Odyssey

My 3 year old Flextail is still going strong, though we only use it a few times a year. I see they're smaller now, maybe stronger? This...

Tuesday, July 14 (day 2) - We had a midnight supper of sauteed gnocchi & sausage, likely followed by a piece of pie, a cigar, and...

Monday, July 13 (Day 1) It was another lovely sunny morning. With our gear mostly packed and ready to go we needed a simple breakfast...

Sunday, July 12 With a hazy recollection that it was unlikely we would do all the driving and get on the river, it seemed less...

We've decided that we should provide a sort of executive summary here, and then (inspired by Erica) create an episodic trip report that...

Friday July 10: My plan was to leave Toronto mid-afternoon and hope to avoid the worst of the usual traffic along with the hordes going...

Put-in minus 3 days: Friday, July 10, 2026: It became evident in the morning hours that there would be no pining goodbyes for me from...

Day 7 (Pinetorch – Chapin) Again, just really pretty country from Pinetorch – Upper Pinetorch. Upper Pinetorch in particular is very...

July 20-31 2026 Route Map: https://caltopo.com/m/F1PDGQB 115 km map distance, including 14.5 km of portages (but I double carried all...

Caught in a downpour yesterday, Follensby Clear Pond, ADKs:

It's interesting how things fit together. As I mentioned in another thread last spring, although I've been paddling off and on for...

Lake Kanawauke, Harriman S.P., NY-- first lake (Little Long Pond). I needed an excuse to try my newly made paddle: Campers from the...

Beer, huh?

It's beer o'clock