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The Radisson, or Sportspals as we call them in Canada, are constructed from very lightweight aluminium, that is riveted together and...

Saturday, July 18th I was woken by a steady rain just after midnight, and I happily fell back asleep to natures’ music hitting my tent...

It is possible to overthink these things. Once you start building, you will find your level of comfort with your desired outcomes. My...

Have you ever been in Canada's boreal forest??? and I mean the real forest, not the cut over stuff along canoe routes? you're talking...

Day 7: We set an alarm but were up before it anyway. We packed up for the final time and were on the water before 10:00. That had us...

I had polypro once upon a time too, pretty sure if I tried it on now I'd look like ten pounds of boloney in a five pound skin.

Just put a bunch of kids through a WWR course taught by some very good instructors. They spent a lot of time on releasing canoes from...

If you have ever taken a white water rescue course, the benefits of a quality throw bag will quickly become apparent.

In Canada, we must have 50 feet of floating rope (throw bag), a water bailer, and a flashlight. For regular boaters, they sell enclosed...

40 plus canoes now, staples on all but one of them. On the 20 foot freighter I used screws to hold the half inch strips on, lol.

Mo' staples is mo' betta. I am not bashful with the staples. I have 2 guns setup. One with 9/16" staples for going into the forms and...

Lots of blame being tossed around up here by armchair fire fighters, saying that MNR abandoned certain communities, etc. The truth is...

By Daniel Pike (Facebook post) We were trapped in the wildfires in the Wabakimi area. This is what happened. Our party of 6...

Great write up, very entertaining. Don't worry about the bottom of your canoe. When I lived up north, the kids would ride their...

I have been working on these two canoes for quite awhile but it’s time to admit my canoe restoration days are over. Between health and...