ScottS

Out for a dawn paddle on the Waccamaw River, NC. Coffee break spot on the return home.

Running a strap around the hull is a clever idea. I can see that being quicker than most clamps in many situations.

FWIW, I had never used the system before and had the yoke on in less than 30 seconds. Floating the hull over the strap in the water was...

The bottom section of the Housatonic. It's just on the other side of town. This stretch is about 12 miles from Long Island Sound up to...

That's about 20 miles from me and is one of my very favorites, especially when it's very high and floods through the surrounding forests.

I paddled up through Lovers Leap on Tuesday from the Rt131 boat ramp. I'd gone up the bottom of the Swift river before - it was a great...

Just back from my first trip on the West Branch of the Penobscot. We put in at Lobster Stream and took out at Umbazooksus West in the...

I don't think type V necessarily means more floatation than type III. I think it has something to do with intended usage. I just...

Good vocabulary for describing different flatwaters!

I came to the conclusion that using flatwater works in the same way that whitewater does. The problem though, is that flatwater includes...

I'd say no. Any large body of water or even smaller ones have the potential to be hazardous when the wind is up. I think the danger...

oh yeah, I forgot to say that flat water doesn't need a classification system.

I do a lot of out-n-back day trips on rivers in my area - both freshwater and tidal. As everyone knows, current speed can vary greatly...

It was either a 17 ft Grumman or a 17 ft Alumacraft. And it was at Many Point Boy Scout Camp.

I don't own a smart watch and never will. For mapping while tripping, I use a Garmin GPS mounted on the thwart in front of me with...