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Impressive! Don’t know how he can do it with his center of gravity that high!

Here’s one river tragedy I have never heard of….and hope never again to… https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg4v74drnmo?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=user/BBCNews I know it’s a kayaker and not technically canoe tripping, but just a cautionary tale about being out in the wilderness.

May have posted this before…apologies if so. Mid 80’s I was teaching a FreeStyle class at one of CEW’s Conclave events (Illinois) and Pat showed up for the session. Talk about intimidation! Back then most people in the Midwest were learning freestyle in touring canoes. I was paddling a Curtis...

You can use the internet archive to view info about Pat and his philosophy https://web.archive.org/web/20161203152329/http://moorecanoeing.com/school/skills_philosophy.htm

Think it would be solely your choice depending on you back but a traditional seat would offer more options for changing positions for relief….sitting, kneeling, one or two legs under the seat…seems like a floor mount would lock you into one position. Also getting up from the floor is not the...

Ditto

Great report…thoroughly enjoying it, thanks.

Love all the pics, thanks

Well if Benson doesn’t know……holy moly! Will be interesting if anyone can help ID it as it certainly is beautiful. Maybe contact Canadian Canoe Museum? More pics would be great.

fingers crossed for you

To the original topic…. I ignore what I can and accept what I can’t.

Texting https://support.apple.com/en-us/120930

Did the included demo test with my new iPhone 16 Pro and it worked perfectly. I was surprised at how quickly it connected to the satellite. Certainly is a nice backup feature to have whether traveling wilderness or not.

Never heard the band. That version of Powderfinger is excellent!!

A couple comments…. 1. try to get your paddle shaft a bit more vertical by moving your grip hand over or outside the rails. This will necessitate… 2. …Using a bit of torso rotation when reaching forward for the plant (initial entry of paddle in the water) Power should be applied ahead of your...

Welcome! Trip reports from your area would be very welcome. Good luck in finding some like-minded canoeists.

We don’t ask out loud down here.

Daks are pretty hard to beat.

A chance just to sit by the campfire at the end of the day makes it all worthwhile whether you have traveled that day or not. Hope I get to do it again someday. Thanks for the post.

Favorite…I know this is sort of stretching the intent of the topic but one of my very favorite sites was a houseboat a group of us rented on the Mississippi at Prairie Du Chien, WI to go up and down river for a few days, beach and paddle some backwaters. Boats stored on top. Second pic is me (R)...