Recent content by memaquay

I've been to Keji a few times. Unofficial lore exists about the name of the lake. If I remember correctly, around the turn of the century, some Mi'kmak guides were taking some sports across the lake, either in the late fall or the early spring. The waves were high and splashing into the canoe...

I would say it will be fine, but I'm pretty sure your expectations might be higher than mine, lol. Whenever you work with more than one layer, there is a slight decrease in clarity, not noticeable by anyone else, but perhaps by yourself. Standing scratches will generally disappear with a new...

I've built a few Ospreys, which is the same canoe as the Kite, but without the deck like knuckle. It is a good all around canoe. I've done my time in Wolfville, lol, in my younger years, was sort of an Acadia U student for a while before switching to Dal. Good times. Are you familiar with the...

Hey Kirk, welcome! I'm originally from Nova Scotia too, my dad was in the airforce, stationed at Greenwood for many years. I'd be interested to know your favourite places in NS to paddle. I routinely used to do the Annapolis river, and had done it from the headwaters to Annapolis Royal. Last...

I had to look at the maps, and I am fairly certain where you were dropped off, but will wait for the reveal. A GPS is a wonderful thing, I don't leave home without it.

Interesting, I've always just left my inner stem sticking out, similar to the look on a wood canvas canoe. Never occurred to me to plane it flush. Looks like a fair amount of work, but it will make your fibreglassing easier. I snow-blowed (is that even a word?) for three hours on Thursday, the...

If she likes the Ford Escape, get her one this year, because they are being phased out. My wife had one, it was a great little vehicle. All wheel drive, super good in the snow, great gas mileage. She went to the Bronco Sport after the Escape, it's bigger, but I think I preferred the escape. I...

I've always been a fan of system three too, and have never worried about chemical vs mechanical bonds. Fill coat runs can be almost completely avoided by using the small foam rollers. Roll on a thin coat, tip off with a foam brush, walk away from it with few worries. The amount of fill coats...

I was into that kind of shenanigans for a while when I was younger. I believe I still hold the record for the Steel River loop, not that anyone else that I know has tried to race it. When I was 40, I managed to complete it in 3.5 days solo. The school club had done the trip in June, so all the...

I had a very busy summer, so only got out a few times. One overnighter, a handful of solo paddles and a few with my wife. Hard water is on the lake right now, froze over two nights ago, so the long wait begins.

Looks a little too nice to use now!

Looks really good, the walnut is great!

Looks like a lot of fun! Ironically, in an area where canoeing is unlimited, I probably couldn't find more than three people to join a canoeing club. If I win the lottery, will your club invite me to a gathering?

I have heard that these feral hogs are nasty. I just googled them, and apparently they are making their way into Canada, and various levels of government are encouraging their destruction. Google also told me the following: Predation: They can prey on livestock like goats and new born cattle...

In lieu of discussing the obvious un-named peril (🔫), you might want to reconsider the goat discussion. Goats are always up for a tussle, and rarely back down. A goat vs feral hog battle could provide an epic chapter to a canoe trip report, and no matter who the winner or loser was, there...