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That ranger is made of some pretty stern stuff!

Sorry to hear the bad news, hope all ends well. I would have been one to question the XL14 for lake travel but you have certainly proven with your experiences the adage that “a man with an opinion is not at the mercy of a man with the facts.” Looking forward to the eventual trip report.

Interesting topic…I confess to not remembering where I bought my first canoe (OT Penobscot) or what I paid for it, only that the purchase was precipitated by a realization that putting packs in the canoe and going downhill was much easier than my previous avocation of putting them on my back and...

The saying was always “whatever you can do going forward you can do going reverse and whatever you can do on side you can do offside”. Of course some of those maneuvers are more for show than practicality. In fact practically speaking you never have to change sides anyway to go elegantly in any...

Great buy! Congrats!

I met Dan when he came to get his FS instructor certification when FS was still with the ACA. It was a bit perfunctory as I and the other IT’s knew he would be certified easily. His attitude towards learning was open and he generously shared his knowledge and fun personality. His passing is a...

Wow, it is NOT fun to watch yourself on video! Everything was done in such slow motion to try to help viewers understand. It was the early days of FS and there really wasn’t any video available for FS instruction at that time. Tom MacKenzie felt there should be, so he paid for a camera crew and...

Glenn, I would put Juniper Springs right near the top for beauty….along with a Lotus Caper

This may be similar to the photo of the day thread, but let’s see what you consider your most picturesque paddle. Here’s my offering….Moraine Lake BC (if memory serves). Shortly after this picture a small avalanche rolled down the mountain and made for quite a spectacular sight.

Really well done. Love Norm….he looks pretty mellow and knows how to behave in a canoe! Thanks for the ride.

That is one serious woodpecker

I apparently have too many favorites….here is one we called “the climbing tree” because when I was very young we could climb up easily using the curved trunk to get started. It is the exact same size today as it was 70 years ago when I started climbing it!

Welcome. Lots of nice water up there! Nice canoe to explore it with. Nothing paddles like a wooden canoe.

Ooops, forgot about mulberry…. Messy but sooo delicious when fruit is ripe!

This thread certainly shows the reverence man has for possibly the most useful plant! Great idea Glenn. Reminds me of my grandmother shelling big bowls of hickory nuts to put up for winter…and then baking her hickory nut cake served with real whipped cream…oh I DO wish I could eat that one more...

Live oak…elegance, strength, durability comes in second. Redwood/sequoia tops the list as there is just no equal to the awe and feeling they inspire while standing in a grove of them. In truth I love all trees.

My WF occasionally functions as a recliner…note avatar pic 😆

My Wildfire seat bolts were recessed a bit to much for my comfort at my weight so I also used cupped finish washers but did not fill the holes. Seems fine. You’ll love the Fire…one of the all time best 14 ft solos.

Perhaps Benson will chime in but I have always understood that keels on w/c hulls were for protection not directional aid. Could there also be a structural strength component? The three I have had did not have keels…one was a redone OT and two were more modern Loon Works boats.

As a former Buckeye might I venture an explanation….most rivers run with colored water. We’re used to water with substance and entirely distrust clear water’s ability to support a canoe.