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PART 1 Following extremely helpful input from this group, my friend Justin and I had planned to do the Clarion River together. We were...

Very nice, Bob, thanks for sharing. I have a GP but it's only 96 in or so. Not sure if I could source 10ft lengths of nice lumber to...

Tsuga8, Yup, Greenland paddle. That one is Very light and moves the boat well in wind and up river current ( Wisconsin river can be 3...

@Bob B. is that a Greenland paddle you're using with the Eaglet? What length? I assume it works well for you? I've been eyeing the...

Ravenwolf, Here are the last of the pics that may be of assistance as well … I forgot to add them above. I hope this gives you a...

IMO the Hemlock Eaglet is one of the best tripping canoes around, it does everything well. Mine is the lite-tech version (38# as a solo)...

'Blood River' will not. I happened upon that book a few months back and devoured it. Gripping, scary in so far as seeing what happens...

We have house wrens nesting in a brightly painted bird box my grandson made me several years ago, and so Peterson Field Guides Eastern...

Two gigantic rivers. I read today: There is disagreement as to whether the Amazon or Nile is the longest river system in the world...

Well, long story short we went for it and had a great time. Trip report will be forthcoming.

I see it’s below 7 and dropping fast. Should be excellent floating. Not much paddling!

Thanks @MichaelMerry , very useful info! We're sitting at a brewery in Ridgway watching the gauges and weather and clutching our pearls.

When we were on the river a few weeks ago, it got up to 7.5 on the cooksburg gauge. State park launches were closed. We did not use any...

Just a comment that if you've never removed the thwarts and seat to oil the ends it's probably worth doing at least once in a boat's...

Loomis Lake Wa