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If it's a totally new area for me, I'll spend enough time with my maps and other information I can gather so I can feel comfortable in the new terrain. That "information" might come from folks already familiar with the region, magazine articles or any one of the numerous YouTube videos that are...

Obviously, my brain fog holds on a bit stronger than I'd like but Glenn posted the correct video for what I was referring to. At 1:30 in the video, the bow paddler is a gentleman by the name of Jim Peters. I've had the pleasure of meeting him a few times. He is a wealth of knowledge regarding...

While not directly involved, I was able to be around some Abenaki friends as they made their version of a mishoon at at festival a few years ago in MA. The first weekend in August the Potumtuck Festival is held in Turner's Falls along the Connecticut River. They made their canoe using fire but...

Although I reserve the right to change my mind, at the moment it would probably be white cedar. I spend a lot of time at work carving spoons from cedar, I love how the grain curves and bends; making for some interesting handles. And, when I add a coat or two of walnut oil after carving the...

Glenn - Thanks for posting that. I somehow missed it even though I subscribe to the publication. Right now, stored in my barn, is an 1898 guide boat made by H. Dwight Grant. It was #6 of that year according to Grant's tally boards at the Adirondack Museum; the old name...don't remember the...

Having a portage system like that would be sheer luxury in the Adirondacks; tough on the hills though I would think. Thanks for sharing your adventure. Take care and until next time....be well. snapper

Like you, Glenn, years ago all I had was an AM and then AM/FM radio in my vehicle. That pretty much left me at the mercy of wherever I was traveling for what I could listen to. Because of that, I'd usually hear a mixture of Top 10 rock/pop music, lots of religious programming (especially in...

Used to joke with my students that I was 5' 9" when I entered the outdoor ed field but now I'm 5' 7". I told them I'd shrunk due to the many years of carrying heavy aluminum canoes and large packs. Then one day, I started having issues with my neck. Went through a battery of tests and imaging...

We met a very nice woman from Long Island a couple of years ago while on a hiking trip in VT. She went on and on about her new Tesla and how wonderful a vehicle it was. When we returned to the parking lot, we saw her getting into a Jeep. I asked her where her Tesla was and she sheepishly...

I used to have a Nissan "Frontier" with their version of an access cab. If you have a real crew cab, you can definitely run the straps through the vehicle without them ever getting in the way. As for water seepage into your vehicle; unless it was a real downpour, or endless days of rain, the...

I know you're looking for a 2 person tent but honestly, I'd look for a 3 or 4 person tent instead; especially if this is for canoe trips where weight tends to be less critical. I've spent a lot of time in 2 person tents over the years and there's just enough room in most of them for the barest...

OK...I'll go...during the warmer months I usually paddle in shorts that double as a bathing suit so a sewn-in liner is part of the garment. Most of the ones I wear are made of nylon but some are a blend of nylon & polyester. All are quick drying and have plenty of pockets along with a belt to...

Back when I was leading trips I had a roll-up table that I used with adult groups. The legs unscrewed from the tubular aluminum frame and everything rolled up into one package. Easy to carry and stash in a canoe. With student groups I'd usually do the overturned canoe table option. When...

I was on a trip years ago where someone forgot the creamer for our morning coffee. I learned to drink it black (and have done so ever since) but that's the worst inconvenience I can think of. There have been some nasty black fly days in May along the Raquette River but even that just adds to...

Glenn - Thanks for posting these videos. We're heading to Scotland the beginning of September. Wonder if I can talk my wife into a paddling trip??? That's all for now. Take care and until next time...be well. snapper

I remember a long ago trip on Forked Lake where we ran into folks who stored their food overnight in their canoe. They woke up to a mighty splash and found their food bag swimming off with a bear while their canoe was flipped over in the lake. Not my idea of a good time, that's for sure...

@Black_Fly - Saying you're a "Swiftie" has a whole different meaning on this forum. Go to a concert and say that and you'll probably be given a bracelet! That's all for now. Take care and until next time...be well. snapper

Not paddling related but hiking so here goes... We were on a trip in the Catskill mountains of NYS and far from any body of water. As I came up a hill I heard quacking ahead of me. I couldn't figure it out as there were no ducks in the woods. Eventually I reached the top of the rise and I...

Just a quick apology to @PaddlingPitt as I screwed up and mentioned my experience via a lunar eclipse and he specifically asked for a non-eclipse event. I guess there are times when my brain and eyes just don't engage at the same time. Sorry about that... That's all for now. Take care and...

Look forward to seeing it with you on its first trip! That's all for now. Take care and until next time...be well. snapper