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When I took some solo whitewater lessons from Jimmy Yocum at Nantahala, he made me swamp the canoe and get it to shore before he did anything else with me.

Flattish rock if available. On the ground otherwise. I am more comfortable sitting on the ground with various pots, food stuffs, stove, etc. spread out around me within arms’ reach.

OMG! ;)

Cree River part 12. We last saw me standing in cold water, wet to the skin and cold to the bone. And it is raining. My assessment is that my brain is still working rationally, that I should not try to paddle further that day, that I should make camp and get warm. I tied the canoe up securely...

Looking forward to hearing about it. As recped already knows, I've paddled the first part of that river twice some 30 years ago and am really interested to see what it looks like now (ie. more roads and logging apparent in google earth.) Have a great trip!

Canoe Markets When I was in the "back country" in Costa Rica, there were lots of canoes traveling up and down the river, carrying bananas to market, people going from villages into town. There was even a canoe that just ferried back and forth over the river for the people who walked the trails...

I took a rafting trip in Costa Rica. The river was in flood stage, so the upper stretch was bypassed. I did put my faith in the company and guide. We all survived, but I noticed the guide was looking stressed out trying to manage the class IVs. I. Probably would not do that again.

Projected sales of canoes and kayaks (the article did not separate them out) is highest for the “Asia Pacific” region, with the map showing greatest growth in Australia and India. The area showing the most sales however, outside of North America, is in Europe. But the study did not separate out...

Oh, my! Love that river and those mountains!

Cree River, Summer 2023. Paddling Pitt, isn't it nice to know you were correct the first time? ;) The big excitement for this rest day is pancakes! I bring my own mix of whole wheat flour, powered milk, powdered eggs, sugar, and baking powder. Just add water. In all these years, I have never...

The Mad River Explorer gets my vote, for all the same reasons already listed. I don’t like the bucket seats of the Winona. I’m not sure what model I had, but the Winona did not handle well in the wind.

Happy Birthday, Glenn. I hope I am around on my 80th for a new final canoe.

Just paraphrasing Davidson and Rugge here but, when you're out in the wilderness those six $100 bills are just paper and they won't even start a fire.

Welcome!

One canoeing website in Switzerland recommended the River Ruess through Lucerne, stating this was easy and recommended for families. Google Earth, Aslowhand and now a personal observation shows this is not a river for families or canoes. The website did say care should be taken to avoid the...

In general, gators see a canoe as a bigger gator and cede to it. And upright adults appear too large to be prey. But children - please keep them away from the edges of any body of water. And keep in mind that when an adult crouches down to, say, wash his or her hands, he or she suddenly appears...

I’m certainly grateful for this site and all the work that goes on behind the scenes. Thank you Glenn.

This is exactly my preference and how to get the best sleep comfort.

Aslowhand and I drove for several hours into the French part of Switzerland to paddle on Lac de Joux. The paddle in to this favorite camp, turned out to be idyllic and eventful. Here are the stony put-in, you can see the French influence in the change in architecture, Swiss Chalets have been...

We launched from Kanu Klub Thun put-in. I also had a borrowed life jacket from them. It is the most comfortable and secure life jacket I've ever worn, but it can only be used paddling tandem because I cannot get the belts and buckles fastened or unfastened without assistance. There are no...