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I finally bought the book earlier this year. Yes, the drawings and maps are great. Most of the maps have so much information on them that I have to photograph them and put them on a computer to enlarge the image just to see the detail. Thank you. Mark

Two years after a tragedy on Shoshone Lake, rangers reveal details of the search for two lost canoeists, including one who remains missing. The Boys and the Lake

I did a solo trip from that entry point a dozen years ago in mid September. I did a counter clockwise loop going east through Hustler, Oyster, Gebeonequet and winding up to Tacukmich. Then on around west then south through Eugene, Steep and down through Slim and on through Loon back to the...

I have repaired a few gel coat canoes. In the scheme of things it isn’t all that difficult. The problem is getting a color match. It’s pretty easy to get a perfectly smooth hull, but those spider cracks will likely be much more visible than they were before. Even when I bought what was...

Raka uv epoxy resin does a good job. Even so, you’ll ultimately want to cover epoxy with paint or varnish. Mark

There are a couple of Kite builds documented on this forum including mine and Stripperguys. Here are 3 pictures from the Kite plans that tell the story of how to strip the tumblehome. Your canoe plans are different than the Kite, but yours looks a little easier. I would start by stripping from...

There you have it. Three perfectly good ways to cut strips. This short thread has covered the full extent of that topic. Just pick the tool you are most comfortable with and you'll do fine. Mark

The canoe is probably an explorer, if it's 16 feet it's the most likely. That closeup of the hull looks like peeling paint. If so, just sand it off like you said and use rust paint if you want to go the inexpensive route or go with a marine topside paint from interlux or petit. If you stick to...

Look up Skillsaw method before you proceed. I'm sure Jim Dodd will be along shortly to make the case. Mark

I don't know if this video has already been posted, but it was obviously produced in support of the BWCA wilderness act. In spite of the title, it's an entertaining video. Mark

That's quite the adventure. I am surprised nobody has paddled that route. I've been to Pond Inlet where they're starting. They're going through Bellot Straight and on west to the McKenzie River. I have read journals of all the British explorers that passed through that route. All the hardship...

Open canoe on the coast of Baffin Bay pretty much sums it up.

Another one to check out is Caltopo. I have an annual subscription. I can trace out routes on my computer at home which are automatically saved and magically show up on my iphone app. There are lots of different layers that can be downloaded including the Canada 1:50k and NR Canada. I mostly use...

Yes Brian. I was wondering if anyone would mention this. Mark

I made some trips to Baffin island about 12 years ago to install remote weather stations in a couple of the fjords. The Clyde River Inuit were partners on the project and provided transportation to the sites in Nor West freighters. I was a little nervous about travelling in these boats, but...

Forgetting to bring a spoon is pretty bad.

Darn, I've been looking for one but that's just a little too far away. Mark

Right. If it were here I would buy it just to try it out. That canoe is worth every penny and then some. Could easily be resold for much more than that price. Mark

Looks great. I think mine came in at about the same weight. Your seat mockup looks pretty high, but as you can see, the Kite is quite stable even when empty. Enjoy! Mark

The fiberglass is the biggest issue with attempting to restore that Old Town. Much of the rot is probably related to that and with the picture of the rotted stem I think it may be too far gone to make it worth your time. Not that it can't be done, I restored one in similar but better shape...