Recent content by Steve in Idaho

Just for clarification, we're about your size, and the couple in the Escapade were about our build and maybe a little taller.

After seeing the size of the snapping turtle that visited us, I'm going to take a pass on swimming in the BW, with or without clothes....but especially without.😱

Thanks for contributing that. I have suspected that to be the case, having only gone as far as three portages. Not much different from what I see in other places. One or two miles in on foot, most people are done. Three miles on foot, might as well be a hundred.

I haven't been in one, but my wife and I paddled next to one for a while. We were in the Malecite. I would say from that brief exposure that it's comparable to the Malecite. Possibly a little harder tracking IIRC. Should be perfect for your size in the use you describe.

Can't it be both?

Again, I've only been there twice, so my perspective is different. While I'm aware that it's often referred to as "wilderness", I don't quite see it as so. I have the Frank Church to compare with it. Now, that's wilderness - by lower 48 standards. If I'm being careful I would go only so far as...

Good question.

You explained it better than I could, @Glenn MacGrady .

@canoekevin, what a great idea! I have a few of those around here too. Now I know what to do with them.

I have several kayaker friends who have dropped out of paddling altogether for that same reason. I think there is just a natural resistance at some point to learning new things.

Looks like at least the one stem hasn't been ground off. That's a good sign. If the wood isn't rotting, the seat frames could be cleaned up and refinished after cutting away the old caning, then turn them over and give them polyester webbing. Check for end rot on the frames and the yoke before...

You have a point. The BW didn't feel crowded to me either time I was there, but we did see several groups searching for a campsite this last time. Idunno.... seemed like they would have been well served to get an earlier start on their day. My takeaway though is that campsites are so dispersed...

Amen. Personal beekeeper pet peeve..... every flying insect with a stinger is a "bee". And let's not get into the issue of what is or isn't a hornet. I am horrible at wood identification. Much of the wood I have stocked came from auctions, estate sales, and salvage. Identification for me is...

That explains a lot.

I've been doing that for years. Haven't seen any effect. Could be my location. This just isn't canoe country.