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Grace is in the eye of the beholder. Having paddled sit-and-switch almost exclusively for almost 45 years, primarily in skinny solo...

Waterfowl can be a significant component of bald eagles' diet. I've seen ravens kill heron chicks in the nest while the adults were...

I have a 17' PakCanoe and have used it extensively in northern Canada and Alaska. It is well suited for fly-in expeditions, and does...

"A canoe that can paddle itself with robotic arms, leaving the operator free to take a deep breath, sit back, and concentrate on not...

Spending 139 days with my two brothers would be much more of a feat than rowing 9000 miles.

Yeah, but I didn't see any Grummans or OCAs!

Wow! Lots of disappearing boats, followed by impressive recoveries!

Interesting (to me) tidbit: I was on a weeklong trip in Bowron Lakes back in the 80s with my 16' Wenonah WWC1 (fast but deep--sit and...

I shipped a 52" carbon bent shaft from Bozeman to SLC last year, and it cost me $50 via UPS, as it was oversize. I've seen a $50...

Thinner and siltier is right! It's amazing that such a prominent river can be so shallow. No report or vid, just some memories and a...

Certainly not high, we portaged the big stuff. Down lower it gets pretty thin--a couple of inches lower and we'd still be dragging our...

On the same trip. Yes, that's snow, 12 July. (Hilleberg Jannu)

Horton River, Northwest Territories. This was our bug/cook tent. MEC Mantis, which they don't make any more.

Horton River, Northwest Territory. Just got back. Oh, that's the Arctic Ocean there.