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Thanks to all for your input, but now the mystery is solved; the wood and fiberglass canoe is a NORTHLAND! I printed photos of the...

Hi Snapper, interesting angle of the sun in the winter. Our side never got direct sun and had snow, but 100 ft behind us it was...

Wow...I still think of luxury as my old Therma-Rest chair kit that allows my sleeping pad to be converted into a chair. Of course, I'm...

Looks like a nice outing! Sorry I missed you but my wife enticed me with a xc ski outing in the southern Adirondacks so I headed north...

My grandson's first Adirondack "peak" was Mt. Frederica when I took him on a 3 day trip a couple of years ago. The smile on his face...

I have two favorite peaks that I enjoy hiking while on paddling trips in the Adirondacks. The first is an unnamed peak that overlooks...

Just finishing up a batch of 6 Duluth style packs and they're all for sale. $275 each without a leather tump, $350 with a leather tump...

Years ago I was part of a seasonal course staff with SUNY Cortland, operating out of their outdoor center on Raquette Lake in the...

I typically bring a small, soft sided cooler on warm weather trips if going out overnight. I will freeze water in old juice containers...

When I was working with college students we always had one extra paddle per 5 people. Not sure why I used that ratio but it never was...

Ripple - My guess is if you're willing to paddle it, the Kestrel would make it. Many people do the race in aluminum canoes and the...