ScottS

I strongly DISbelieve in spending excessive money on life jackets for flat water, so you may want to ignore this message. My belief is...

The Jordan River runs through the Raquette Boreal Complex in the Adirondack park, and is a place that I had been interested in exploring...

Saturday, July 18th I was woken by a steady rain just after midnight, and I happily fell back asleep to natures’ music hitting my tent...

on group trips at night we've often strung a small glowstick off the back of the paddlers' pfds on a short cord in case of a flip, it...

I don't use any pads on my aero bars. But if you do want some protection for your gunwales, you can put the protection on your...

The hull was not built with epoxy but epoxy will stick to other resins and is generally easier to work with so that's what most of us...

This is my first attempt at making a paddle... I have an old beavertail paddle of unknown origin, I like it but it's too long for me...

Great first effort. I like that blade shape. Gamma is correct, Sassafras makes a very nice paddle. Mine is the lighter wood in these...

As to boat lamps - do an internet search for "suction cup boat lights". I found one in the water and mounted on the stern of a canoe it...

Throwing a line to floater is much better than letting them grab onto your boat, until you can assess their panic level. And of course...

If you have ever taken a white water rescue course, the benefits of a quality throw bag will quickly become apparent.

Bull could have been in rut. Running is the last thing you want to do. Bad timing. Head for the trees and slink away. Running is...

Hi Glenn. Norway is a narrow but long country. North to south it's the same distance as New York to Miami. The whole country is...

I'm going to vote that grandpa was irresponsibly close to a bison bull that had been clearly behaving in an agitated and unpredictable...

I'm afraid I have bad news about most outdoor recreation, and camping in particular...