Recent content by Steve in Idaho

The primary reason I would attend such an event is if it gives me the opportunity to compare different solo canoes side by side and on the water. But that's because I'm currently looking to upgrade and I have a few specific models from Swift, Northstar, and Redfeather (or used Bell) in mind. I...

Looking at the photos, my guess is that the original owner probably had a habit of setting one stem on the ground with the other on the rear rack before repositioning to slide it into place when loading on the vehicle. That's something I do with heavier canoes, and I could envision an older and...

I hesitate to answer the poll for the same reason as Alan, although I don't mind driving a bit farther. I've always thought I'd like to attend Canoecopia, but a day's drive is about my limit for such things.

The giant toothy lizards are a problem. She's already seen them up close. Perhaps with a big enough boat.....

I've been informed in advance that won't work for me. Something more tropical... maybe. 😀

IIRC, the coast guard regulations for paddlecraft require only a handheld white light visible at a minimum distance that I don't remember (1 mile? 2 miles?). At any rate, any average powered LED flashlight should do. Different state requirements might be more restrictive though.

I sheepishly remember telling my darling bride when I bought that first canoe, "it's not something I will be doing without you". :LOL:

That's a lotta plastic!

This is why I wear cheap sunglasses. Some of those have been the ones someone else lost before I found them. A recent pair, I fished from the bottom of the Teton River. That should tell you how clear that water is. Surprisingly, I can't think of any time I've lost sunglasses on the (liquid)...

I have yet to have any bear-in-camp problem, even though I don't usually bother hanging or using a bear vault. Some places require it though. In the Bowron, there are "bear proof" lockers at every campsite and every portage, but about half of those were not very bear proof in my estimation. The...

That was BC...... Before Cayaks. (They're not real, so I can spell it how I want)

Now that I think about it, there was that time I was alone up the south fork of the Payette. I couldn't believe there were people hiking up the riverside trail (and talking) in the middle of the night. What really had me going was when they later woke me up tossing bowling ball size rocks into...

Squirrels are the biggest problem around here. They are tenacious. A slick hanging drybag defeats their attempts as they repeatedly slide off, but they'll keep at it all day. Good camp entertainment.

Did they say which containers lasted the longest?

Again, I think it depends a lot on the particular canoe, the paddler, and to some extent, the paddle (I favor a long bladed ottertail when soloing a tandem). I think you have mentioned an 18' tandem, and I suspect that has a lot to do with what you're saying. The longest tandem I have paddled...