

Erik, is that TommyC1 in the back row?

It is surprisingly fun and if you're properly prepared I don't think you would qualify for a Darwin Award. If there is ice present on a...

I once took a trip through ice. I should have canceled. There was thin ice over the cove where I launched and I easily pushed through...

I have Garret Conover's book - best how-to on lining that there is. In terms of the ice, I'm not sure there was much we could do other...

How many days with temps in the teens does it take to freeze a river? Based on this weekend’s experience, the answer is three. For the...

Ok now I’m hungry. I was out to dinner last night and instead of a burger I got a chicken dish first time there so I went with something...