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Farley Mowatt has long been a favorite, although he would be mostly central Canada.

@Alan Gage Because my dumb a$$ built myself a portage cart that fit way back under the stern thwart in a homemade boat, leaving most of the boat's weight hanging off my already wrecked shoulder, rather than in the dead center like I should have. Putting the 45-50lb weight of the bag in the...

I've used a single large Watershed for close to ten years now, coupled with a little thwart bag for all-day stuff. The only time I've regretted it is rolling a cane miles down a highway at low water two separate days last year, would have much preferred an actually backpack.

No affiliation, but PNW Bushcraft is another great waxed canvas vendor. They make a solid cook kid bag, with pouches sewn on the outside that hold lighter, spork, knife, whatever. They also make a really good folding foraging pouch. I wear one a lot - drop my nalgene, my computer charger, etc...

A few years ago I emailed the Mariner's Museum in Newport News, Virginia, to ask if they would show me some of the 90-some birch bark canoe models made by Edwin Tappan Adney they have in storage there. It's been long enough that I've forgotten the name of the extremely kind and helpful lady that...

+1 to thinking of it in terms of blade- and shaft-length, rather than overall length. I'm a bit confused as to how a paddle that works sitting would be too short kneeling. Kneeling brings your body closer to the water and lowers your shoulders; I'd think a shorter shaft will get the paddle up...

I pulled off the NFCT because the wildfire smoke was so awful last year, so I only did from Old Forge to Lake Champlain on that trip. I did make the canoe, I've done plenty of 100-200mile trips in them (different boats at different times). Made right, you get 80-90% of the performance of a...

Thank you @Glenn MacGrady and @Gamma1214 , I just x'ed out of it when I saw the login, I'll try again.

Can't see the video, Glenn.

My knees hurt.

Lot happened this year, but not a lot of paddling. This is last year on the NFCT somewhere in New York.

I use either a ziploc bag or a aloksak in the appropriate size. They usually live in a thwart bag, so no worries about getting crushed.

At least they knew enough to paint the inner bark on the outside of the boat on this one...

I paddle skin-on-frames, so I carry artificial sinew in a little sewing kit (for a potential big tear), and two small tubes of UV sealant with an assortment of Tenacious Tape patches. All that stuff migrated over from my backpacking gear and works very well.

Canoeing I don't worry too much about an extra five pounds or so, backpacking, yes indeed I do, so I've got a range of multitools. I stick to Leatherman; the smallest effective pair of pliers is my real criteria, and generally a Juice (4oz) or Squirt (<2oz) gives me a useable (if not...

Hello all, I have a friend in northern Vermont selling a strip-made ADK guide boat, and I thought it wouldn't hurt to post a link to it here on this site. You can check out the ad here. I'm not involved in the sale but thought I'd help get the word out for him. If you are interested, or have...

Packit Gourmet is the best I've tried, I get meal boxes when I can afford it. Momofuku noodles are great. Alpine Aire I tried once, it wasn't for me. I generally take lenty of dried fruit and jerky. Stroopwaffles. Nuun water supplements, more just for variation than for minerals.

Boats marketed to diverse paddling conditions, but also diverse paddler's skillsets. Anybody can hop into most Wenonahs and have a good time.

eh, it's twenty bucks. I used to belong to an internet forum that did frequent and often very generous giveaways, in which interested parties would say "I'm in" or some variation and their post number was their 'raffle ticket', but by and large the giver and his friends would just pick the...

I have very strong opinions on this. I'm picky enough about coffee that I'll bring my cook kit into hotel rooms instead of drinking hotel coffee.(Incidentally I also found out I was autistic this year.) I have one coffee cup at home that doesn't leave the house and gets used every day...