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I have managed to lose several of the plastic wire shelf ends that covered the ends of some exposed bolts in my canoes. I don't currently have any of the plastic shelf ends around but, as I was searching for those and considering what else might work, I noticed that I have a selection of twist...

yellowcanoe thanks for your concern. We are on high ground. The closest small creek is a few hundred meters away and, although that creek is flooding, we are safe. There is flooding of low lying areas and people who live along waterways are evacuating. We'll see what happens next. Our local...

This is becoming hard to believe. We are under a rainfall warning and the Town has declared a State of Emergency due to local flooding. I hardly believe that this is happening so I don't blame you if you are doubting. https://srd.web.alberta.ca/edson-area-update/2023-05-05-0230-0 and...

We had over 2" of rain yesterday and about the same amount is forecast for today. This slow, steady rain will really help with the wildfires and it will bring up our rivers which have been significantly below average flows this spring. I guess that this rain will end our evacuation alert and...

Wildfire update: So, evacuated again. This time for 6 days (3 days the first time). We're back but with a 4 hour alert notice. This is not much fun. We're getting some rain and we're supposed to get more in the next few days so, hopefully, that will remove the threat. The closest fire is...

Hello from west-central Alberta. Lots of fires everywhere out here. In western and northern Alberta most towns are in the middle of the boreal forest and many communities have been evacuated this year. Some communities are still not able to go home. We tend to get most of our fires early in...

Astral V-8. I bought it because I tend to run hot and wanted a cooler PFD. It's quite cool and is fine. I wish it had bigger pockets. I'll be looking for something cool with bigger pockets for the next one.

Thanks for this.

Hope your recovery is speedy and you're able to go on your canoe trip.

Picture taken about a week ago at about 4:00 p.m. Forest fire and evacuation time in Alberta.

I have tried "hit and switch" and it is probably more effective at going somewhere in a hurry. But and I agree. When I go for a paddle, whether it is a short paddle around a small pond or doing a longer trip, I'm enjoying the world around me so I don't want to be constantly thinking about...

Bill Mason's "Song of the Paddle" and "Path of the Paddle", "The Complete Wilderness Paddler", "Canoeing Wild Rivers", Grey Owl's books.

I know that, in theory, the bow paddler should lead the way through whitewater. In practice, most of my bow paddlers have had limited or almost no paddling or river-reading experience. Such a person usually doesn't have mastery of the necessary strokes to lead the way through whitewater and...

Only paddle on the same side in windy conditions on a lake as the article describes. I've worked at paddling on my weaker side (right) whenever things are not too difficult so now right or left doesn't make much difference. I'm not a sit and switch paddler but I like to change sides...

Started much cooler than average and now, in the last week, it is hot (about +30 C or 85 F), dry and windy. Now we have fires all over the place with a number of mandatory evacuations. https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/3ffcc2d0ef3e4e0999b0cf8b636defa3 Spring is our worst time of year for...

In many places in Canada (and in much of canoe country in the US) there are a number of issues that limit the use of electric vehicles - long distances to travel, low population density, cold. As some have noted above, the time it takes to recharge an electric vehicle which would mean a much...

I have not seen any Colemans or similar canoes on lake country trips involving portaging. I do see then on day trips on easy rivers with no portages and I have occasionally seen them on overnight trips on easy rivers. One of the problems is that they are very slow so either their paddlers have...

Nice report and pictures. I, too, like exploring small, seldom paddled local streams. Sometimes you find hidden gems and sometimes they are just OK but always interesting. Beautiful boat!

I know that Clipper Canoes (Western Canoeing and Kayaking) ( https://westerncanoekayak.com/ ) has quite an extensive catalog of accessories so I had a look. They have a number of possibilities which are probably available at other places, too. Big Comfort Chair -...

Thanks for the reminder to go through my first aid kits (and also my repair kit, pin kit, kitchen kit, etc.) before the season starts. I tend not to think about drugs expiring so I'll need to check those dates, too.