MrPoling

I returned to Falls Lake this evening, hoping to enjoy the sunset. Despite some much needed rain, the lake is still way down. A heron...

Riverman by Ben McGrath. It is about Dick Conant. He was a character who traveled thousands of miles on several trips. He also was...

The drought might be making the beaver shifty down here (southeast). My Falls Lake day trip report includes lots of tail-slapping...

This is so sad. We had a similar incident here several years ago, where an unaware family tubed over a low head dam, and most of them...

I paddle a fiberglass Explorer. It is fine. I suspect the v helps stabilize the boat from rolling, but I don't know. I know the v...

Details matter with fuel economy. The canoe alone is fine, hard to notice without keeping a detailed log. If i load enough, like a...

Yes, summer is tough in the low country. We were camping at Congaree NP the first day of October and it was too hot to sleep.

I think UCanoe_2 has a good point. If you have a good storage setup it isn't too bad to remove a kevlar canoe and put it away. It is...

We've gone from flood to drought here in the Carolinas. Over the 4th of July weekend I went to see the north western end of Falls Lake...

My canoe lived on top of my SUV in college. I had decent racks and a locking system. It is a tough life for a canoe, but it works. I...

The type 50N is not a high flotation vest - you might be thinking about a type5 rescue vest. The 50N is a low flotation vest with only...

Very nice, enjoy.

I won't comment on injuries and if it is appropriate to ride at all. If it is OK for you to ride, the i agree with Sedges that wider...

I use my carbon kevlar (no foam core) Yellowstone solo for exercise paddling in rivers. It has taken several really hard hits from...

The most prominent scratch here is my most recent cosmetic work on my Blacklite Trillium. A rock got sneaky on me in a 1+ rapid, I went...