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@ErktheRed - Good luck in the year ahead with your health & healing. I wish you all the best in getting back into your canoe when the time is right. Until next time...be well. snapper

Have a great time. We look forward to your post-trip report! Take care and until next time...be well. snapper

I wondered about that too @Pseudonym. I would think you'd need to really sponge your boat out after a day's paddle before wanting to crawl inside for the night. That said, it looks like it would be a great place to spend the night during a storm. That's all for now. Take care and until next...

@Pseudonym - Well, that report is sobering. Thanks for sharing that. I've used Watco oil for years and never realized the hazards it could contain. I always thought of it as pretty benign stuff. Guess I'll need to reconsider that. That's all for now. Take care and until next time....be...

@eckilson - I found your "Open Boat, Moving Water" blog so will check that out for some of your past trip reports. I bookmarked that page a long time ago when I first became interested in paddling the Connecticut. I did join the Connecticut River Paddler's Trail at the time but the site was so...

With running a small B&B and working at a local museum, I've "failed" retirement (according to my friends) so this past year saw no overnight trips. Luckily for me, I live within 3, 6 or 9 miles of an access point on the Susquehanna River. I found that getting out early in the morning before...

@eckilson - Thanks so much for all that valuable information. I have a friend who lives in Rumford who is coming off open heart surgery. I know his wife isn't interested in having him go out alone yet (if ever...) so I may be bringing my tandem up so he and I can go exploring together. That...

So great to see your trip. Thanks for sharing. Not a member of your organization but my daughter lives in Bristol so I'm becoming familiar with RI. Do you mind sharing where you put in? It might be worth bringing a boat for future explorations. Thanks! That's all for now. Take care and...

Sorry that life is taking over but it's nice knowing you're still with us. And don't ever underestimate your knowledge. I'm sure someone can, and will, benefit from what you know when you have the time to share it. That's all for now. Take care and until next time....be well. snapper

I prefer using a cross bar but have paddled small solo boats with foot pegs similar to what you'd find in some kayaks. My only issue with some cross bar set-ups is they will move when I really push on them. It's rare, and not usually a big deal that puts me out of paddling rhythm, but it still...

If my memory serves me correctly, an archeology group from Franklin Pierce College in NH was part of a group that uncovered a dugout canoe that was estimated to be about 1500 years old. My guess is there are many more canoes like this that are still submerged in waters around the country...

Just once I had the opportunity to surf in Hawaii using an outrigger canoe. Certainly nothing as big as what they were on but man, it was a rush. I ran into a local canoe club that day and they gave me the chance to try out in one of their solo outriggers. What a wonderful experience. That's...

If I'm just bumming around outside, I typically wear a pair of zip-off nylon pants (the same ones I use the rest of the year) with a pair of long underwear as a base layer under them. For extended cold, I'll pull out a pair of Woolrich pants I've had since the early 1980s. They were expensive...

Thanks for sharing that article. Here on the other side of the country a few people I know who are Abenaki have been making dugout canoes for a few years now. They just did a session with the tribe in Missisquoi (VT) and then launched the canoe at the Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge. It...

For what it's worth, I will take a kayak paddle with me as an extra paddle when I expect windy conditions. As much as I prefer single blading my canoe, there are some conditions where the double bladed paddle shine. While I don't mind a challenge, I'm out to enjoy my time on the water so...

@ErktheRed - Wow...sorry I missed your post. As to my mukluks, I'm on my second pair since I wore through my initial set. I love the lack of weight on my feet and the ability to stay warm in truly cold conditions. One of the reasons I wore out my first pair is because I'd use them for...

For 3 season use I've gone away from traditional boots and wear ankle height, lightweight hiking shoes. I've never had ankle problems so the lower height isn't an issue for me. I like the lighter weight over the course of each day so that's what I now use regardless of whether I'm on a...

If you're talking specifically canoe related injuries, the only ones I've ever come across (didn't experience it myself) have to do with portaging. I was involved in college outdoor programs for many years and carrying a canoe was the biggest physical challenge many of my students encountered...

Now that I'm no longer working full time, I looked into pickleball as a possible activity to pursue. Before doing so, I read an article that said the sport was the leading activity for knee issues in older people. Having already endured numerous knee surgeries (two rebuilds and other clean...

Bob - I have a 10'x10' oilcloth from Tentsmiths as well. My kids got it for me when I started doing 18th century events. I've spent a lot of nights under it and it's protected me from numerous storms along the Great Lakes, northern woods and even the Atlantic ocean. A great piece of kit but...