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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...

That's why I gave up riding on roads with my bicycle, drivers have become so distracted and even outright negligent, that I don't trust...

Mississippi River in St. Paul. Happy to catch some warm sunshine while it lasted on a leisurely afternoon with some good friends.

It may depend on what National Forest you are interested in and their policies on dispersed camping. For instance, the Hiawatha NF in...

The trick to paddling the Wisconsin Rv, especially downstream and heading west, is to paddle during the morning. I have always paddled...

my dump cakes use the commercial mixes that don't need eggs and are stupid easy... all you do is grease the dutch oven with shortening...

Thanks much for the recipe. I don’t do anything regarding food prep at home or in the bush. But since I am increasingly base camping I...

For a number of years my main paddling partner would bring his homemade reflector oven and make birthday cakes for whoever had a nearby...

Strong dark maduro cigars & scotch. Lots of scotch. And gin. And often rum. I like to sip my dessert.