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Winter is when I do the most canoeing. I started out canoeing whitewater. From where I live (Balt/DC area), that usually meant a 90-minute drive. Often, the drive would be 3 hours. Then shuttle, reverse shuttle, and drive home. I did a lot of 10-12 hour days, and few runs take more than four...

My PayPal has Canoetripping as a goods and service. But, I can send to Glen MacGrady as friends and family. Should I do that or would you prefer it go to canoe tripping?

Hey, Black_fly, did you forget the "Self Shuttling" part of your post or is your post about mapping apps? I'm confused, which is pretty normal for me! I don't see a put-in where you put in. Shuttle by magic carpet?

With this topic title, I thought for sure this would be another giant pumpkin paddling story. Wrong again.

I had about four Thermarest foam, allegedly self inflating, mats that all leaked along the side seams after a few years. I switched to the NeoAir about ten years ago. I was sure it, too, would leave me sleeping on the ground one night, but the NeoAir keeps on delivering comfort after about two...

Sevareid included their gear list in Canoeing with the Cree. It is impressive to compare their gear to what we would take today. I have it on file, and not to derail the thread, but here it is: Gear List for a 14-week, 2,250-mile Canoe Trip (with 60 portages) From Canoeing with the Cree...

The recycle man came this morning and hauled away the remains of a golf cart. I think it was the exact same model cart as the OP used. I had it in the shop for a bit as I was going to convert it to a cart for hauling gear to a walk in campsite. During the imagining stage, contemplating adding...

Recalling my 2012 paddle at Shoshone. From my trip report: ”As I was packing, I heard the noise of a distant train across the Lake. Of course, there was no train, and I thought it must be the wind. Wrong. It was rain, and it rained hard for about a half hour. Then a wind came up such as I had...

I visited the bar and asked if I could haul away the junker canoe. The owner wasn’t there at the time, but staff members think they will try to display the canoe elsewhere in the restaurant. Staff say the owner is usually there in the morning and I should try talking to him about it. I left my...

Try using metal water bottles. or, why not leave water in the pan overnight? Transfer to the pouch in the morning.

Rarely. There‘s the license issue. Out of state, it can be costly. It’s hard to fish and paddle at the same time. I haven’t tried trolling, which others make work for them. If there’s any wind or current, the boat drifts, and I have to reach for the paddle and the rod goes where? Rod holders...

I'm posting a photos of a derelict canoe because I'm curious to know about it. It is different than most canoes I've seen, and wondered if anybody might recognize or know anything about it. The canoe was on the wall behind the bar in a place that opened near me in 2019. It was mounted...

My most frequent tandem partner is a talker and loud. Like me, he is older and going deaf, which maybe is why he is so loud. If I ask him to tone it down, he does, for a few minutes, but inevitably, the volume creeps back up. Add to that, he is an incessant talker. I've tried giving him the...

Those JBL speakers are nice, but weigh over two pounds. During my one and only BWCA excursion, we averaged 8 portages a day. If a two pound music device is being carried over 8 portages/day, I want to stop and visit with those guys. They’ll likely be young, strong, and carrying a big cooler with...

The book is in the mail to a recipient in Massachusetts. While mailing, I happened to notice that the author personally signed this copy, and included his address, also in Massachusetts. Steve, I think you should look him up. I found New England polers to be a friendly group and you might get...

If anybody would like to receive a DVD tutorial on rolling (up) a canoe, send me your address and I'll put it in the mail for you.

I'd like my copy of Harry Rock's "Canoe Poling," and video of the same name to help somebody else learn to pole. If you think you might be the one, send me a message with your address and I'll put them in the mail for you.

My Wenonah has 3/16 diameter pop rivets. But they are 1/2" or maybe 9/16" long. I don't know what grip is, so no info on that. I'd look at what you drilled out and use rivets that match the diameter of the holes. As for length, the rivets need enough length to span the material being riveted...

The photo seems to show the stern of the canoe. How much weight do you put in the stern when you paddle stern-forward. That is a beautiful lake. Is it just haze or is that smoke?

I was out paddling on a still evening. I approached the hulk of tall, dead tree in which sat three birds. A bald eagle had the highest perch, and a pair of egrets were sitting two limbs below. I paddled towards the tree with my eye on the eagle. They almost always fly off when approached and I...