Recent content by lowangle al

It will be 50 years in September since I took my first trip. It was on the Susquehanna with a few high school friends. I found these pics looking at a friends FB page. Possibly the only photo of me smoking a cigarette. I'm in the bow. My friend in the stern was the more experienced one. His...

Very good guess. It was an osprey that caught the fish and then an eagle made it drop it. I assumed the eagle would have retrieved the fish after making the osprey drop it, but I guess it was more concerned with a trespasser than getting an easy meal. A couple days before I was out in the boat...

Anyone care to guess how this bluegill happened to get run over by a cement mixer 60 feet from the water, without human intervention.

This is a blinded sphinx moth (I had to look it up) that showed up on my canoe cover the other day. They have a 4" wingspan and are strong fliers, sometimes mistaken for a hummingbird.

That's too bad. They changed the way I paddle.

I've always done what Bill Mason recommends in "PATH OF THE PADDLE" On big open water I strap the packs down tight to the bottom of the boat for extra floatation in case you swamp. In whitewater I run one rope through either the shoulder strap or grab loop of each pack and tie to the last pack...

I was approached by a younger cousin about whether she and her husband should get a canoe or kayaks. Her thinking was; in a canoe, it would be two people, requiring teamwork. In kayaks they would be independent. People might think of canoeing as a tandem affair, while in a kayak you are on your...

It sounds like it was a great event. I was planning to go, as I can see wanting a solo boat in the future, but things came up.

Nice boat Brightraven. What are those things mounted under the gunnel aft of center?

I think hot tents are great for canoe tripping and they aren't just for winter. I sometimes take mine anytime before June or after mid September, depending on the weather report. With a hot tent you can be a lot warmer and dryer and use a lot less wood. I have two different set ups. One is with...

I pack my nylon tent by stuffing the top of the tent body first, finishing with the waterproof floor. The fly goes on top and only contacts the waterproof floor. If the fly was really soaked I might just stick it separately on the top of a Duluth Pack. In general I'm not too concerned with a...

Good luck with it Alex. I think you'll find it pairs well with a pole, and you will grab it for making eddy turns. Hopefully we can finally get out on the water together, I should have time on weekends this summer. I do have an extra 72" that I'd be willing to trade if it works better for you.

I'd say no. Any large body of water or even smaller ones have the potential to be hazardous when the wind is up. I think the danger level and the skills needed to paddle flat water change with the conditions, so it might make more sense to grade flat water by the conditions present. I would...

That’s a nice paddle Jim. I’d have a hard time passing it up for 95.00. Although I never used a 78” I don’t think it’s too crazy long for a standing. It looks like an upgrade compared to my 72” ash Maine guide paddle.

You might try reaching out to the seller. I've had people hold on to canoes for a few months for me until I could pick them up.