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Day 2 (cont.) Scenery was definitely top notch, as we paddled past sloughs and ridges on clear waters. For canoes, I had brought a...

"The calendar page turned to July 11th, 1925 . . . . It was a hot, sticky, bug-infested afternoon in the Barren Lands, 500km from the...

I'm a bit skeptical of this; especially when her rescuer says he heard her from a mile away and saw her waving her arms. That whole...

I am humbled by all the positive feedback. Thank you.

I have merged the Rutabaga CLOSING and later STAYING OPEN threads into this one thread.

I got this email this evening. Well, things changed in a few weeks. Not long ago, I shared with you my deeply personal decision...

You need to write a book!

Part 2 It all started 30 years ago with this book: We had learned tandem whitewater on the upper Hudson River with Jerry Jenkins, a...

Robin - Your son is a lucky man. What a gift! Always great to see the latest canoe you've been working on when it's all done. May it...

Finally finished the Wenonah Spirt II, I opted to forgo the 3rd thwart behind the bow seat, those ash gunnels and the carry handles...

First coat of dark blue Epifanes paint on both canoes, the Kevlar came out much nicer than the canvas covered Robertson. Even with the...

I’ve been trying to get things done with the Sprit II, lots of interruptions. The Total Boat “TotalFair” really smoothed things out...

Seriously...you've got me on the edge of my seat. Can't wait for the next installment. Until next time...be well. snapper

After thinking for the third time, "Surely this is the end of the rapids and lac Octavie will appear around the next bend," the water...

Day One Four o'clock did indeed come quickly. I grabbed what I thought would be the last hot shower for the next 8 days and roused the...