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It's a wise move to weight your canoe down before a storm!

Somewhere in Woodland Caribou Park is a watch of mine and a pair of sunglasses belonging to my son. It was a cheap watch and I imagine the strap failed; it wasn't there at the end of a portage. With the sunglasses it was my son wiping his head and face with a wet cloth while his sunglasses were...

A few photos from a recent trip to the Inverpolly area of Scotland. We had planned four days but incoming Storm Boelo didn't think much of that and we didn't fancy paddling in 45 mph winds with +60 mph gusts.

I'm sure there are more deadly rivers than this. Obviously it depends how you measure it, but I've never heard of anyone being drowned there. Every year I hear of people being drowned in any number of rivers that flow through the big UK cities - often but not always through suicide, but can't...

Works for me here Glenn.

Prizes are awarded for fancy dress . . . they could be from MI5, but it's best not to ask in case they are. The two in black in the video are definitely witches.

I wear dry trousers throughout the cold weather as they keep my legs and feet warm when wading. In the UK they come with water proof fabric feet. I don't like these as they are bulky in my shoes and don't seem to last well. Usually within a few months they leak. At that point I have the feet...

Some are more skilled than others!

Thanks for this

All canoes are heavy fibreglass beasts off the same mould. You can choose red, white or green.

That's against the rules!

Last weekend was the Wargrave and Shiplake regatta on the river Thames. It's a family friendly and relaxed event unlike the Henley Royal regatta which happens a couple of miles down stream. Poling in canoes is an event which always produces some drama. As the river is around 12 feet deep...

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Tell us about the sail . How big? Did you make it?

For that sort of job I like to use a Japanese Shinto rasp https://share.google/noYNvN0f3MGvGizV6 They are really sharp and have fine and course teeth. You don't want to slide one across your knuckles.

Difficult to paddle with a mat light in your hand

Ideally no lights at night and let your eyes get used to the dark. If I had to display the light all the time, a weak head torch worn above the brim of a hat. If needed just to avoid collision then a good head torch worn above the brim ready to switch on.. ..... Or you could go over the top as...

I think this is very true, especially here in the UK. There is a type of person, often with a very short attention span and too much money, who needs a new hobby/interest at regular intervals. These people usually have a very deep wallet and will research to some depth to find the “best”...

Glenn, I have to correct you. All the canoes in these photos are made from true cedar, Cedrus Libani (cedar of Lebanon) which in small quantities for small boats is far cheaper here than imported red and white 'cedar' The last picture best indicates the size of canoe I'm talking about...

You could visit the cathedral......oh, you don't mean Ely UK!