Recent content by lowangle al

This would have been a good trip for bringing a w/c boat but it was a spur of the moment thing and I didn't know where I was going and wanted to keep my options open. Besides that, the Seliga was already on the truck. Since I've had my 18' OT Guide repaired and recanvassed, without a keel and...

The bugs weren't too bad. If I had been a little smarter I could have prevented most of my bites, which were a lot. I'm not used to black flys and I didn't see them or feel them entering my unbuttoned shirt bitting the crap out of me. I didn't know I had a problem until I saw what looked like a...

That was quite a trip Erica. Twenty two days is a long time to be out there. And then have to deal with the cold and rain that far North in September could be brutal. I think you made a good decision. Sorry about what you had to deal with when you got home but I'm happy you that doing well now.

Yeah, the boats I've raised the seats on were stable tandems. I haven't raised them to the point where I loose secondary stability and don't recommend it. I imagine you can get a lot of lean with a 30" wide boat but not much you can do about comfort.

Thanks for filling me in on those cisterns. It did cross my mind that it was a water source, but I thought it was a lot of infrastructure for a water supply for the amount of people in the area. The pond did seem to be spring fed as there was no stream coming into it that I noticed. The train...

One of the things I like about tripping are the images I see. It's mostly scenery and sometimes wildlife. Sometime I can capture it on film and sometimes it's just a memory, but the Adirondacks always comes through for me. It's one of the places that I find so beautiful that I can't stop taking...

In your OP you mentioned raising your seat. I don't know what boat you paddle, but it may be a solution. It will allow you to kneel or just keep your feet under the seat while remaining seated without as much potential of entrapment. By staying seated and "grabbing the bottom of your seat with...

5:50 AM this morning on Bog River Flow, lows lake NY

I don't know if this has been mentioned, but has anyone had success with a single carry when traveling with two people in a tandem boat? It seems like it would be easier then when solo.

When I don't have a table along I use a small piece of a tarp placed on the ground. I can empty the contents of my food bag on it keeping it out of the dirt.

I didn't like this guy being in my boat. Luckily I was able to get him to climb onto my paddle blade, then I shook it off outside the boat. I think I read that all spiders are venomous.

Moonrise this evening in the Poconos.

That looks like a great place to escape to Erica. I always found Florida to be an interesting place to paddle.

I thought I'd revive this thread to post about a local day paddle I took a few days ago. I returned to the Francis Walter Dam and Lehigh River hoping to do a little poling and fishing. I got a late start at 2:00 PM and there was a sense of foreboding as I loaded up and pushed off. It may have...

This morning in the Poconos.