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I ran across the video below where Northstar is introducing a new lamination called BlackHD that is somewhere between Blacklight and IXP...

I've researched this quite a few times over the years and the Daiwa kits consistently seem to be the most highly recommended. A two...

It's a shame Canoecopia isn't held in April when the campgrounds are open.

We're currently camped in SC on our way to Florida where we'll paddle the mangroves, springs, and gulf for a month or so. I plan to...

Nothing. I'm saving my pennies for Canoeacopia.

I remember being broke and paddling whitewater in the 1970s in homemade wetsuits. We'd buy rolls of neoprene and glue up our own...

My parents were very active in a canoe club from the time I was a baby so I pretty much grew up canoeing and kayaking. We camped with...

No winter projects for me because we moved in August and my woodworking and metalworking equipment is in storage. The new place doesn't...

For me, at least up till now, whitewater paddling and wilderness tripping have been two different things. I really haven’t been on a...

Nothing like swimming to get over the fear of swimming. I strongly suggest taking a swift water rescue class. You'll spend most of the...

I paddle a solo canoe (Northstar Phoenix) and my wife paddles a kayak. She started kayaking late in life and never became comfortable...

My main solo is a Northstar Phoenix in IXP. It's perfect for the shallow rocky rivers I prefer. The only downside is it's badly out of...

Every butt is different. I can't stand bucket seats. I want to be able to move around and shift position often. I prefer a flat...

It looks like they're finding more...

My kids are in Wisconsin and every time I haul the canoes and kayaks up there the wind is too strong for the Wisconsin River to be...