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I could quibble with a few points but in general, Glenn's assessment is accurate (in my opinion). We've offered a "Wind and Waves"...

I am one who argues against carving up canoeing (= single blading) into terminological or pedagogical boxes such as freestyle canoeing...

The packing list (final pack weight) has quite a bit to do with "how" you intend to camp. If you use a moving camp, that is on a trip...

Hi tketcham, I had an experience with a cat in eastern Oregon near Steens Mountain.

Funniest wildlife observation I ever saw involved the resident squirrels and chipmunks that frequent a bird feeder just outside a window...

paddling a western river we had a grizzly follow us for the better part of 3 days. it never huffed, or did anything aggressive, he would...

I haven't paddled for a few years and decided to give it another try. Couldn't comfortably lift my old solo, so I purchased a lighter...

Between my wife and I we have seven dedicated solos. All are set up for kneeling and straight stick, single blade paddling. 2 June Bugs...

I currently have 5 solo canoes, none of which get regular use anymore but all of which I still hope to use a lot in the future. My...

As for full-on whitewater solos, I have owned many and paddled more over the years. My three all-time favorites would probably be my...

GRB Classic XL for training and a Hemlock Kestrel which is a joy. Recently sold a Northstar Magic and a Placid Shadow...great boats...

Since my OP in this thread, I have acquired a 29 lb. Swift Keewaydin 15 solo canoe in carbon fusion layup. It has jumped to the top of...

And now, back to our regularly scheduled programming... :) Things change and so do our canoes. Two years later and we sold one* and...

I know you don't like the Subaru Crosstrek but we sure enjoy ours. The distance between the widest points in the openings along the...

I used to enjoy long distance rides on my bike but have ceased to go for the last 8-10 years - too many distracted and rude drivers. We...