jdeerfoot

One of the all time best threads on this site. Here's to everyone that have done some epic trips. Keep going out there. We don't have...

I put a small inflatable boat on the playa at Badwater in DV around 1994. I was out a mile and a half or so from the parking lot...

It’s all about anccepting and adapting to a new reality.

Packrat, you will be an inspiration for many of us. I am a relative youngster compared to you and hope to be paddling and tripping for...

I haven't paddled for a few years and decided to give it another try. Couldn't comfortably lift my old solo, so I purchased a lighter...

The good news is I've been tripping for almost 35 years with a partially numb left foot. My sciatic pain used to go down the back of my...

Canoetripping.com is really an incredible forum! There are so many inspirational and informative discussions here ... in many hours of...

I wouldn't see why not. Within the Superior NF & outside the BWCA shouldn't be an issue for the night (or week) prior to your entry...

Erica, if you are ever interested in attending Canoecopia you should request a spot as a presenter. This saga would go over very well...

2025 - The Day After The night I was dropped off by the side of the tracks was so horrible I have been unable to write about it. It...

Part 2 It all started 30 years ago with this book: We had learned tandem whitewater on the upper Hudson River with Jerry Jenkins, a...

After thinking for the third time, "Surely this is the end of the rapids and lac Octavie will appear around the next bend," the water...

I used to enjoy long distance rides on my bike but have ceased to go for the last 8-10 years - too many distracted and rude drivers. We...

I've never had a brand preference & have never bought anything new. I buy whatever is cheap and run them until they're not even worth...

Two and a half years ago, I attempted to start my chainsaw. As I pulled the rope, my back went out, pinching my sciatic nerve in my...