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On most of the trips I do, everyone takes turns cooking groups meals. Just curious how common that is.

The ultimate poling boat. you lucked out getting that boat. Did you buy it new or find it used.

The trip was open to all, but it ended up being all men. We usually have at least one woman (like you), but she is on a month-long trip in the Yukon. The club also does base camp trips around New England and the ADK, and those get a good mix of women and men. On this trip, I think the lack a...

The best thing to have along on a trip is a good cook, and we had several on this trip. ;)

The Big Daddy skillet. Lisa Dehart did a video on the Big Daddy. This is the 20" version and it is stainless steel. We did breakfast for 8 in that one pan - bacon, sausage, homefries and eggs. Didn't make it into my picture album, but here is Dan adding the eggs. The other thing that I had...

I love my Yellowstone Solo. If I could have just one boat, that would be it.

How is this for camp food: Saturday night dinner Salsa and chips Charcuterie and cheese Cedar-planked brie with crusty baguettes Italian sausage with spicy zucchini Steak Frites (steak and fries) Watermelon Carrot cake Sunday breakfast Dutch oven cinnamon rolls Bacon, eggs, sausage and...

Could be - the rapid has changed a lot over the years. "Oh Sh!t Rock" is in the middle of the rapid now, so you can't go right down the middle without bouncing around a lot - its one side or the other.

I have 50" bars and can get 2 canoes on (and a kayak). I do need to put the boats on edge, but I prefer that to having the bar sticking out past the sides of the car.

I saw Jim this spring at the Knightville section of the Westfield. I'm pretty sure he was paddling his Outrage. He is in the far right in this picture: There are a couple of eddies on the left leading up to the Gap. If it is busy you need to stop there to queue up and wait your turn. There is...

The level was a little higher than usual. Typical release is between 800 and 1,000 cfs. The release on Saturday was between 1,000 and 1,200 cfs - not enough to make that much of a difference. As long as you catch that shoot next to the big rock on the left, it is not that bad. There have been...

Friend of mine paddles from the stern of a tandem with a double blade. It's a pretty big paddle, and the stroke is higher than a typical kayak touring stroke, but he keeps up just fine,

Here is the second drop on yesterday's run through the gap. The Millbrook posse was there yesterday, but I didn't paddle with them.

Canoes should alway go above kayaks... After a run on the Fife Brook Section of the Deerfield River.

My attempt at pizza in the Dutch oven. Made the dough a few days in advance and it sat in the fridge, so you could also make it in advance and keep it in the cooler. Pressed the dough out as flat as I could, poked some holes with a fork, topped with sauce and cheese - came out pretty good...

You'll find it on this page about half-way down - Yeast Breads – Cinnamon Rolls https://eckilson.blogspot.com/search/label/Dutch%20Oven

Not sure about dry - it depends on the invasive. You could still transport seeds or rhizomes that sprout and grow once they are back in the water.

You could definitely do it in a Dutch oven. I'll often make yeast doughs before I leave and store them in the cooler in a ziplock bag - they will keep several days. Haven't done pizza, but have done cinnamon rolls that way. Pizza is now on the list.

It is a huge issue around here. A great example is hydrilla in the Connecticut River Hydrilla is new around here, and particularly difficult to eradicate - takes chemical treatment. We have been fighting a losing battle with water chestnut for years. Here is a picture of Valley Falls Marsh...

Trip report here: https://eckilson.blogspot.com/2025/05/baskehegan-stream-may-17-21-2025.html Many more pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/eckilson/albums/72177720326290698