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Beautiful paddle. Tough to believe it's your first one. I'm sure others will find a home in your canoe as well. Enjoy them all! That's all for now. Take care and until next time....be well. snapper

Hope this all works out for you in the end. That's a beautiful boat and should have been treated as such by the person doing the work. Until next time...be well. snapper

Although it was a sea kayaking trip, I was with a group of students on spring break and camping on a barrier island just north of Charleston, SC. The night we were there, a total lunar eclipse was part of the night sky. I couldn't believe how lucky we were to have such an exceptionally clear...

@yknpdlr - So many words and still nothing resembling an apology. You can give me all the science you want. You still come off as a bore as far as I'm concerned. Feel free to show some humility once in a while. It might do you some good. Until next time...be well. snapper PS - I don't...

@yknpdlr My Native friends spent the day in ceremony reflecting on the relationship between Grandmother Moon and Grandfather Sun and their relationship to their daughter; Mother Earth. This is mentioned in all seriousness. I've learned a lot from these people and don't appreciate snarky...

Beautiful boats. Thanks for keeping them alive and available to the paddling community. Until next time...be well. snapper

Well, we made it up to the Boonville area and had a lovely day. My son-in-law from MA brought our two youngest grandsons and we spent the day at the BREIA Potato Hll farm. We got there early so we could walk all the trails. Had a nice picnic, tossed around the football and read while waiting...

My first "real" paid job was with the Boy Scouts when I was 16. I worked on waterfronts and then eventually became the interim Asst. Director of Adirondack canoe trips. That wet my whistle enough that I knew I was going to pursue a career that would allow me to work outdoors. I was fortunate...

Not making a paddle per se but I used to teach a lot of spoon carving classes and always encouraged my students to bring a zip-loc baggie to class. After we were finished they'd collect those wonderful shavings and put them away for future use as fire starters. I still do that today when...

Can't wait to watch your paddle unfold the rest of the way. Other than one paddle I made in a class years ago, I've only made laminated paddles. I've thought about doing what you are in the past. I just need the guts to go ahead and realize it's only wood. If I screw up, it can always become...

@Keeled Over - I picked up one of those Camp Trails Duluth-like canoe packs years ago and have been using it ever since. I used it for years in the Adirondacks while working for an outdoor program and it's been down to the Okefenokee a few times as well. A great pack that looks as good today...

@yknpdlr - Thanks for your suggestions. I had thought about sticking closer to Rt. 12 so that may be a better alternative. Thanks for sharing some places to check out on a map. Appreciate your input. That's all for now. Take care and until next time...be well. snapper

At home I use an old ceramic mug from the late 1970's. It's a face with a large moustache and has a stubby pipe sticking out of the mouth. Other than being beardless, it was supposed to resemble me which is why I was given it. The handle has long since broken off but I still use it every...

Sorry for the lousy experience you endured. As for a filter to recommend, I still use the basic Sawyer Squeeze; not the Mini version. I can backwash it easily enough when on a trip and it's held up remarkably well for a product that didn't cost much. My current filter is at least 3 years old...

I have always stuffed my sleeping bag, and now quilt, but when I was young, I did fold & roll my tent. I stopped doing that back in the early 80's when I spoke with a manager at the old Eureka Camping Store in Binghamton, NY. Kevin said that folding and rolling the tent meant you typically...

Years ago I dedicated my boat carrying duties to our pick-up. Since I have a cap with rain gutter attachments for the back and a suction cup rack with pass-through strap for the front, it doesn't matter the age or fanciness of the truck. It's simple and it works. Honestly, I can't remember...

If all goes well, we're heading north up Rt. 12 out of Utica and heading towards Old Forge on Rt. 28. If the traffic gets crazy there are places to pull off on the way north that will still give you a good view. Our son-in-law and grandsons will be coming to our house from the Boston area to...

Welcome from central NYS. The Susquehanna River has some nice sections to paddle if you ever get this way. Take care and until next time...be well. snapper

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Wow...we had snow flying in the air today so you had a great day to paddle compared to what you would have found around here. Nice to see folks out and able to enjoy the weather. Although spring officially begins tomorrow, it will be winter-like for the rest of the week in central NYS. That's...