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Gonna need a double blade paddle for that.

I’ve been there, hunted the Gila Wilderness. Hauled horses there from Kentucky once. Having lived in both Tucson and El Paso, that area was often on my mind, and I did read about a solo paddler who went down the Gila. Those rivers are so seasonal, it’s a hit and miss situation. I did the...

Anyone know whether there are navigable upriver portions of the Black River near Bessemer? Any other paddling suggestions that aren’t whitewater or waterfalls in the vicinity of the Black River Harbor Campground? Working on plan B for next week. Thanks.

Nothing to do but wait it out in the sweltering heat. At least the grass doesn’t need mowing twice a week. Too hot to ride the bike. I toyed with finally heading to Armstrong to finally see/fish Wabakimi, but RV camping is an expensive proposition there, and there’s fire up there too, so who...

I don’t understand the e-bike craze. 10 year olds riding those things. No wonder we live in an obese culture. Some restaurants have nothing green on the menu at all, yet 4 different fried sides. Our culture seems to be allergic to healthy choices. I recently got back on the road after a 3...

Boats wouldn’t be selling for $5K is there was no demand.

I put a fat bass on a stringer for like 5 minutes while I put my canoe away and fetched a knife. I had a bass head when I got back. The testudine culprit was still there, right near the rock I was swimming from earlier. I’ve also had some 2nd thoughts watching 2 big pike watching me in waist...

I’ve thought about it, but the weather takes a toll. If I had a 10’ garage door I’d do it, although I admit to a lack of enthusiasm for canoeing locally.

I slept on a pile of rocks my first night last year. Luckily, I snagged an open site on day two. The procession in front of camp kept me from skinny dipping my entire stay, and noise from other campers and aircraft was prolific. I’m hoping for better this month, but judging by the...

Don’t look now, but the political leverage of canoeists is zero, and canoeing is more popular than ever. We’re soon to be sharing the wilderness with copper mines and drilling rigs. Streams outside wildernesses are mostly open sewers wherever people live. Not sure how full latrines, decimated...

danged. That was my end of days strategy.

Tell me why we need more canoeists. Fewer canoeists means less crowds in canoeing parks. I say let the yakers conglomerate in the city lakes and outfitted streams. More campsites and thinner crowds in the backcountry.

They’re not likely to forget. The constant noise level (hum) inside surrounding homes will be like a lawn mower running outside, more when the diesels are running.

My PLB is obsolete too. iPhone will send SOS by satellite. Now I just need to keep it on me and in a dry bag. Not really sure where. My ACR attaches to my PFD. Seems like it should be with me.

The fix is on, and will be elsewhere. I’m glad Canada has meaningful regulations to protect dark skies, but I find that power is bought, and there’s plenty of greed everywhere to affect changes that the powerful want.

A mule would defend against one wolf and pack all your gear over the rockiest portage, but they’re hell to get to sit down in the canoe.

I know they don’t mean anything, really. Dark sky reserves are way down the ladder of priority when it comes to policy making. I don’t even have a yard light, to the dismay of one neighbor. So they matter to me. I can’t remember any sight that affected me spiritually more than the Milky Way...

I guess they helped. He hasn’t said otherwise. He can still hear a cat walking on the driveway.

Hello Folks, Anyone do fly-ins with your dog? I have some ear muffs I’m offering to anyone who needs them. Bogan was only a year old when we used them, so they’re small for him now. We used them for the one and only fly-in (and out) we’ll ever do, so they’re in good shape. PM me if you need...

As someone who’s beat up a few expensive boats on small streams, I feel your pain. I almost cried when I saw the cracks in a Gelcoat Swift P14 after a spring trip down the totogatic. IXP holds up pretty darn good compared to other compositions. I wouldn’t hesitate to use a smaller hull in...