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Just to really keep things confused, remember that some of the first North American kayaks were paddled with single blades. And rolled that way. Personally, I like to continue the confusion. My go to paddle combination on my ruddered sea kayak is a bent shaft ZRE, and a greenland paddle for...

"If you want to take it to the next level and experience true sailing instead of just downwind sailing"..... Look into the Balogh Sail Design sailing system. Serious sails that allow full range sailing on canoes and kayaks. They use inflatable teardrop outriggers, which you need to make any...

I like my OTB boots. Leather like on those jungle boots would not hold up long term in the brackish environments I paddle. http://www.amazon.com/New-Balance-Abyss-II-Tactical/dp/B00C66CTKA

I went to see the "American Impressionism: The Lure of the Artists' Colony" exhibit at the Mitchell Gallery at St. John's College in Annapolis, Md. today. Nice exhibit. It contained this painting by Frank Weston Benson - On Grand River. Thought those of here would appreciate it, and it could...

My wife and I alsways carry marine radios, which give us access to the weather channels in the USA and Canada. First trip to Canada the weather report of "waves 2 to 3" didn't sound too bad until the announcer added "meters"!

Care to share the recipe for beef stew?

I have one of the large pans. A 2nds/blemished one - though I can not figure out why. Very useful. I use it mostly under an outback oven. We do pizza, corn bread, rolls, cobbler, brownies. Want to try doing some pieced chicken in it. Any good recipes you would like to share?

Bigger photos at https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdwelker/albums/72157661420754501

Do you know if the route across the swamp east/west is open? A friend found it overgrown and blocked by vegetation at one time, making it impassable, but I do not know if that situation persists. The boards on the platforms were generally very tight together for the ones we visited, but I have...

Dave and I decided to get one more paddling camping trip in this fall. I somehow managed to get a permit for three nights in the Okefenokee Swamp National Wildlife Refuge with only a week's notice (permits are reservable up to two months before a trip date, and I have heard tales of people...