Recent content by lowangle al

Hey Stripper, did you sleep in the van?

I agree with having a parking fee. It might be a better source of income for the state and also be more fare to the public. Why should boaters have to bare the load when other users pay nothing?

It seems there are two kinds of racks. Ones for storage and ones for display. I haven't made one for storage, but for display I just use a string and a nail and some wall space. It's not pretty but it's quick and simple and keeps them safe.

When I considered that the fund drive hasn't happen every year I increased my donation from what I gave when it was annual. Mine is on the way Glenn.

There seems to be a grey area when it comes top launching on a state controlled waterway from private property. What I read was that you do not need one as long as you stay near the private property. Not too cut and dry. I think you need one for any state park or state forest lake regardless of...

I guess it is. That’s what the officer told me anyway. Maybe it’s to prevent people from backing their trailers down anywhere but the ramp.

Thanks for the responses. I figured there was no permits required for New York as I think I would have heard about it, same for Maine, as I tripped there once. Thanks for confirming that and also it's good to know there are no requirements for New Jersey. I'm not sure if it is required to have...

My favorite skis have a paulownia core. They were made in Utah, so it must be commercially available in the US. It is light and strong but does not have as good of screw retention as other hardwoods. I bet it does make a good paddle though.

In Pa, non motorized boats need to have either a launch permit or boat registration to use state owned boat launches. If I'm not using a state boat launch I'm not sure if I need one, but, I was recently told by a fish commission officer that if a body of water has a state launch you are required...

Being from Wisconsin, do you spend much time there? Where do you paddle when you are here, if you paddle here?

Congrats on finding just what you were looking for. I recently have been thinking about getting a Maine Guide Paddle with a shorter shaft than the 72" ones I have. I've always thought of the MGP as being 72 inches because that was what the retired Maine Guide that I knew used. I know that's not...

There's always warm, sunny, uncrowded white sand beaches you could offer for next winter. After she commits let her know you'll be going to Cape Sable in the Everglades. Don't mention the mosquitos, noseeums, raccoons or American crocodiles. We've had our hardships down there, but my wife kept...

I'll have to try that, I ended up having the rest of the soup with noodles and kidney beans and some grated cheese, it was great. From those seven fish I got a lot of food. Fillets for three meals and two quarts of broth, not counting the noodles and beans. It's a great way to make the most of...

It seems like a lot of canoe people have been going to Scotland lately. Hap Wilson was just there also, according to fb.

There are no powerboats on my lake, but I always have two headlamps with me that I could use when on other lakes. Do you need different color lights for bow and stern? I also just started bringing a 10,000 lumen flashlight so I can get a better look at something if I want to. It works great. I...