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One time I paddled a voyageur canoe on the Detroit River with a Canadian club. We had 2 people less than the recommended minimum number...

I think you have it pretty well covered, but why worry about bringing such a light boat. Surely a good women can carry more than that.

Having sons helps. Does take 12 to 14 years to develop, but really beneficial later. I carry one load once, he carries 3 loads in 2...

As I age, my body has produced a litany of barriers that prevent me from enjoying canoe tripping. The main culprits are my Back, my...

[update] 2024 did the resto I forecast in this post, used a Napa/Martin-Seymour 70's Toyota green (think Lions Club machine gumball, or...

Can't go wrong with those new suzuki 2.5 four strokes. I've got a few thousand kilometers on mine, trouble free.

I bought a gallon of Lepages white glue for the current school build, I'm really liking it. I'm not sure how to describe it, but it is...

More pictures would be helpful for a full diagnostic, lol. From the few you have included, my immediate concern would be why is the...

Got sidetracked a little coming up with transportation options but I've been picking away at the build here & there. I "sanded" the...

Cree River part 12. We last saw me standing in cold water, wet to the skin and cold to the bone. And it is raining. My assessment is...

I hope they've had somewhat warmer temperatures than us, the lakes here are still ice covered, probably two weeks away from opening.

That's very interesting. There have been a few canoe tragedies in Canada where children have died, and no charges resulted. One of the...

There should be a law against adding foot pedals, rudder and a floor mounted seat to a canoe, then paint it Chestnut grey and name it a...

Seems like canoeing is quickly becoming the hobby of the well to do. I can remember not too many years ago when I bought a brand new Old...

That's it, the only difference between a canoe and a kayak now is the size of the deck. Nice work Swift, not.