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Hi all, Looking to get my hands on a Swift Raven if anyone is willing to part with one or knows of someone who might be willing to sell. I live in Duluth, MN, so I don't see many Swifts in this neck of the woods. Thanks!

Great, in-depth report. Thanks! Your pops is a beast. I looked through a few of my photos to try to capture the water level difference. The Brightsand shot mirrors a pic you took. That stretch of river on the Kopka was challenging in high water as well (early marked sets), and there was a...

I'm excited to read this! I did a 24 day solo in Wabakimi last summer (2022-high water year), and this route was the second half of my trip. It'll be fun to see it in low water and to hear about it from your perspective.

Michael, I totally understand your feelings about capsizes being 'unacceptable' on remote rivers, which you've mentioned often. But it's also true that sometimes sh*t happens, even with plenty of experience and even (sometimes) while exercizing reasonable judgement. (I'm not saying that's the...

For me, the appeal of a long trip is the amount of time spent in the 'sweet spot.' Not thinking about what you left behind, not thinking about what you're going back to, but having an extended amount of time living 'in the moment,' taking each day as it comes. My experience is the longer the...

I canoed the Albany as a 17 year old at camp Menogyn, and the attawapiskat on my honeymoon 25 years ago. The link-up of these two rivers is chronicled in the article, and is part of my dream solo trip—upper Albany, Martin drinking river, lower attawapiskat. Thanks for sharing, Glenn.

I had a dagger venture named Edventure after Edward Abbey.

I have the Hiyaks but will opt for the Rassler 2.0 next time around. The Hiyaks are a little too thin for my taste, but they held up fine to a lot of use last summer.

Astral boots for canoeing and a low-top pair of astrals for in camp. The flaw with this system is that if the high-tops blow out for any reason, the low tops are not a great second choice in terms of ankle stability.

so cool!

Lots of snow on the ground in Duluth, but it rained all day today, which is almost unheard of for mid-February. It’s been a strange winter.

My plan last summer was to paddle the same route solo, but I drove up to the put-in at Osnaburgh and just wasn't comfortable given the high water. I ended up hatching a plan B in Wabakimi. It's not on my radar for next summer, but my plan in the not-too-distant-future is to paddle the upper...

RIP, Barry. Barry was very helpful in the build-up to my SRT purchase. He went out of his way to take detailed measurements and pictures of his own SRT, a very kind gesture. I’ll miss his presence on these boards. Sincere condolences to his family and loved ones. -tomo

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I looked at craigslist and elsewhere for two years in search of a used Hemlock SRT and never found one that was for sale or within reasonable driving range. Eventually, I bit the bullet, so to speak, and bought one new.

Where in nw Wisconsin? I’m in Duluth. Thanks!

I think he meant the narrowness promotes vertical paddle strokes.

Are you sitting or kneeling? I’ve only had my SRT since June, so I’m far from an expert. It definitely has twitchy initial stability, but I feel pretty stable sitting with a full tripping load and with my feet on the foot pegs. Does yours have foot pegs? If not, maybe something to look into...

Wabakimi is an interesting study in contrasts. Fly in fishing lodges. Campsites with fillet tables, spent propane canisters, picnic tables, alongside old campsites with lichen growing in the circle of rocks that once hosted at least one campfire, and areas where portage landings are almost...

In the BWCA, I think Thunderboxes are absolutely necessary. In the Quetico, not so much. My teenager preferes the BWCA to the Quetico because of the Thunderboxes in the BWCA. We disagree on this point. :) I prefer the BWCA style Thunderboxes to, say, the outhouses one finds at the free campsites...