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    Wildfire Smoke

    It’s pretty thick here in Northern VT (and the Adirondacks); some air quaity alerts have been issued.
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    What is your local day paddle?

    I hear good things about Chittenden Res, I hope to get down there this season.
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    What is your local day paddle?

    Somerset Reservoir’s quite nice, too bad there’s no camping (on the reservoir). How’s Whitingham?
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    What is your local day paddle?

    Green River Reservoir. It’s about a 40 minute drive, but I’m usually there a few days a week most of the season. State park, no motor traffic, lots of wildlife. lots of interesting features.
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    Lows lake Lower Dam repair project

    Kind of mixed feelings on hearing this. I had actually hoped to get out there while the road was closed, and not nearly as busy: “That parking lot has continually been the busiest parking lot in the Adirondacks for canoeing,Frenette said. “They have 40 to 70 cars there in the peak season just...
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    Bamboo Pole?

    Thanks for that Erica; it never dawned on me that bamboo needed curing. Not much bamboo up here, though they were widely used for ski poles in yesteryears.
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    Best Places to Live in the US for Canoeing?

    I'd simply move back over to the northern Adirondacks.
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    Knudsen Knupak canoe portage frames and bags for sale in Vermont

    Looks like a great system, and it is an expense for a basic pack frame with added supports. If the frame and suspension are exceptionally comfortable, and of good build quality, it's an interesting consideration.
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    Has anyone been around the Whitney Wilderness Area this season?

    Thank you for that link, I'll see what info they can offer. I'm aware of the base in Vermont, it's 60 miles south of me, and I know there are a couple of other bases (NY, Canada) that fly there. I'm still wondering whether anyone here, has been there, this season, and what they encountered for...
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    Has anyone been around the Whitney Wilderness Area this season?

    I was out on Little Tupper for a few days last fall, and found that there was significant Air Force activity every morning (and one or two nights). F35's by the sound of them, and not just a couple or a few... frequent passings, for an hour or two. I lived in the northern Adk's for couple of...
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    Lows lake Lower Dam repair project

    May 08, 2024 DEC Reminds Visitors of Lows Lower Dam Access Road Closure Lows Lower Dam/Bog River Dam Access Road in Town of Piercefield, St. Lawrence County, Remains Closed for Dam Rehabilitation. Construction activities are expected seven days per week and anticipated to continue through fall...
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    Music for the drive to, during, or the drive back from canoe trips?

    Delilah was also on the radio up here, i liked her show too..
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    What are your current solo canoes and how do you like them?

    My Trillium seems to do well with my pack behind the seat, whether a daypack or a full pack. Sometimes I move it just a bit tighter in, or a little further back; also I often take the pouch I usually have for my camera, binoculars, and other misc. essentials out of the pack and put in in front...
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    Padding on cross bars for canoe?

    "That’s why I use the tubing on the gunnels then there is no need to pad the crossbars" I like the fact that some foam reduces vibration compared to bare bars, or just the vinyl on the rails.
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    Padding on cross bars for canoe?

    The primary reasons I'm thinking of using it are to protect longevity and durability of the padding, though simplicity also matters. Foams get chewed up and/or breaks down quicker than I'd like.
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