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Brice, Don't know why, probably a hold over from old logging days, but all portage's in northern MN are measured in rods.

I think it's used less now because the Forest Service blocked off the logging road that folks used to drag boats into Elbow on, pretty much only canoes now. That said, we might have just been lucky. Glad this site is back up and running.

Me too, first time in weeks no matter what device I have tried.

I'm just happy I could finally sign in again but only on my laptop. I'm using chrome and t seems to work fine. On my andriod phone it lets me see everything like a guest, which is a big improvement from the last month or more but it won't let me sign in.

Caterpillar remains unidentified. I googled it and haven't found a match yet,

Alan, I've never done the Big Fork or the Little Fork, I'm guessing by water levels that I saw at this point this year they are too low. There is a lot to explore outside of the BWCA in NE MN. Looking at a fall trip to do some more. I am getting really annoyed with all the issues on this...

Five miles from the BWCA where on the day we went there were over 200 groups and probably over 1,000 people entering, here - not so much. Also, no permits, no fees and picnic tables at every campsite. Here's my favorite picture of the trip - the parking lot at our entry point! We saw NOBODY...

Thanks Tony, I did find them, but I am not in a hurry to get the 30" stuff and was going to call on the 60", you saved me a call for that ..... Noahs said they were going to start stocking S glass, but in 6 0z flavour, which again doesn't do me much good. I may call Canada Composites and ask...

Jim, The ribs are wood but they are 1/16" veneer so not at all the structure on a traditional wood canvas and maybe no more than your strip inserts. I will add there is a fiberglass mat football on the floor. Yes, we used vinyl ester although now they use some of the newer poly resin.

Seems to me most of the hand lay ups of composite canoes have more layers than most manufactures use. For example, in the 150 or so Merrimacks I helped build in getting them up and running again we basically used 3 layers of the different fabrics totalling 16-18 oz. Currently I'm finishing up a...

Thanks Will! Sounds like a good project when I get back from delivering canoes to Vermont and NH.

Merrimack has been making them that way for years. I haven't had any issues with them coming loose.

Those look great, I think I see making some of those in my near future. Thanks!

I tend to take a lot of newbies to the BWCA who prefer (me too) not to be in the stern. Weight balancing usually isn't an issue even if the bow paddler out weights me.

Yes, it's the Traveler model. I'm going to add a thwart and lower both seats and see how that works. I still may play with seat placement at some point. The leading edge of the bow seat is 7" further from the end than the leading edge of the stern seat. If I move the bow up a bit there would...

I've considered that but I usually have no issues with balancing weight on a trip using placement of gear and my 70 lbs pup.

Looking for some opinions and I know I'll get them here! :cool: Maybe even a few related to my questions......:) So my 17' Merrimack get rather unstable when someone north of 220 lbs is in the bow seat. The hull is a kevlar/carbon build and it's a symmetrical canoe. First thwarts, there is no...

I've just been using an old aluminum tent pole that I roll up with my tent :cool:

I think you will like that paddle, the folks at Sanborn (my nephew) make some great stuff.

Yeah but how many times do you pack and unpacked your pack?