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I had an encounter on one of the best and worst canoe trips I ever shared with my wife. We put in just below Hoover Dam to paddle the Black Canyon of the Colorado. Beautiful day, and a magical canyon. We stopped in several canyons to enjoy the desert flowers and hot springs, with the...

I'm not sure if a festival dedicated to Poutine should give me hope or cause for despair.

I stand corrected! Certainly a very wet spring or early summer was a factor, and I'm glad you got a chance to experience that stretch...The South Branch Dead River was a great run! -rs

I'm not generally a gear hound. Once I have something that works I generally stick with it. I did go through a phase of trying to find that perfect small, lightweight, packable camp chair until I decided why the hell own a canoe if I can't bring along a big comfy chair with 4 legs, a back and...

Last time I paddled some of this stretch with Mike B, we camped at both Belknap (tiny site, but we liked it) and Samuel Benton. While at S. Benton, we had a ferocious wind blowing all the way down the field. Getting tents up and keeping them up was tricky! Did you have any trains go by? I could...

I tried to get Mrs. Riverstrider to come along with our Fly-Catching Canoe Hound, Trixie, but cold rainy weather doesn't agree with her when her only accommodation is a tent. I'm still working on her, though. Maybe I'll buy her a wicked warm sleeping bag and a canvas wall tent with steel sheet...

No Title So let's see if I can get some photos up. First time using this photo download feature. I tried to download a good photo of Conk with his sail, but it didn't work. I'll try it in another post.

Yeah, I had wondered how you made out on the trip back. The wind never let up at site 12, and in fact grew to about 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. The tarp did not fare well. My boat was mostly packed and ready to go by 9:30...and I proceeded to sit my arse down in my chair and wait it out until...

Thank you to Robin for arranging this great trip! I had an absolute blast. It was great to see both Robin and Paul (Conk) after so many years. It turns out that Jules (3Geese) and I have a few mutual friends. I have yet to meet any canoe-folk that aren't quality people to hang around with and...

I now have two clear Luci Lights that I could use if I am without a campfire, but that hasn't really happened yet. And I was just introduced to the Luminoodle at the recent Canoetripping gathering in NY. It can be strung out in a number of configurations, or simply coiled into its translucent...

It would be great to see you and catch up, Paul! Make sure that SRT is storm-rigged, lol! I'll have mine with me as well.

If it rains bloody hell, you can blame me. I have a penchant for attracting monsoons, tropical storms, hurricanes and other assorted mayhem on canoe trips...although that usually only occurs on the trips I plan myself, not on trips organized by others, so there's hope. -rs

I'll be there, probably get up to that end of the lake late morning or early afternoon Friday, depending on how lazy I am that morning. I'll check out who is at Site 12 first and then play it by ear from then. -rs

I won't be up there until Friday...planning on heading up right after work Thursday, getting up there too late to paddle, so I'll crash at a motel in Long Lake and get a reasonably early start in on Friday. Looking forward to that Adirondack fall weather, rain or shine! -rs

I don't canoe-camp without some good craft beer (in cans) and at least a small bottle of Sailor Jerry rum. I'll have some to share. But I am a horrible, impatient cook, so don't expect me to contribute to any pot-luck, lol! Boil the water, stir it in the dehydrated food, wait, enjoy. That'll...

Try to get Katina Danaan's Thru Paddler Guide Book...awesome information on the whole trail, with useful info for through-paddlers. There are advantages and disadvantages to early-late starts. Early starts have cold water, later starts have less water. Generally, though, less water works in...

The presence of a keel usually means either poor design or poor construction. As others have said, you don't really need a keel. If you need an outrigger I'd recommend that you buy or devise one that can be attached as needed to the gunnels, but removed when paddling...they would otherwise just...

I've visited so many great sites, it is tough to choose. One definite favorite is the Ogden Point site on Lobster Lake in Maine. A little exposed, but it has a great beach with a great view that just screams for a beach chair and a beer in hand. Downriver from there is Pine Stream campsite on...

For camping on a trip with big rivers and big lakes, I absolutely would always choose my 18 foot Wenonah Sundowner. My 16' MR Explorer just won't fit all the gear Mrs. Riverstrider wants to take AND the dog (both non-negotiable, lol). But we certainly had a time of it on a narrow windy local...

On most of my trips, the first thing I do, particularly if we have time and enough other choices to not commit to a particular site at the time, is to perform what firefighters call a walk-around just to quickly assess the merits and demerits of any particular site. Promising wood supply...