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Fantastic trip report! I really enjoyed it, started reading it last night, finished it this morning with my coffee. I should have kept a list of the comments I wanted to make, there was just so much info, lol. I'm wondering if you ever contemplated taking a small chainsaw? Most of our trips...

This dream of existence that we all share is individualized by our own unique subjective conditioning. I lived for two years on a fly in reserve many miles north of my current location. Most people would consider the location to be in the middle of a vast wilderness. Human impact was minimal...

Ok, so video links finally fixed, in case anyone wants to check it out. Imugr doesn't seem to work for their video links, youtube is still fine.

Yes, I tried several different links supplied by imugr, none worked. Maybe I'll try again.

Lol, I don't want all that work, not even sour grap'in. Anyone know how to link video files?

The Save the Moose Campaign 2024 kicked off to a great start on the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend. It might be a bit of a stretch to call this a canoe trip, as it was our first time taking the big 20 foot freighter, with a mighty 2.5 horse engine on it. Then again, it might be a bigger stretch...

I think I'm still leaning toward some kind of mahogany due to the size of the stock. As I mentioned earlier, I have one piece that is 22 inches wide, 14 feet long, and not a knot in it. Might give it a whirl building a solo canoe if my contract is extended into the spring.

Thanks for the report, looked like a very nice trip. I've gotta quit working in the fall. Anyone claim the weed yet, lol?

Really enjoying this so far, the Bowron has been on my bucket list for many years. Looking forward to your next installment. Can't help you with the editing stuff, but I'm sure Glenn will be along soon with assistance.

Stripped up some of the mystery wood. Not sure what it is again. Quite light, sort of open grained, and quite stiff. Don't think it's poplar now. Also fairly brown in colour. Some form of mahogany?

I really haven't thought that much about it, I just always lean the canoe to my paddle side, unless things get hairy.

There was a canoe racing circuit in the States and Northern Ontario in the 70's. One of the races occurred in a town 80k from me. The video below is from 1968, and if you are looking at how people get in and out of canoes quickly, there are some good examples.

We have an interesting project in the works up here. It's called "The Ring Of Fire", it's not a seismic earthquake area, but an area where extensive mineral development has been identified. One off the biggest in the world apparently. Negotiations are ongoing about building a road north of...

I suppose it depends on your definition of wilderness. Is a vast area in the middle of nowhere that has been clear-cut but sees very little human activity afterwards still counted as wilderness? That describes huge tracts of Northern Ontario. It does grow back, but if close to transportation...

Lol, in the words from another forum I frequent, "In before the lock". Wolf tags cost ten bucks in Northern Ontario, I can buy two. So I can shoot a wolf for any reason, but I would hesitate to do so, as I really like the beasts. In most cases, a pre-emptive shot in their direction will be...

Depends on wind strength. If it's a mild chop, I'll still heel the boat to my paddling side, but if it's a good blow, I stay centred and give'er for all I'm worth.

When snowshoeing with my dog in wolf country, I always just carried a long gun on a strap around my back. We don't have access to handguns in Canada, and I'm not sure it would be your best bet if your main reason is to protect your dogs. I don't know about your wolves, but ours are pretty...

I have only bought two paddle for myself in my life, I made all the rest. The last one I bought is the one I use the most now, I'm pretty sure I couldn't make it, but you probably have a better skill set than my usual wood butchery style...