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Thanks to the tip from lowangle Al re the Badger sassafras tripper available at the Adirondack shop, I now have one. However shipping from ADK’s was over $100 and the owner suggested trying a closer shop. Rutabaga also had a 57” Tripper and a special offering free shipping. It arrived last...

I don’t see what the difference would be between suspending a boat, as in the photo, and storing it on a rack or sawhorses. It is supported in two places in each setup. I have hung composite and royalex canoes like that for over 30 years with no ill effects. I have also stored an old Kevlar...

Hi Bob- Here are a few photos- the one in the canoe was from a few years ago when she was a pup. The one in the snow is her on top of 5-6 feet of snow just outside of our kitchen window Last March. The red leaf ones are from last month. She does love to run, especially when it is cold out. It...

I take my dog (40 pound Vizsla) for a run at the 40 acre off leash dog park most days. I snowshoed with her from November until April last year due to the record snowfall. This year, now that my rotator cuff is healed, I also plan on doing a lot of XC skiing, and some Alpine skiing at the...

I hadn’t used PayPal since the last Canoetripping.net fundraiser yet it somehow had my new credit card number for a replacement card that I just got about 2 months ago. Are they “in bed” somehow with all the credit companies? It looks like a number of other members here share my lack of...

We had 4-5” a week ago but it has melted in areas exposed to the sun. Went for a nice 25 mile road bike ride yesterday in 55 degree sunshine.

He guided sea kayak trips also out of his San Diego shop. I took my two sons and daughter in law on a trip to Mexico with him. He was purely a guide- no cooking, setting up camp, etc., which was fine with me. He did give us lessons/tips on exploring sea caves and kayak surfing. He really...

It has been the best fall in many years here in the mountains of Utah. The maples were stunning, but mostly gone. The aspens are golden. The local paddling has been a visual feast.

The book “Cadillac Desert” by Marc Reisner is a fascinating history of dam building, and river destruction by the Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation. I think it was controversial when published in1987, as it disclosed the massive government corruption and bogus feasibility studies...

Ppine- Thanks for the info. At age 76 I am trying to prioritize the trips I want to do, realizing that they are increasingly limited in number. The Upper Missouri is very tempting- I really enjoyed “Undaunted Courage” and would like to camp at some of the L&C sites. Logistics and getting...

ppine- how was that trip on the Misssouri? I have been thinking of doing it and have seen varied reports, good and bad. Do you think it was worth doing? I know that the logistics are tough. What time of year did you run it? Thanks for any opinions.

I used to use a Paco pad and liked except for the bulk, weight and difficulty to pack it. Switched to a Big Agnes Q Core inflatable a couple of years ago and love it. Very lightweight and also about the size of a Nalgene bottle. Inflates.using an air bag- no blowing required. It is very...

I agree with Al re the Badger paddles. I bought a “Sliver” which is a type of Ottertail and really enjoy lake paddling, mainly Canadian style with underwater recovery, with it. The workmanship and design are beautiful. It has become my go to paddle over the past two years. I also like...

Labyrinth Canyon at 24,000 CFS. June 14, 2023 This will be a quick trip report which may be of interest to those considering travelling to Utah to run the Green river through Labyrinth Canyon. Our trip was 64 miles, starting at Crystal Geyser (4.5 miles south of Green River State Park) and...

The Monarch is Mad River Canoe’s version of the Loon, which was designed by Verlen Kruger and made by Sawyer Canoe to use in his “Ultimate Canoe Challenge”, which was a 2 1/2 year, 28,000 mile trip back in the early 1980’s. He reportedly paddled exclusively with a Single blade but his...

As we were approaching the takeout at the end of a four day trip with a group of Boy Scouts down the Susquehanna River, an allegedly intelligent Yale doctoral student asked me “was I supposed to bring my car keys? I left them in your glovebox so that they couldn’t get wet”. It was a long...

I just replaced the shock cord in my Marmot tent this week. Coghlins sells pole repair kits and replacement cord for under $4 on Amazon. I matched the length of the poles and it worked well. THe cord gets longer when it ages and loses its elasticity, which makes it hard to put the poles together.

Hey Andy- how was the trip? Are you going to write it up? I watched the USGS flow reports during the ten days you were out and the river was high (22,000-28,000 CFS) the whole time. Any idea what the typical or range of current speed was? We are taking a group of boys down the section above...

Is that in your yard in Alaska or the Poconos? I assume it is the former. my brothers live in the Poconos and would be very interested to learn that there are moose in the area.

I would highly recommend a good physical therapist. I tore a rotator cuff last Thanksgiving (fourth time) and spent most f the winter doing specific exercises to recover range of motion and strength. I hated missing the first 3 months of an epic Ski season, but have nearly fully recovered in...