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Yes, I do have a 15-8 Cruiser. I bought it while waiting for Joe to take a year to complete my PB Shadow that my wife ordered as a...

Normally you need to visit the local BSA council office to get a trip plan form. You then fill it out, indicating where you will go and...

My first canoe was a lighweight hull Grumman that I bough in Columbus OH when I was in th AF there many years ago. After moving to NY...

While there certainly are a goodly number of younger folk, from their teens to the 30's, I have long noted that canoe races draw more...

I spent 30 years as a permanent staff instructor for the Adirondack Region BSA High Adventure guide training program, one segment of...

Correct, Alan. it can beccome very scary in a heartbeat on that downward heal slope.

I almost forgot Logan bread, originally developed to assist the first climb of Mt Logan, AK, Canada's highest peak. i make my own high...

If you live any where neare a usuable airfield and runway, civilian or (especially) military, it and its environs are a target for a...

Reminds me of a famous Mark Twain quote: "A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way...

I have paddled various "war canoes" (nowadays called "voyageur canoes") outfitted with 6 or 7 paddler seats while racing in the...

There are tons of recipes for jerky, depending on what flavor enhancer you may like. Watch out for salt content if that is important to...

I’m big into homemade jerky (never gets old), I also make a variety of dehydrated fruit, and homemade fruit rolls. If weight isn’t the...

It's hard to say. It will depend on how much canoeing experience/skill you have. It will also depend on how much work/effort you want to...

building on Alan's post, if you continue that draw into a straight stroke, followed with a j stroke in one continuous motion, you've...

Try a couple of quality different dealer paddles if possible (could lead to an additional sale). Don't just go straight and do turns...