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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...

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...

Goldseekers outfitters in Red Lake quotes $460 US for a pick up or drop off at Donald Lake - flight described as less than 50 miles...

If anything, I think Recped has been a bit conservative with his cost estimates for the Beaver. In 2004, Ahmic in Yellowknife quoted me...

In Canada chartering a Beaver will run CA$10 - $12 (US$7.00 - US$8.50) per mile (double the distance of you destination from the take...

I haven't been to Erickson Lake. But, I think a more direct approach would be to begin at Davin Lake (there is a small lodge there) and...

In Sigurd Olson's classic, "The Lonely Land," he quotes the Canadian geologist and explorer, Charles Camsell: "Of course I've known...

Nicely written and photographed - thanks for posting.

Day 7 - The End We awoke to yet another photogenic morning. The river mist cast shadows of fall, and the moon shone high and bright...

Makes me want to buy a Katanaboy. I usually carry a chainsaw but that Katanaboy 650 looks like a great device. As someone who often...

No, that was the Raven (15'4") and it went on the floats. I've heard of a 13' boat fitting in an Otter. Was the problem the length of...

My best canoe & plane combo? These two: 15' Island Falls Canoe Co. Willow model Stanley #5, Type 11 bench plane (circa 1902-1919)

I love the look, sound, and history of radial Beavers. However they're a bit small for most of my uses (30-42 day trips w/4-6 people)...

The oldest one is probably Wilbur Wright as shown below examining a Rushton canoe attached to the airplane before his first flight over...

I've always found the float plane flights to be an interesting and enjoyable component of my northern trips. The perspective from the...