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That depends on the user. To me the main advantage of using a canoe was because I loved paddling a canoe and because it allowed me to...

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...

Great trip report! I always enjoy the constantly changing environment of rivers, as the change due to either rainfall or simply their...

Thanks for this. I have a couple of backpacking packs here at home I will be experimenting with as well. On a philosophical note...

Right on. That is our philosophy. We tend to move every day and enjoy covering ground. Camping is certainly, for us, secondary to the...

We are avid backpackers spending many more nights on trail than we do in our canoes. Therefore, we tend to treat our extended paddling...

The Petawawa is a river I always wanted to paddle since I first read about it from Bill Mason long ago, but never had the opportunity...

Cree River, Summer 2023. Paddling Pitt, isn't it nice to know you were correct the first time? ;) The big excitement for this rest day...

That sounds like an adventure! Memories made and lessons learned. Rest assured, the clarion was not flat last weekend. The standing...

This river has been discussed a bit here lately, so I decided to post a brief trip report. This is a trip I’ve done a few times...

Over the years, I've gathered quite a bit of info on that trip. The river is very much dependent upon rainfall and the trick, it seems...

Ps I did find a brochure on canoeing in the Wayne NF on this page...

Wow wow wow! Thanks so much for all this generous info. I'll review it all a little more carefully in the next few days and will reach...

Hello, I paddle the Allegheny and the Clarion regularly. Portland Mills to Irwin on the Clarion is one of my favorite day trips...

General rule of thumb in PA is to simply avoid launches that are maintained by the state. Registration / permits are only required in...