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Maybe, maybe not. Any time you change a design feature on a boat it changes a handling characteristic. So I guess it depends on what handling characteristics you want. I'm sure there are people who aren't happy with their prospectors but there are also those that wouldn't be happy in a design...

I'm not an historian, but I agree with Benson on this when it comes to all around general purpose canoes. Specialty boats with swede form or asymmetrical rocker might be better at some things but I wouldn't say they are a better design. If they were better designs I don't think there would still...

Yes, I've processed firewood that way many times. It probably takes more energy than using an axe or saw and having less control it has also lead to injuries.

I used to mostly use a saw for cutting sticks to length, and rarely needed the axe. Over time I realized that it was quicker and easier to do that same job with an axe. Now, the only time I need the saw is when I want to cut a log that is thick enough that I intend to split it.

I don't doubt that a skeg will improve control of your boat, but for what I do I'm not a fan. My view is probably narrow minded and stuck in the past but I believe if the Natives who invented the canoe didn't have one, I don't need one. Somewhere along the way I also developed the belief that...

Without momentum you are just using paddle strokes to turn your boat. With momentum you can use your hull to help make a turn. Freestyle paddling relies on a pretty level trim to raise both stems out of the water when heeled over to make turning easier. With my bow light/heavy stern style the...

These pics were takin from my house in the Poconos since the ice went out three weeks ago. This mature loon is just passing through and won't be around long. We've had immature non breeding loons stick around for the season in the past. The deer swam about 3/4 of a mile for apparently no...

As a general rule I don't change how I pronounce or mispronounce words depending on where I am or whom I'm talking to. One exception to this is that I can go way overboard rolling my Rs when ordering food in a Mexican restaurant.

Muncho Lake, British Columbia, Canada, August 91' This pic is from my move to Ak. We took the boat down and went for a paddle on this beautiful lake. I think it was my only time in a canoe in Canada.

I'm all for some kind of education when getting back country permits. I don't think it needs to be a class or movie though. I think you can cover the major infractions on a one page flyer that could be read in a matter of minutes and then be signed with an acknowledgement that it had been read...

Some people don't have enough respect for cutting tools. You have to plan to be safe, always considering the potential consequences of your actions. One thing to think about if you plan to have a fire is that you can hurt yourself gathering and breaking wood without a saw or axe too. I've hurt...

Hi Daisy, I was pretty much self taught by reading two books. Bill Mason's "Path of The Paddle" and Cliff Jacobsons "Expedition Canoeing"

A por-tij sounds like serious hard work, whereas a por-tazh sounds more lighthearted, maybe even whimsical and it might include some skipping.

That was a close call Patrick. I wish you a speedy recovery.

Well, that confirms I'm a moderate, I have a ponytail and wear a ball cap. Good luck to you and Kathleen in your new home Michael. I'm sorry to hear that you gave up your canoe. I understand why a flatwater paddle would not be satisfying after all the high quality adventures you've done, but...

I'd like to see a photo of those walleye sizzling in a cold handled frying pan.

Currently I have no interest in a racing hull, but I would like to have your outrigger Glenn. Unfortunately it's not in the budget right now.

I assumed it was aluminum, but couldn't tell for sure. My first trip was also in an aluminum canoe. It was a rented one and we damaged it when we went broadside into a fallen tree and had a hard time retrieving it. Good idea about bringing someone young and strong along for the heavy work. I...

August of 76’ was the year I did my first trip. Are you in the bow or stern? And what kind of boat are you in?

I wouldn’t call myself an experienced poler but I think Lisa likes to pole a camper. I think they were available in different lengths and I wouldn’t use one shorter than 16’. I had a pathfinder 14’ 10” that I believe was rebranded as a camper and it wasn’t suitable for WW with a load. If I were...