Recent content by Steve in Idaho

I don't recall seeing registration stickers in Minnesota.

Idaho should also be on that list. Same.

The idea of some legal requirement in public lands to put in at only designated launch sites (outside of state or national parks) is completely foreign to me. Is that really a thing?

That is a really elegant design!

Just FYI, Yellowstone/Grand Tetons have their own permit that is required regardless of any state permits you might have.

BTW, Idaho requires a sticker on all inflatables over 10'. But the sticker can be attached to a hard tag and zip tied to a handle on the boat (inflatables only). See the disparity their?

Oh, now you got me started... Several years ago, there was a movement to require registration for canoes and kayaks. It appeared to have been fueled by the powerboat crowd, as they claimed we should be paying "our share for use of facilities" ie ramps and docks. We managed to get that stopped...

Just like canoes and everything else, there are fast ones and slow ones. When SUPs first started showing up here, all I saw were the slow ones - short and wide. Now I see some that are long and narrow, and the guys that are on them are young and fit. I have to paddle the Solitude hard to keep up...

Ah, that escaped me. Thanks for the correction.

Kruger designed the Wenonah Moccasin.

Now remembering the first time I camped next to the upper SF Payette. As I settled into my bag waiting to drift off to sleep, I thought I heard some large hooved creature walking on the rocks. As I listened intently, I imagined there was a moose ambling along the river bank. The cadence of the...

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.....