Recent content by Packrat

That's the route I would take but as to the road, I would guess it is as good as all the others in that area. I am only familiar with roads after Merritt and they are fine.

Google usually does a good job. The BC highways are good but after leaving Osoyoos, if you head north toward Kelowna, you'll hit more traffic. The drive is well worth what is in store for you at the end!

I can see that in that case it might be used from shore but how does it apply to a solo flat water canoest? I am open to learning, not arguing.

I've run into the Canada 50' throw line requirement when canoeing in BC. As a solo canoer I don't see myself ever using a line to help someone by throwing them a line. Seems like a good recipe for ending up in the water with them.

I was wearing a Mustang Survival Airforce model PFD three weeks ago and had to use it when I got blown over on a lake outing. The pfd is about 27 years old and the light even works. It has been treated gently all those years and all the fabric is like new. Found a reload kit on ebay and...

Call Western Canoe and Kayak in Abbotsford BC the manufacturers of Clipper. They could look at the photos and tell you what if anything would be worth doing. Too bad you aren't closer to them. 604-853-9320

Two sea-kayaks and Six different canoes. Presently have only two solo canoes.

Really enjoyed this video!

I watched a youtube video showing a method of enterring a solo canoe by just facing backwards to the canoe gunnel,holding it sitting down and the bringing the legs in. It works if you can stand in knee deep water.

Well now I have another solo canoe. I saw an ad for a Wenonah Wee Lassie and it comes in at anoter 10# weight savings over my Clipper Packer. Been great for quick day paddles and the Packer will do the longer trips.

I was surprised that the single bent canoe paddle felt the best since I've always paddled on a higher sitting position in my canoes. After watching videos of kayak paddling the Wee Lassie I expected it to be easier and may a tad faster speed wise but that didn't happen for me. I'm planning on do...

At my age there is no delay appropriate when it comes to buying a new toy.

I picked up my used Wee Lassie last Friday and finally had some weather today that would allow me to paddle it. I will say that I was pleasently surprised at how well it tracked, decent speed and of course the light weight for handling ashore. Took a kayak paddle to see how I'd like that and...

I've owned my Tilley hat for probably over 25 years. Still in pretty good shape but when I canoe on warm days I'm likely to wear a lighter nylon vented hat. No complaints in regards to Tilley.

Two sea kayaks, one double canoe and six solo canoes. Total nine.