ScottS

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...

I wear a Garmin 265s daily. I like it a lot. I do a fair amount of running and it's nice for that. When using it purely as a watch it...

My $25 Casio watch with a dial face is the perfect tripping watch. It is waterproof, has a 10 year battery, I won't cry if I lose it...

I grew up spitting distance from Matt's and the 5-8 Club. Still go to one or the other when I visit, depending on whether I want to eat...

Now we have to argue about which is best, Matt's Juicy Lucy or the 5-8 Club's Juicy Lucy.

Boy Scouts was great preparation, if I had ever ended up in a maximum security prison. I remember being leaned on to earn merit badges...

Robins get ridiculously aggressive during mating season. They will attack their own reflection, smacking into house windows and...