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I sure liked my Tripper purchased new direct from OT in the spring of 1983 using a relatives SC Johnson employee discount. As I recall I paid $600 and I got the $75.00 shipping cost refunded due slight shipping damage from the trucking company. Shortly after I got the boat a buddy and I ran it...

When I consider the question, I think back to my youth growing up a couple blocks off Lake Michigan in SE Wisconsin. I spent every summer day at the beach and my recall is that the warmest the lake got to be was generally in the 60’s. Many days I came home with a tight chest and blue lips from...

Try contacting Clem Quenville, a local First Nations guy in Armstrong who is a good contact for road shuttles and secure vehicle storage. I have been told he also allows his customers to camp overnight on his property before/after trips. He is very reliable and reasonably priced. He is also the...

BF - other than some of the most popular routes (Kopka Rv; north on the Allenwater Rv from Allanwater Bridge off the railroad) there is no competition the campsites because there are few to no other parties. A number of years ago we met an older, overweight woman paddling solo. She and her...

BF - you can get permits from any outfitter in the area or buy them online from Ontario Parks. In the park you will need a provincial park permit and on surrounding Crown Lands you need a Crown Land Camping permit. No need to get your permits early, the park and surrounding Crown Lands don’t get...

And I was feeling a little sorry for myself that at age 77 I still have to spend my winters in southern Wisconsin dealing with 4” snowfalls while friends and family members snowbird the winter in the south.

For Wabakimi trip advice submit an email to: friendsofwabakimi@gmail.com Mention you are seeking advice/suggestions for the area or type of trip you are interested in. Volunteer trip advisors with much experience in the area should get back to you.

I remember similar reactions from California guys I encountered in the service while stationed on the west coast. While they came across as friendly, hip and cool they were often a bit condescending when they found out I was from Wisconsin. California was obviously the cool place to be from.

BWCA July 1999 using rain tarp with paddles.

From what you’ve shown us with your paddles, I am sure your craftsmanship will be fine. When you attend the dinner make sure to wear your dress flannel shirt.

When the safe padding advocates taught me that alcohol and water don’t mix, I decided to stick to beer and red wine while underway and save the whisky and water for the campsite.

Very nice video and it encourages me to try poling, once the local river thaws out. The Nashua looks very much like my home stream the Root River just north of Racine WI.

Nice looking canoe. It has a nice used looking patina. Maybe keep it as is.

In a recent thread I posted regarding the boat rental trend at the nature center where I am a volunteer. Kayaks are by far the most popular rental, especially the SOT variety - much easier to get in/out of and almost no capsize incidents. So for the general public, this type of boat makes the...

Worth a try. And as Jm suggested above, mods could enforce restriction on posting within the dedicated forum, being responsive to member inquiries and monitor for posts unrelated to our interests.

I have used Chota Quetico Trekker boots, which are no longer made, replaced by a newer version at a higher price. As far as I know, these boots are only available through Piragis in Ely MN. I settled on these boots for the ankle protection and support which became important as I participated in...

I have a nice lightly used Wenonah Wilderness in T-Formex that I acquired about 5 years ago. I bought it intending to use it on the rocky streams of Michigan’s UP but have yet to do so. I am gradually turning into a base camper I guess.

BF, you sound like me. The older I get the more I find some things I read in the past are mostly, if not, all new to me. I have taken to marking my completed reads with my name/initials and a date.

My sentiment exactly. I always enjoyed the walk back while portaging.

This is the approach I have been using starting in the spring each year to prep for trips. I carry a 60# OT Penobscot RX around the local nature center from March to the paddling season, working up to 1/3 mile. I began doing this in 2017 to condition myself for a 3 week river trip. Along with...