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Hey Black_Fly Yes. I have a blackgold Yellowstone solo. It is very stiff and paddles wonderfully. I paddle it almost weekly in a small river with logs and occasional rocks. It's strong enough to survive striking logs at full speed. I've wondered this myself. I like my blackgold...

I have an old fiberglass Explorer. It isn't exciting or cool but if I could only have one canoe it would be fine. It is narrow enough to solo, big enough for two, short enough to be manageable in tight places, stiff enough to paddle well, and tough enough to take on rivers. Bonus it is old...

Follow up, the river crested when predicted by this tool. 3 days out the tool predicted the river would crest just under flood stage, it ended up cresting a little over flood stage. The important thing was it allowed me to understand 3 days out that the trip wasn't going to happen. I...

https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/forecasts.php?wfo=rah This is a river level prediction tool from NOAA. Iwas impressed because, for the river I was watching, it forecast way more water than I was guessing. It appears to be right so far, and I’ll keep an eye on it over the next few days. It...

Yes. I'd guess this is the main motivation. I'll point out that this could be done for marketing or for other purposes, like religious or political propaganda. Those are more effective if coming from an established form member. If for no other reason than they'll get taken down slower...

My favorite brand is Pelican. I like to paddle in the local reservoir.

What are the three questions I must answer to prove I'm a real human who loves canoes?

Baseball reporting and fiance has been AI generated for many years. Apparently because statistics for each made it easier to adapt than other subjects https://www.theverge.com/2016/7/4/12092768/ap-robot-journalists-automated-insights-minor-league-baseball What surprises me is the AI I'm...

Summer - just a life jacket if I'm on a river where I can keep out of the sun. Otherwise a long sleeve "rashy", AKA polyester, for sun protection. The rest of the seasons my first choice is a silk base layer. But silk is expensive, and a decent polyester/raylon/etc is nearly as good. After...

Pretty mild here in central North Carolina. Nothing has froze for more than a few hours. I paddled comfortably a few weeks ago when the rivers came up. I forded the Eno River last week, wearing running shoes. I was surprised it wasn't colder. The big concern is the lack of rain so far.

No, chipmunks are not on the endangered species list. There are species in the southwest that might qualify, but the Eastern Chipmunk is doing fine. I've noticed more gators in populated areas of SC than during my days living there in the late 1990's. My impression is they are on average...

I bring the first aid kit and try hard not to use it.

"not sure if the expedition Kevlar would hold" I have a carbon Kevlar Bell solo, and I'm surprised how well it's held up to logs and rocks. I have a expedition layup kevlar-foam tripping canoe and much prefer the extra stiffness of the carbon lay up. Swift has a finish with gel coat on the...

"shallow fast water" I think you're on the right track with a prospector. The Trillium is a 14.5 foot solo. Compared to a 15 ft prospector it's going to draw more water, maybe an entire inch. I think you're right with the bench seat too. That will allow you to shift your weight enough to...

If all you do is paddle rivers, and you don't paddle very far, then Royalex might be the way to go. The Tripper would be a good choice, especially if it is the 16 ft. If that's what's available I'd take it. The Explorer would be a great choice if it wasn't so far away. If you fondly remember...

It is unfortunate the OP didn't want to talk about canoe tripping. The Indus River valley contains most of Pakistan's population. It has a rich history and has been irrigated for millennia. It's also historical habitat for water buffalo.

The following is quoted from a spam thread. Pulling it out so Glenn can delete the spam thread. I'm curious, where can you paddle and see bison/buffalo?

When I was a young man in the early '90s polyester and other synthetics were not dirt cheap like now. I took a second hand wool blanket and made long underwear with it. Of course I had to wear cotton underneath the wool. It was so warm it was almost useless in the mid-Atlantic states.

I'm going with my principal of being conservative about safety stuff. I was taught to use a figure 8 for creating critical loops, like for roping a climber into a harness or end of a throw rope. It creates little stress and is easy to untie. I don't like the farrimond either because it is a...

You know the best thing for open water and places with big fetch? A sailboat. Seriously, I'd rather have a small sailboat than a touring kayak. The only real disadvantage to the sailboat is the paperwork and trailer.