Recent content by TXRiverRunner

IMO - Relationships are the most important thing in life. So there is no "selfish pleasure" that is worth sacrificing a relationship with someone you love. This is why, if I am paddling, I have someone with me. Usually, a son or daughter or friend or all of the above. The experience together...

I am planning to canoe the Navasota River from Hwy 30 near College Station to Hwy 6. It is small river and I have read it can be a challenge. I plan to camp out 1 night. It’s a 27 mile trip. Any fellow Texans ever done this? My primary concern is upsetting a land owner. Between 10 & 20 miles...

I fold and roll the tent itself, but the rain-fly I do an organized stuff. I grab it in the very center, then start scrunching and folding about 1' sections until it is rolled up. Then I stuff it in the bag.

We completed our annual 3 day, 2 night Neches River father/son trip this weekend (Thursday-Saturday). Thursday it rained all day. We were pretty miserable. My old Eureka 2-man tent is about ready for an upgrade. Woke up with water dripping on my head and my feet were wet. Friday morning it was...

Yes, when I ordered it they said it would arrive on March 30, so I was surprised at how fast it came in.

Just picked her up!

I ended up ordering the Esquif P16. REI got it in stock. It ships free to their local store, so that saved me a ton in shipping. It arrives in a couple of weeks. Can't wait to get it wet!

Well, I finally purchased an Esquif Prospecteur. REI finally showed their P16 in stock on their website. Shipping to the local store is free, so that saves me a ton of money. It is supposed to arrive on March 30. Not sure if it was coincidence, but I had some interaction with Esquif on...

Did MadRiver go out of business?

I wish, but Swift canoes are too expensive. I also want something with the durability of T-Formex.

Yea, its not been too bad down here in SE Texas either, but I haven't had many opportunities.

My annual Father/Son canoe trip down they Neches River is in a few weeks. Can't wait to get on the water. Hoping to get on the water a lot more this year.

This was a good thread. I still haven't bought either. We ended up doing a kitchen addition to our house, so that's where all my money went last year. Hoping to make it happen this year. I'm leaning toward the Prospecteur 17. Just not sure how to get one down to Houston.

I do a lot of short 1-night trips that I don't do a lot of planning for. But if I am taking a multi-day trip I usually make a list and check it off before we leave. I tend to forget things if I don't.

Not at all wanting to be political. I was thinking along the lines of manufacturers like Wenonah, Novacraft, Bending Branches, or parks type accounts. Those are the kinds of accounts I have followed so far, but they don't post a lot.