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Oh, what to do. A friend passed away a while back and when his estate was settled his son called me and said that his dad wanted me to have all his woodworking and outdoors equipment. In his woodshop among and under much clutter was a 14 ½’ x 36” tandem non-folding Folbot complete with about a...

I made it to the Rendezvous for the last two years, but plans take me in a different direction this year. I plan on being there next year though. If you have never attended and are in a drivable distance, I would highly recommend this laid-back solo canoe gathering. Great folks to meet, great...

Hi Bob, welcome to the Forum! That sounds like a great trip. Are you planning for this summer or later? Going solo or as a group? Another Kruger designed boat to look for is the Mad River Monarch. I had one and sold it last year because I didn't have big enough water or a big enough trip in...

After being out of commission for nearly five weeks due to a lower back injury I finally got the Outrage on some moving water. Yesterday I headed out to a local "park and play" spot. It is fairly small but has a series of ledges which at current water levels produce a nice Class 2 set waves...

I just use good old fashioned dry bags. They have always worked well for me.

The simplicity of paddling a canoe versus the complexity of interfacing, signing up, RFID cards, or swiping seems rather incongruous.

I grew up fishing and boating on Lake James many years back, and have returned there not often enough. It is great to see that others are still enjoying it. Which site did you stay on the "Paddle-In Sites" at Lake James State Park? I remember the site #7 was nice. The mountain with the...

Thanks all, but someone got there before I did. I'm not sure how it would have fit into my current quiver of canoes even if I had paddled and liked it.

Thanks for the info Glenn. I've been in contact with the owner and it looks like I may get a chance to paddle the Shadow 13 to see what I think. I am curious to see how it compares to the FlashFire for maneuverability and playing around in small creeks.

Thank you both for your quick responses. The photos in the ad were taken with a cell phone, thus having the "wide angle" distortion. The spec sheet with the data is exactly what I had hoped to find. I was wondering how close the specs are to my Bell Flashfire. At 180 lbs. I was wondering...

There is a Blackhawk Shadow 13 for sale not too far from me. I might go look at it, but would like to know a bit about it. I cannot find any specs for this canoe in my searches and I am really curious about the "paddler weight range": i.e. am I too big for it at 180 lbs.? It looks pretty...

It looks like a nice fun run for an afternoon in the Outrage. I even think the kayakers had fun.

I just got back from grocery shopping and noticed that Ingles (I'm not sure if Ingles is in your area) carries the Bob's RED MILL Buckwheat Flour on the baking and flour isle. Here in South Carolina we do not have Whataburger Pancake Mix here either. Must be a Texas thing. Just thought i would...

Way to go! When I made my first paddle this year, I found that a good bench plane was invaluable for controllably thinning down the blade and a spokeshave really useful for doing medium cuts such as shaping the shaft into an octagon and then taking off those edges . The finger plane can be a...

Current Tents: Exped Orion 3: My go-to, well-ventilated roomy 4-season 3-person tent that can take pounding rain without a drop getting in. I have been very impressed with this brand and have several of their products. It’s around 9 lbs. Mountain Hardware Aspect 2: An ultralight 2-person tent...

For 1 person, get at least a 2 person tent. For 2 people, get at least a 3 person tent. For 3 people get at least a 5-6 person. For more than that get at least 2 tents. Dogs in the tent count as a Person!

I used to use synthetics, but I have mostly switched to Merino wool blends. Longjohns in winter, briefs or nothing at all in the summer (depending on the situation). A shorty Farmer John Neoprene wetsuit in the cold under spray pants & paddling jacket; is that still "under wear"?

It looks fast sitting still! Have fun and many miles with that SRT.

Although I have been a still photographer for many decades, I have never made the leap into videography. I have thought about it from time to time in conjunction with my outdoor activities, but weighing the cost, learning curve and potential use of the cameras I never went beyond reading a bit...

The boat survived and went on to run many more rivers. The old rotomold stuff was tough. The racks with vertical stacker bars remained in service with a bit of repair. The rain gutters were the real heroes; even with the chunks out of them, i was still able to move the bars closer together and...