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I have a 1988 Kevlar Malecite- same color- which I bought and rescued a couple of years ago. It had worse spider cracks than yours at...

Test paddle went well today. Paddled about a mile in calm conditions. Stability was good, seat heights were fine, and no oil canning...

It took a while to find the pic but I saw this rainbow on the last day of 2013. It is the one and only upside down rainbow I’ve ever...

I have three more mesmerizing/interesting experiences from our winter sojourn that I would like to share. Like those seeking the total...

My canoe race partners and I for many years have enjoyed paddling the "Cannonball-90", completing the entire Adirondack 90-mile race...

Our winter cabin was at 67° 32' north, which, for me, created a very interesting perspective regarding movements of the sun. Many of...

One hot, moonless and crystal clear night really stands out in my memory. We were camped on one of our favorite island sites in the St...

I ran across this "old school" -transcribed from VHS - video on YouTube. Perhaps because I'm old, I really enjoyed it. Paddling and...

Since Easter Sunday, PA has gotten a ton of rain with my hometown of Blairsville checking in at 4.7 inches by Thursday. This caused...

I just finished “The Boys in the Boat” on Audible. While not about canoeing, per se, it was a gripping true story. It may very well be...

I have a 10’x12’ CCS tundra tarp in their lighter weight fabric. Like most, I set it up lots of different ways depending on site and...

Nearly always as an A frame. I often set the tarp over, or partially over my tent to create a 'porch', or protected entry. Here, on...

Kathleen and I have usually tripped just by ourselves. Most of our tripping has been north of treeline, our favourite landscape. In...

Tarps can be nice on the Barrens, especially on wind days. Here's a CCS Tundra Tarp in its element, Dubawnt Lake, Nunavut last summer.