Robin

Welcome! Another recruit for the Dark Side! We may not always have cookies, but our hair is usually full of sawdust. One of the best...

Two and a half weeks ago, I broke or bruised my ribs – typical of my clumsiness. This morning I wanted to check on the healing progress...

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...

Thank you for your support…much appreciated … this forum is truly a community

On many discussion forums, such as sports forums, preserving images is not important because those forums cater mainly to current...

Thanks for such a nice trip report, your writing and photos were very much appreciated. I would have thought that the fishing would have...

Regarding portage maintenance within Wabakimi PP - I wouldn’t expect much. If the park does port maintenance like they traditionally did...

I definitely enjoy having lightweight canoes at this point in my life. Numerous knee surgeries (the first reconstruction at the ripe...

Monday, June 20, 2022, Day 26 I had planned to leave early that day, but I overslept. I didn't get on the water until around 10:00 AM...

Better: Carbon Kevlar - tough, stiff, and light. For perspective, when I first paddled good fiberglass canoes were in production but...

What's gotten better? Having money and time. I bought my first solo canoe in 1983--even as a dealer getting it wholesale, I couldn't...

Up here in Maine, the last few weeks have given us enough rain to raise the rivers to a somewhat reasonable level. A local favorite...

I like that idea and it's a good one. I try to live that way but it's tough. You don't wan to miss out on opportunities when you're...

Paddling season seems a long way off. I look forward to mornings like this.

Saturday, June 18, 2022, Day 24 After a warm, rainless night, I woke up quite early. The many mosquitoes on the tent's mosquito net...