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Although I'm not a WW paddler Tom's videos were an inspiration to me to use my hull more to control my boat. Instead of doing it with my...

Trip of a lifetime to Woodland Caribou Provincial park.

I believe the reason this thread revived is that I made my third Facebook comment ever, to a post where Phil Greene describes a visit by...

That's great, I think you may be my first convert. I've been doing it for about seven years and rarely go to a more centralized position...

Yeah, I think the 66" would probably wear me out after a few hours, but it does feel beefy enough to trip with while not being a club...

A short outing on the Lake of Thoune between two storms.

I misread your earlier post as it being 56", but at 66" it's not too bad for a sturdy tripping paddle. I have a 66" cherry S&T Penobscot...

Heavy is in the eye of the beholder? Of course it's absolute weight is more than, say, my 60in sassafras Badger, so it would feel...

The guy I got it from thought it was cedar. I was thinking spruce, but he probably knows better than me. Your Northwoods does sound...

Black Lake, Ilwaco WA

If I was looking to buy a place, my main priority would be to find one on a lake, or possibly a river. I would start my searches near...

South Creek Access, Middle Saranac Lake 10/3/25 Maiden voyage in my new to me Slipstream Inspire 14.5. I think I’m going to like this boat.

And people worry about cuddly critters like bears and moose(s). Glad nobody was killed but ya have to wonder if maybe they could have...

I've changed my opinion on what constitutes a Maine Guide Paddle. I got back in town about a month ago and measured the blade on mine. I...

https://skills.woodenboat.com/videos/making-a-north-woods-paddle/