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Thanks. I’ll definitely look on YouTube. Just watched one on the Kopeka river. Although I won’t do that river, it was great for getting a good look at the terrain and water and portage obstacles. Lots of down timber. That canoeist brought a full bow saw instead of a folder. He also brought...

Thanks Mark. Is paddling upstream possible in any season, or is a loop only proposition?

I’m looking for someone who’s paddled this river to Wabakimi Lake.

Thanks Alan. I haven’t been there for a while either. Tony

Is the MYCCR website down? I tried 3 times and it doesn’t seem to work.

Looks good, but I don’t like poplar. Ash or oak - just had poplar crack on me in other applications.

I’m cutting my gear down…still…again. Food is my target now. I’ve decided to go mostly freeze dried, but snacks and lunches are problematic. Any ideas? Bogan may be staying home for the next trip. His food is too heavy. If I leave him home, I’m considering taking the Swift P14 instead of...

That’s my new mantra: slow and dreamy. See everything, hear it all.

Checked out the mileage. 200 m miles closer to Armstrong, I guess next step is finding a route to match my old maness and range. I’m thinking of leaving my dog home. That saves weight in my pack and room in the canoe. Hate to leave him, but as busted up as I am, I’ll need to trim down...

So you must wait until two weeks before your desired date to get a permit, but when should one expect to make train reservations? Thanks Gamma. Good site. The talk about rock texture and worn out gloves had me wondering what I was getting into 😳🤣

Gonna try to make it to Wabakimi this summer. Can’t hack the industrial tourism in BWCA anymore. Besides, I’ve been all over that place. Maybe I can focus on Ontario parks for my bucket list. I figure mid-August is a good target to avoid the worst of the bugs. Hope to do the train from...

Anyone been to Bearskin Lake and the Severn River? How’s the access, landscape, rapids?

Can’t wait to read your report.

I’m starting to feel the clock on remote solo trips. Bloodvein off the bucket list. Gonna focus on Ontario. Anyone got recommendations for central or West Ontario? I’d like to think I’ll be in shape to do a real remote trip, but it ain’t looking like that’s reasonable. Done a lot of Quetico...

I’m wondering if they used a double blade paddle. **Nope, single blade, darn it. That would have made for an interesting discussion.

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Have you checked out the Swift P14? It’s pretty nimble for the streams I’ve used it on. Better stability than comparable NS boats. Doesn’t feel wide. I had a NC P15 tandem that did nothing really well, but IXP is tough, which it needed to be on small rocky streams.

One of the neat things about Kevlar is ease of repair. The Expedition Kevlar from Swift is a fine stream canoe material, and it’s lighter than plastic.

I own a Yak, mostly for guests, and in case I don’t want to beat my canoe to death on a low stream. If I lived near the ocean or closer to Superior, I might own an ocean kayak.