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Steve in Idaho replied to the thread Canoe odyssey just begun from NW-most to SE-most points in USA.He's halfway across Washington today. Video shows him using a double, which is okay with me if it's working for him. ;) And he's... -
Steve in Idaho reacted to Idiot Savant's post in the thread Rio Grande in Southern Colorado with
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Just did an overnight trip down a class I section of the Rio Grande, below Alamosa, CO. Very nice. Lucked out on weather and water... -
Steve in Idaho reacted to BozoCanoe's post in the thread Single Trip Carry Portage Techniques with Like.
Bryan Hansel over at Paddling Light blog posted a really nice article recently on his gear list for his single-portage trips. It's nice...
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Steve in Idaho reacted to Black_Fly's post in the thread Single Trip Carry Portage Techniques with Like.
Plus, most of us are old guys, and old guys just ramble anyway. Of course we’re weight sensitive. Each of us is trying to stretch our...
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Steve in Idaho reacted to Alan Gage's post in the thread Single Trip Carry Portage Techniques with Like.
I'm afraid that comes with the turf with internet forum discussions. While we do try to keep things generally on track threads will...
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Steve in Idaho reacted to Jmharrick's post in the thread What Size Spinning Rod for Paddlecraft? with Like.
I agree. When you lose 2 inches on a fast action tip, it’s no longer a fast action, but bringing the repair kit keeps you in the game vs...
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I own two paddles with the same logo. Here's one: They are Camp Paddles, made by Al Camp of Otsego, NY. Al made bent shaft paddles...
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Steve in Idaho reacted to Glenn MacGrady's post in the thread Day Trip Report: Patterson Great Swamp (NY) at High Water with Like.
On May 11, 2025, after a week of heavy rain, which filled up the Patterson Great Swamp basin, legends tell the earnest story of "The Old...
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Steve in Idaho replied to the thread Canoe odyssey just begun from NW-most to SE-most points in USA.BTW, I think that custom Cruiser is awesome.👍
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Steve in Idaho replied to the thread Canoe odyssey just begun from NW-most to SE-most points in USA.This is all funny. Everyone I know who doesn't own a canoe asks me where I've been kayaking lately. I don't bother to correct them...
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Steve in Idaho reacted to Glenn MacGrady's post in the thread Canoe odyssey just begun from NW-most to SE-most points in USA with Like.
So Verlen Kruger, who paddled more miles than anyone in recorded history, was not a canoeist. Okay. Wit aside, that's an ambiguous...
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Steve in Idaho reacted to Glenn MacGrady's post in the thread Canoe odyssey just begun from NW-most to SE-most points in USA with Like.
Exactly. The founder of the British Royal Canoe Club in 1866 and the American Canoe Association in 1880 was a (ta da!) Scottish lawyer...
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Steve in Idaho reacted to Alan Gage's post in the thread Canoe odyssey just begun from NW-most to SE-most points in USA with Like.
I think the boat and setup look great and I don't see anything uncanoey about it. It seems well suited for the intended trip which will...
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Steve in Idaho reacted to Odyssey's post in the thread Canoe odyssey just begun from NW-most to SE-most points in USA with Like.
Swift is just putting training wheels on this custom craft. Kyle is mounting a mast to the fore thwart too, for a sail. If this type of...
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Steve in Idaho reacted to Glenn MacGrady's post in the thread Canoe odyssey just begun from NW-most to SE-most points in USA with Like.
We've discussed this many times, and what are now called pack canoes have been made in the USA and Canada for more than 150 years by...
