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Mast Stand - done. . . . . . . . . .

I still have some polypro or polyester long johns, but generally only use them in the wet months now- not so much for insulation, but as...

Another major advantage of wool is that the bacteria that cause body odor do not fare well in it. Merino wool base layers (& mid layer)...

Just put a bunch of kids through a WWR course taught by some very good instructors. They spent a lot of time on releasing canoes from...

Im not night paddling anymore, but when I did, I just carried a flashlight. There were usually no boats where I was paddling. When I...

well, it COULD be hand held if needed, and it IS readily accessible, so there's that...

I used to use wool, but got talked into the polypro stuff, stays warm when wet, dries quickly, lighter weight. So this information about...

I a l always have merino wool long-johns in my pack summer or winter anyway, quick-dry clothing is a poor insulator and not always wind...

Interesting. Although I don't do it, I've always thought that PA required a white stern light & the red / green navigation lights on the...

It would be very rare but, I would think if I had to be on the water after dark my head lamp would qualify.

Ideally no lights at night and let your eyes get used to the dark. If I had to display the light all the time, a weak head torch worn...

In Canada, we must have 50 feet of floating rope (throw bag), a water bailer, and a flashlight. For regular boaters, they sell enclosed...

I think it's too early to tell, most places are fly/ boat in only and getting actual assessors on the ground would be extremely...

WOW! I guess we should all carry at least one layer of wool clothing. Most paddlers primarily have synthetics but that's definitely the...

Unfortunately that's all too common now- when I was still working in the north every year we had a 4 day refresher course for remote...