Recent content by TylertheTrout

Wow, I've seen mother nature when she's angry (Cat 5 Hurricanes) but that seems about as scary as it can get, and yes .. that canoe was what kept those guys safe and nimble in ever changing circumstances!!

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Good article, Glenn! I will say the Cottonmouths are what paddlers are most likely to cross paths with when paddling any freshwater systems and ultimately from a canoe your very unlikely to get struck.. it would be that stroll around your campsite or maybe a hike in wet areas. Here's one I about...

One day I will make the drive from FL to the BWCA, the gentleman I acquired my Shearwater from spent many days in that chunk of wilderness so.. my boats been there, however, I have not! Thanks for the trip report. Looks awesome!

Thank you for the insight! He is a very cool baby and loves staring at the trees when I stroll around with him in the yard in the evenings. Our biggest hurdle right now is the heat and he's still so small so, hopefully in a couple more months the humidity with break and we can do some calm...

Summer paddling is very doable, dress for the occasion to keep the sun off ya, I still favor the old wicker wide brim hat as it keeps your head cooler than Polyester.. Also, the key is to plan your trip around an area that is shaded and this time do year I like to paddle in or near springs so...

Yes, the Shearwater did fine, it was hanging high in my garage during the storm.. we had 14ft of storm surge around our ground level home during Ian, so we lost most all of our worldy possessions. We moved North to start our lives over. The gators a really not an issue to paddlers and most all...

Greetings all! I joined this site many mango seasons ago and for whatever reason it fell off my radar for awhile. None the less, I'm glad to have found my way back and thanks to the site admin for helping me get my log in back on track! Originally from SW Florida, grew up in Dad's canoe from a...

Hello all! I'm looking to see if there is any interest on here, I'd like to trade my 1995 Swift Shearwater for a tandem canoe of equal or more value. With the arrival of my son I'm in search for a family canoe that will still paddle solo well. I am the 2nd owner of this boat and she has been...

Mornin friends, I recieved an otter tail paddle with the purches of a used solo canoe I acquired a few years back..the OT paddle mainly sits in my paddle rack without much use but this summer I have been playing with it more and really am enjoying it for solo paddling applications.. anyone...

Kevlar Expedition lay-up. Aluminum trim and its always been stored in-doors. Seat replaced less than a year ago, installed a nice walnut kneeling seat from Northstar canoes. Please email for pricing and photos. Located in S Florida SOLD PENDING FUNDS/PICK UP

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2016-florida-paddlers-rendezvous-tickets-27791818076 For all you FL paddlers (or anyone in the SE USA). Seems like a cool event to support the Everglades National Park and South Florida National Parks Trust as well as getting to meet a lot of paddlers from around...

http://paddleflorida.net/ Good little web site to give you a bit of options....look into paddling Shingle Creek, very pretty/historic with some different options for paddling (distance wise). As far as precautions go, just use the same common sense you would on your home waters...gators...

So a BJX just popped up for sale not far from me...I know the canoe is named for Barty (spelling?) Jones, the X = express. Very slim and fast canoe from what I have been reading, have also heard it was designed to be a good canoe for the 'glades, which is where I spend a good amount of time...