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If I stink in the forest, and there is no one to smell it, do I really stink? Alan

Sadie and I found the remains of a very large corral in the middle of nowhere on Fort Hall lake. It was on a peninsula jutting into the lake. There are no settlements anywhere nearby and the HBC outpost was abandoned in the 20's if I remember correctly. While it's not a well traveled...

I've never had one inspected. In Iowa the state issues you a HID number and then you're supposed to apply that number to the hull in an permanent and acceptable matter. I still haven't quite gotten around to that. Alan

Here's Sadie the day after I got her as a rescue. She took to the canoe immediately and we had many happy years paddling and tripping. She's currently 16 years old still going strong. Well, maybe not strong but she's still going.

As mentioned by southern kevlar highway 2 is a nice route.

What was wrong with the original plate? Alan

Based on their location, NE of Minneapolis, I would guess Lake Nokomis. This looks to be the closest lake and is where Midwest Mountaineering used to have test paddles. According to Google their storefront is a bit north of the old Midwest Mountaineering, on the other side of the river. Sounds...

If I had an extra day or two to explore in that area I'd 100% recommend the west side of the Olympic Peninsula. While you're on the peninsula you can paddle Lake Crescent, which is is one of my more memorable paddles. I didn't know anything about the lake when a friend and I were driving out...

I had assumed that tandems would not be equipped with removable yokes but I just looked on their site and see their "combi" tandems (with center mounted seat for solo paddling) do have the option for a center mounted yoke. But they're heaviest combi tandem layup (Keewaydin 17 in Expedition...

I would guess the vast majority of people do not use their removable portage yoke when carrying the canoe to/from the car, especially these light weight solos. The only time I ever use mine is when I'm on a trip that requires portaging, otherwise it stays in storage. Solo canoes are easy enough...

I can certainly see this being the case with an old hull that doesn't follow the current HIN guidelines. I would not think that would be so in this case however with a Swift that's only a few years old. Alan

I'm not following why you would need a new hull ID number. We have to register canoes here as well. For out of state used canoes we either transfer the paperwork (if that state also required registration) or fill out a piece of paper stating that this canoe has never been previously registered...

If it was mine I'd be temped to pour it full of epoxy and then thread a bolt into the threads that was really well waxed or wrapped with teflon tape. After the resin cures the bolt will hopefully thread out and things would hopefully be solid again. Alan

I believe the answer is in this thread: https://www.canoetripping.net/threads/missainabi-question.129806/ Alan

To me that's one of the most satisfying feelings in paddling. Alan

I personally would not want a skeg in a tripping canoe because it would take up so much storage room. I used to have a kayak with a skeg and it was ok but I later got kayaks with rudders and found them to be much more effective and easier to use. I often used those ruddered kayaks with short...

You just made me feel like a terrible boat owner. My approach to washing canoes (you get washed when you're in the lake) is similar to my approach to washing cars (you get washed when it rains). Alan

Yes, that would be a worst case scenario. Best case scenario is that you end up wanting six of them. Alan

I've never done it on little twisty streams but intentionally paddling through small gaps and openings on my local river often helped keep the routine paddle more interesting. I was usually paddling hard upstream in a straight keeled boat so the game was to spot the opening well in advance and...

As a super moderator it's my duty to remind you.... Just kidding! Alan