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Working in SE Alaska with 150 inches of rain, we had to search for the right answer. I tried everything. I ended up with a wool union...

Here's a look at my Ash and Walnut laminated Beaver tail paddle. I put a coat of linseed oil on. I'll allow the boiled linseed oil a few...

Sometimes the St Joseph freezes, sometimes not. When it freezes it's safe for coyotes at best and even they usually stay near shore. The...

Dam #9 Allegheny River PA Highest dam on the Allegheny...27'. Locals say that the face of this dam has never frozen before this year.

After some health challenges this past year, I have been working hard at correcting that problem and I do have some plans that I hope to...

The question should be: "If an item still works and is useful, is it truly obsolete?" I still carry a compass even when I have a GPS...

I've got a u/l Wilderness and previously had one in Rx. Good all around boat. Do I wish it was a little faster? Sure. A little...

I attended a WCHA assembly at Keuka, it was ok, not as nice for canoes as Paul Smiths is.

This is very interesting. Thanks for posting.

This stout ash paddle has been with me since 1967. I picked it out to use on my first longish trip(6 days) through Region Seven Scout...

Saturday, June 11, 2022, Day 17 The whisky the evening before was probably a bit too plentiful; I slept through the sunrise and didn't...

We rarely mention here the health challenges we face. I’m grateful it comes up from time to time. It certainly gives me courage to keep...

Sorry to hear this, my season is also in question. I'm waiting to get surgery scheduled to have part of my colon removed and am...

Please don’t let your diagnosis alter your plans. I’ve been dealing with serious prostrate cancer (Gleason 9, Agent Orange) since 2016...

Hoping to continue with the "same old, same old" - 3 weeks in the NWT in late June/July, and a week in northern Saskatchewan in...