Recent content by Steve in Idaho

Yeah, you know I don't think I'd rely on that in coming years. Probably would be good idea to have a backpack available, in case they change their minds. I saw nothing on any website, including the park's, about not weighing solos.

BTW, I think I forgot to mention that every campsite and every portage has bear proof vaults. Since park rules require all food or scented items to be stored in those vaults when unattended, there's no point in having critter resistant containers.

There are some things I would do different next time. Bringing a solo canoe, I would skip the backpack and the blue barrel. Instead, I would carry everything in drybags and a couple of 3 gallon screw top buckets. One bucket for cookware, and one bucket for trash. That would allow me to keep my...

The cabin at the very last campsite (which is indeed an older one) has some pretty artistic relief carvings in the ceiling beams. I didn't think to get a picture.

The Flathead below the lake is on my radar for next year as I ponder choices for a multi day trip that I can invite some class 1 paddlers on. I have one guidebook that gives some information, but little is said about camping opportunities or shuttle service.

I didn't say much about it beforehand, not wanting to jinx the trip. ;) About 1,000 miles each way. The Solitude was great, everywhere except for the chute at the end of Isaac Lake. I might have been okay running it, but wasn't confident that I could do it dry with a load. Being not quite...

Yes, definitely. The drive itself for me is also quite scenic once across the border into Canada at Osoyoos. I was going to do it this year alone if necessary. Finally, a couple of months before my reserved date, I found someone willing to put up with me. We both brought our own carts. The...

I'll try not to make a long trip report, but there are a few things I can say that I don't think I've seen covered here. I convinced a friend to do the trip with me, so many of my photos will show the back of his head. After 18 hours of driving, we decided to stay in one of the small cabins at...

I've had the Solitude for several years now. Its seat is adjustable to three heights. It came to me with the seat in its lowest setting. I immediately raised it to the middle, and left it there. It took me until less than a week ago to figure that out. On the last morning in Bowron, I raised...

Well, I hate paracord. It stretches when wet, and it's hard to get knots out of. 1/8" braided poly is easier to use but heavier than paracord. And I'm not comparing to a blue barrel - which isn't an approved "bear proof" container in a lot of places. I'm thinking more about the smaller and...

I don't think I'd ever give up a change of clothes to save weight. One slip and fall while getting out of the canoe after a long day has convinced me of that. After seeing all the tackle it takes to make a hang in some locations, I wonder if you really safe much weight over a small bear vault...

Add to that list the Snake River and Lost River in Idaho...sort of. The Lost River never did make it to the sea. It made it to the historical lava beds in the Snake River plain and entirely dissapeared there into the aquifer at or before the Lost River Sinks - hence, the name. It wasn't actually...

I went with the carbon fiber grip. It was going to be a bit of a loose fit, so I gave the plug one wrap of 4 oz fg. That made it perfect. That makes it a $115 paddle. 😉 Fixed for good, I think.

That's gorgeous! Which layup did you get?

@Sdrew22 you made a great score! That Mohawk Solo 14 is a very underrated canoe. Mine probably won't be for sale until I die.