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Another recent (and more local to me) paddling fatality:Teton paddling fatality. I've spent a lot of time on Jackson Lake, and it can be formidable, even in a 17' Boston Whaler.

Yep, I'm a believer. Some years back I went over in an innocuous setting without my PFD (goofing off--calm, shallow, other paddlers almost in arms reach), I was really surprised how difficult it was to put the PFD on (Seda zipper). I learned something after 40 years paddling.....

On my trips north I've used a waterproof scabbard, with the opening towards me just in case it's needed while in the boat (and under the spray deck if used). On shore it comes out of the case, and I air out the case just in case(?). It's a roll-top soft Kolpin case they don't make any more...

You can save a lot on waste by creating your own meals using ingredients rather than pre-packaged stuff. My normal trips are 4-6 weeks, commonly with lots of portages. It all adds up.

One thing I do to save volume and avoid camp waste is to rebag everything in produce bags--they are very lightweight/low bulk, and reasonably strong (double bagged). You can buy a roll from your market for a few dollars. I just tie them closed in a loose overhand knot. I usually put all meal...

Clipper Sea 1 would be worth looking into also, and in the neighborhood (southern B C)

When I was serious about photography, I'd carry two camera bodies (35mm or DSLRs) and lenses to 400mm, totalling up to 25 pounds of gear (plus tripod). With portages. Depends on what you need. Now I use a P&S in a small padded case inside a small dry bag. Lots of options for different uses.

I've used a Pelican case for my camera gear for over 40 years. Before that an inflatable Phoenix camera case. I first saw a Pelican case at Bull's Sluice (Class IV) on the Chattooga in 1980. A photographer was shooting rafters going over the drop. When they were through, he tossed the case into...

The coastal (e.g. Florida) pelicans are brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis). White pelicans (P. erythrorynchos) are common through much of the West. I've seen them as far north as northern SK near Nunavut.

I use a Thermarest seat cushion (linked in prior discussion) for the web seats in my PakCanoe. It makes a big difference for primarily sitting. Adjusting the air pressure makes a big difference. It saved me from sciatica on the last trip--a couple of puffs and it went away.

Yes in BWCA. They refer to the IGBC guidelines, in which the Ursack is approved.

Gates of the Arctic NPP in Alaska required food storage canisters when we did the Noatak a few years ago (as well as lots of other NPs, usually for higher elevation areas where tree hangs are not an option). NPS has a free canister loan program in Kotzebue, and a metal barrel loan program in...

I've installed lashing points on a drybag using pieces of an old dry bag and gluing it on with Hypalon adhesive (or maybe vinyl adhesive).

I have a Clipper WW3 (18'6", 73#) with aluminum gunwales on which I through-bolted my central carrying yoke (prob 10-32), through the hollow channel. I did this shortly after I purchased it in 1994 or so. I've portaged it miles and miles with no ill effect. During installation, I did collapse...

Are you talking about just the seat cushion? Thermarest still makes them https://www.thermarest.com/products/seats/lite-seat/lite-seat.html. You can get knockoffs for half that from Amazon. Also LL Bean LL Bean cushion

The yeah, but what about the boat?

Or change CDs around traffic, especially cyclists. That killed a 5yo kid near where I lived, and it notably changed my behavior.

Those are the newer tan gunwales, along with the cane instead of rotomolded seats. The white gunwales were from the 1970s I believe. I think the gunwales have aluminum inserts as well, but not sure. Year of manufacture will be the last two digits of the serial number--may be a 2000 or later model

I didn't include breakfast and lunch. I can eat the same thing for six weeks at a time. Grape nuts/dried milk/sugar for breakfast, mixed nuts and granola bars for lunch. I average 1.5 pounds of food per day and don't go hungry, but I'm a pretty light eater.

My staples for 6 week trips (involving lots of portages) are: instant brown rice, Bear Valley soup mix (e.g. broccoli/cheddar), and bacon bits; pasta w/Knorr pesto, sundried tomatoes, and bacon bits; Zatarains Jambalaya, dried tomatoes and andouille sausage. The bagged real bacon from Costco is...