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One thing that i do to prevent leeches and/or ticks at the landing: Most of the landings i frequent have a few inches to a foot of grass growing. Perfect for ticks. So i wear a pair of rubber boots that are a little less than knee high. These also work well for when putting the canoe in the...

i just pull them off

Saw this handy pick-up canoe carrier. But wondering, wouldnt it be better to place the canoe upside down on it? Anyone use this?

I took a walk down by the river today, April 13th, and had a good plenty of mosquitos having me for lunch. It was 52 degrees F. I had never saw mosquitos this early, especially when its only 52 F.

Wow... first time I've heard of them going after bird seed. They really do eat anything

True... And I think most forest rangers will say the problem isnt the bears, its us.

I'd been reading about camping in bear country. People use all sorts of tactics to ward off bears. Some things work, some dont. Being a person that has had quite a few encounters with skunks, i was wondering if spraying skunk scent around the camp would keep bears away. Now i know what your...

Its that time of year where we hear of drownings/hypothermia. Just now I read where a canoe was spotted 40 feet from a dock with a dog in it. Apparently, a man went canoeing with his dog and must have fell out of the canoe and drowned. The canoe didnt tip over. Lets remember, water is cold this...

Just think. Stop at a landing at a river. Put the canoe in and paddle for miles downstream. When you get to your take-out point, your car is waiting for you. Driverless technology. Dropping one car off at a take-out point and driving another car to the put-in point, a thing off the past.

No Title well, heres the log jam

Many times i am alone and end-up paddling upstream, then floating down. Because, no one to drop me off at the beginning. Anyone else do this?

Rivers are a bit different than lakes. A lot more adventurous, even just a day trip. You have deep spots, shallow spots, sand bars, boulders & rocks, and fallen trees. There can be a few dangers to keep in mind. You can hit a rock or stump and since the water is 'pushing' the canoe into it, the...

If your planning a trip down the Minnesota River, check with the MN DNR first or with the locals around Franklin regarding a log jam that, according to the DNR is impassable at this time. Here is the statement from the MN DNR; There is currently a large log jam blocking the...

I rinsed as much out as i could. Then let it dry and blew it out with air compressor. Seemed to work pretty good. Ya, a sandy beach is a nice pit stop. Minnesota River is all sand. No mud, just sand.

I love canoeing on the Minnesota River, but my canoe gets so full of sand. Hard not making a pit stop at a sand bar to have lunch and such. Hopping back in the canoe means a bunch of sand stuck to bottom of boots, now in the canoe. Now try washing that out when getting back home. The gunwales...

Was out today canoeing and noticed the carp began to surface and just sit there. Then i heard thunder. Few minutes later a pretty bad storm hit. lots of lightning. I made it to shore until it was all over. Noticed then that the carp went back to the bottom. So there a connection here? Do carp...

cant see the screens in sunlight.

I was out today, and before i left, the weather report was 'Clear & Sunny'. I had canoed 4 miles when i looked back and saw black clouds heading my way. And of course, thats the direction i have to go to get back. Pulled out my cell phone to check radar to see how big this storm is. Get a...

I'm not a fan of carp. My favorite canoeing spot is so infested with carp, I constantly hit a carp with every stroke of the paddle. Wouldnt be so bad, but they get so huge. They knock into the bottom of my canoe. Now I'm willing to bet if i was looking for carp, id never see one........

When im out canoeing, i see it all the time. These people that want to live by a lake and out in the woods. But what do they do? They cut half an acre of woods down so they can build a huge mansion and huge yard to mow. If they didnt want all them trees, why didnt they buy an empty field and...