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That's is my paddling partner Douglas, he retired shortly after that trip and since then I've had a new partner named Fuddle Wuddle...

Here's a single frame extracted from a lengthy video taken with an old GoPro3 (I have a GoPro4 on my head)

That would be the same as Royalite or R84 the thinner and lighter version of Royalex. The problem with this is that these lighter...

For people like me that have no idea what DLLT is....... https://downeastlakes.org/

Yes the Red Rocks and Sleeping Giant are beautiful places.

What makes Wabakimi so good for paddling (applies to much of the "Little North" area) is that there isn't a great deal of elevation...

It can vary a lot but generally I would say that when you are in the main flow the water is likely to be colder than you would want to...

Riviere Aux Claire (access to Riviere Batiscan) Central Quebec

I see your Basecamp and raise to a Mondo XL, same width but 3.5 inches thick! On my solo trips I take variety of tents/shelters, a two...

Traveling in my truck to a put in for a canoe journey I rarely bring any kind of cooler , but on occaion have a used a little one to...

I don't understand why no attempt to swim to shore was made. He claims to be an OK swimmer, can't tell exactly how long before sunset...

My limited fishing experience and even more limited in the "far north" (55 - 59.5 degrees N) is that even a complete dolt like me can...

I normally take two paddles, one for whitewater and an ottertail for flats and/or when I'm lillydipping. On long solo trips I will...

I almost always bring a soft-sided cooler, it fits nicely behind my seat in the gap between the seat and the rear thwart. It's a...