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We're going to see "Canoe Dig It" this Saturday, in large part because of the glowing endorsement by the stunt doubles. ;)

I like the juxtaposition of the Dragonfly 15 and June Bug, largest and smallest of the canoes that day. The difference really stands out...

For that the OR ActiveIce Chroma gloves work fine. The Ironsite "tactical" gloves look promising, though the cuff doesn't cover as well.

As long as you use the black sections of the glove to touch the screen it works. Now, I don't type fast on a smart phone so my...

Just got back from the Grand Ronde River, Oregon

15 solo open canoes today on the Batsto River in the NJ Pine Barrens. 4 Savage Rivers (Ornstein designs), 4 Swifts, 3 Northstars, 2...

My friend John in his SRT on one of the few full reservoirs in Utah this year. High Unitas mountain range

Surfside Canal, Surfside Washington Took my grandson for a paddle

Road Toad is among the lightest and most utilitarian small camper trailers. I have a 4 cylinder Subaru Crosstrek and have been debating...

I've been using these Outdoor Research gloves for paddling for years and they work well. They're great for sun protection and blister...

Aquabatics could have been a good term for "Interpretive FreeStyle" had they chosen it as such, way back when. It has a similar...

To me personally I see freestyle as 2 words. Free and style.. To me the style part are the manouvres. The free are all the non standart...

Think Tom MacKenzie popularized “obedience training for your canoe” back in the Adirondack canoe symposium days. It originally started...

Good point, Marc, and one I was going to add to my previous post after thinking about it some more. Naming ends up being a matter of...

I can see pros and cons to renaming or rebranding FreeStyle canoeing and to the various suggestions that have been bantered about. My...