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I have Kevlar Explorer from 1988 which I bought about 8 years ago. It is a very versatile boat and has served me well- both tandem and...

Air bags are definitely important in whitewater paddling. They keep the boat floating higher in the water so it is less likely to pin on...

Why not. Here is one of my local paddling friends running the class III Gorge Drop on the Knightville section of the Westfield River...

bow-ballast-for-solo-paddling Why should I carry “useless” stuff with me? then rather 6.5 kg full of possibilities ;) For minor...

Glenn- thanks for posting this. There are so many good quotes; reading them was a great way to start my weekend!

Are you interested in River or lake paddling on this trip? Leigh Lake in Grand Teton, as mentioned already, is gorgeous but you need...

Uhhmmm yeah… I stand by my assessment. I am a design engineer that spent my career in R&D, mostly in advanced technologies for defense...

Me with the remains of a Lombard Log hauler on the Allagash.

I have mentioned my old friend Al, RIP that was a forester from Wisconsin. He went on a long canoe trip in BWCA when it was just a...

I have worked for several environmental consulting companies over the years with PhD archeaologists on staff. Once in awhile I would...

I've witnessed that model do well enough on long stretches of class 2+ with an improvised spray skirt and a couple stops to bail. I...

That's the last guy who took a canoe class...

This post started with a trip on the Sugar River in NH that I did last year as the only canoe with 20 kayakers. Well, I did the trip...

One of the few chores I kind of like is cleaning up canoes that have been used through the winter with zero TLC. I feel like I owe it to...