Recent content by lowangle al

In my area of Pa. and in Wisconsin too, we owe a lot of our man made lakes to the beer industry's need for ice. The lake I live on is one. Ice harvesting was big business 100 years ago. I've often wondered if all these man made lakes made the environment better. I think they have benefited many...

Hi and welcome. I have two Malecites, it's a great boat. For a new experience try paddling it solo from the stern seat, with or without any added weight. I weigh around 190lbs and have been paddling all my tandems from the stern seat for the last 8 of my 50+ years of paddling.

It looks like you had a real nice day for it. I'm guessing you guys did more paddling then that, are more TRs forthcoming?

Good idea Robin, as long as it wasn't a "George Jones situation."

I like the scratches. The more scratches, the more fun you've had. You can't think about scratches on your canoe like you would about them on your car. With a canoe they are inevitable. Great trip report BTW.

Hopefully they will have a baby or two next spring.

Maybe the sign should have said "caution break boat"

Here is the one from the time I made the cover of the Copper River Journal.

It sure is a fun canoe to paddle. It will be the hardest of my w/c boats to give up. It sounds like you got a lot of use out of yours.

I'm sorry about your health Robin, but it's admirable that you are following through and getting your projects completed.

This photo is from my Long Pond day trip in Pa. It is a cropped version of a pic I may have previously posted. 18' OT Guide.

It looks well designed and I think it should work Jim. Get out there and give it a try. While nobody likes wind on a trip, I find it can make a day trip more interesting as well as better exercise.

I had read that if you wake up and there is a bat in your room that it is recommended to get the shots. You could have gotten bitten and not felt it and there may be no visible evidence of a bite. There has been several times that we've had a bat in our room at night. One time my wife woke up...

I don't think they were acting irresponsibly either, just the wrong place at the wrong time. That being said, there was a point in the video when I thought McDaniel had an opportunity to move further away from the situation but didn't. This could have made a difference.

If you decide to raise your seat there is a happy medium. This is where you have enough room to easily get your feet out but still be able to use your feet to lock yourself into the boat. You do this with the opposing forces of your bent toes on bottom of the canoe and your heel pushing up on...