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Great info!

I haven't noticed Chip saying anything online about changing anything on the Coho. I keep forgetting to try turning around and facing the stern. Next time...

I recently found out that Ririe Reservoir in eastern Idaho is heavily infested with rattlesnakes, and they do swim and often attempt to board watercraft (for whatever reason). :D I may have told this story before.... Years ago, I got a real good deal on a nearly new Wenonah Fisherman because...

Oregon has a permit, but it's not a sticker. Permit goes with the paddler - not the boat. Thus, I can buy one permit per year and take a different canoe every time I paddle in Oregon. It's a sensible policy. Idaho OTOH requires a $7 sticker on every single canoe. Unless I park some boats for...

I go through inspection stations quite often between Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana. Canoes must not be a serious concern, because they never do more than a cursory examination. At a busy station on the Idaho/Montana border, I asked if they had ever found a contaminated canoe. Their answer...

Wow! Somebody's been saving this one. New unused Esquif Vertige. https://www.facebook.com/share/15rVmFkJL3/

But 1' lengths of scrap tubing make components for two of my wood pole shoes. ;) Good idea though. As for the fly fishers..... my experience is that you can't make them happy. I've done everything I can, including using my wood pole or using the paddle as quietly as possible when approaching...

I've thought about it, but it would kinda defeat the purpose of the aluminum pole by adding weight. By how much, I don't know - but it would be irreversible, and that aluminum tubing ain't cheap.

We create our own dust clouds here. It is currently dust storm season in southwest Idaho/eastern Oregon.

It's okay. I can still see trees in the distance. ;) This year, during smoke season, I plan to head for the coast. I hope they get those fires under control soon, and without casualties.

Good thing for me. ;)

Yeah, much nicer than the one I have here. And with two nice paddles. Kinda funny that it's in the same neighborhood where I found my Dagger Sojourn. So, I pulled the tape off the inside of the crack. It's not terrible. I think it's going to be a pretty easy fix - when I get around to it. Not...

The whole chart confuses me, now that I can see all of it. Wildfire best at 2 weeks but only better at 1 week. A lot of missing information. If I was near that Traveler, I'd want to test it. Good (not so good) initial stability sounds like it might be fast.

Upper right corner, there's a ringing endorsement. It's listed in the chart with other solos, but the use recommendations are cut off.

A search turns up this quote about the Traveler III. Sounds like my kind of canoe. I wouldn't be too quick to lower the price......if I was inclined to sell.

Yeah, when I've had plenty to eat, I'm calmer and more friendly too. And I'm likely to stick around - but might get very upset if the chuckwagon closes. There's a life lesson somewhere in there. ;)

BTW - I think that Guide will be the perfect candidate.

I think it's a good idea, actually. Might be critical where you anchor the ends, but I don't see any reason why it wouldn't help. By coincidence, I happened to spend a long day on the take in the Wildfire today - fishing. I covered about 12 miles, hitting a lot of different known hot spots...

It's on his Instagram feed that's linked in the Paddling mag story you posted.

He's halfway across Washington today. Video shows him using a double, which is okay with me if it's working for him. ;) And he's discovered the value of bank hugging micro eddies. I can't wait to see how he handles crossing Pend Oreille and going up the Clark Fork.