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I believe that for minor rain days and maybe minimal use, a simple rain shell/pants are enough. Something with a good DWR on the...

Great report. Writing a report for a trip that long would be as daunting as the trip itself for me. You must have taken good notes.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this travelogue. Keeping a diary and making daily notes on the map helps me immensely...

100%. And... Everyone has different responsibilities and different baggage and different perspective. As a young guy, I paddled all...

Haha, good one. I agree with carrying an ax, especially in spring or fall when a fire can be very rewarding. Same with the twig stove...

Monday, June 13, 2022, Day 19 I was greeted by strong winds and grey clouds early in the morning. Despite the wind, the mosquitoes and...

"I also had another visitor: a chipmunk, which took an interest in the ingredients I had laid out for cooking. No, actually I was the...

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...

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

I got serious about paddling around the age of 30 after learning as a kid. It was easy to dream up the next trip and look at the want...

I totally agree, finally worked in a BWCA trip last summer with my oldest (18) grandson and decided those trips need to be my priority...

ppine, I totally agree. My paddling history was much like yours - a few BW trips of a week or so and many years of spring/fall long...

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

Well, my plans just got changed big time. I was just diagnosed with prostate cancer. I need more testing done to determine how far...

My Expedition is a 600 ACE. On a groomed trail I have gotten 21-24mpg. I took it on the “Trek Over The Top” poker run between Tok...