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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...

Some guidance here: https://www.bendingbranches.com/blogs/resources/how-to-size-a-solo-canoe-paddle At 5'8" with canoe widths 29-32" I...

I had a fairly typical summer. Two trips, one for 18 days, 270km/166miles, in the southern NWT in July: the other a short 6 day...

They'll put out 5000 volts. Although I haven't used the UDAP one, battery operated fences are commonly used in grizzly country around...

I liked it better when both forums were healthy. P.net/p.com was abandoned by the new owner the last time the site was sold 5-6 years...

The local canoe club once again invited members to its annual end-of-season paddling event. Around 50 canoeists with approximately 30...

A very nice gathering. Is it common for canoes to have names in Germany? I see my Raven's long lost cousin (much better preserved) in...

Day 2 (cont.) Scenery was definitely top notch, as we paddled past sloughs and ridges on clear waters. For canoes, I had brought a...