Odyssey

@RPATCH test paddling a wood strip prototype of a new Savage River 14' solo canoe, tentatively named the Shenandoah, on a Mullica River...

I picked up a couple of these “Bear Essentials” pouches recently,

Day 13 Part 2: We departed camp late - around 12:45 - and the Tiche started to really spread out and the headwinds picked up. Progress...

Misty Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park, where the Petawawa River flows into the west end of Misty. Taken on 9/28/26 during that...

Yesterday, Jabe Pond colors nice, but still have a ways to go... The nearly drive to launch spot One of a half dozen or more...

Grafton Pond in NH covers about 300 ac and is almost entirely surrounded by conserved land. There are only 3 houses on the lake, only...

Rickets Glen State Park is a great paddling destination for a quick getaway in Northeast Pa. Lake Jean is 245 acres with a mostly...

Wednesday, July 25 (Day 13) : Part 1 - A dawn reflection Ben neglected to mention that I wet my pants last night... It's a bit...

Once everyone was fed, the fog gone and temps in the 50s we headed out to climb up Watch hill and have lunch, my kid said she wanted to...

As the trip date approached and news of the noreaster approaching we began debating cancelling our trip but on Tuesday and Wednesday...

If we were still in our frisky 50s, this would probably have been a 4-5 day trip. As it is we move, then need to lick our wounds for a...

I like checklists. On my wall, I’ve had a list of canoe trips to take this summer. Hopefully not a ‘bucket’ list, exactly, but as I’ve...

My new found Glamping/base camping style of "canoeing" has caused me to reassess my canoe transport method and spend a lot more money...

Tuesday July 24 (Day 12) In the morning, it was actually somewhat sunny which was a nice change from the overnight rain. The wind also...