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She said the wannigan was made to go under the handle in an old town tripper or camper. I think this makes a lot of sense if you are rigged solo and trying to balance weight. I can't see it in the picture of the loaded canoe. I'm curious about the seal too, but I can't make out the details in...

That's disgusting. The Conemaugh river looks like lots of places I used to paddle in WV. You know, most states get their stereotypes by small margins, and the same junk happens all over. Those look like truck and maybe tractor tires. It is much harder to get a truck tire in a canoe or jon...

Part 4b - Baptism The square barrels were far too long for the Old Town Appalachian. It has the thwart and seats pulled in toward center. They did fit sideways. The only drawback was there's very little access to the barrel once it's tied in. I setup for white water with a barrel in the...

Interesting psychology. Three of my canoes are not what I would choose with infinite time and money. However, I'm happy to have more than I need. I figure it's better spending my time and resources on trips.

Part 4a- Field testing - Lake Trip The barrels were used in the Lamoille (Moose) during a long day trip on Lake Jocassee. We launched from our campground, which required a 120 yard carry. The barrels have only indents for handles, and I wondered how they would carry. Empty we had no trouble...

Mdkelly Welcome to the site. It sounds like you have a pretty good idea of what you want. You'll probably be fine with most composite canoes. The normal layups are capable of handling occasional scrapes and drags. Most of those solos sound like great choices. Loading and portaging will be...

Part 3 - Outfitting the Lamoille and the first test. The barrels were first rigged behind the yoke in the MR Lamoille. This is mainly due to my current 2-kids-in-tandem front seating arrangement. It crowded into the rear paddler's foot room, but it's tolerable. It would be fine if the seat...

Part 2 the square barrel Christmas morning I removed the bow and tags then gave the lid a satisfying spin. I quickly noticed a problem - there hadn't been adequate (any?) post-mold cleanup. There was sharp flashing left on the lid, ring, top and bottom of the barrel. Some places were sharp...

Summay Gamma2 Vittles Vault 85lb animal food storage containers (square barrels) were used as flotation and dry storage. The lids were pleasant to open and close but were not completely watertight. Ultimately most paddlers will probably find blue barrels superior. Since it's dark and cold out...

Looks like 1928 is carved into the rock

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That is an odd looking marker. A wonderful was hanging on the other side? Feather, leg bone, so maybe a fish skeleton?

Heart-shaped graffiti under a bridge over the Eno River. Odd location because it really isn't visible from anywhere. Also odd because it was masked rather than free handed. Normally graffiti is just crass, but this seems to work.

I saw this odd animal along the river today. I felt compelled to look around for its friends before eddying out for a picture.

Old mill on the portage around a dam on the Haw River. I think it's old odd and beautiful. My daughter thought it was a little scary. There are bottles in the windows. My hunch is whoever prepared the portage wanted to make sure you couldn't climb through the windows.

I think my Dagger Reflection has osteoporosis.

The tough part for me would be deciding between sizes. The Eaglet looks like a great solo for occasional use with a kid, big dog, or smaller adults. I've not paddled one, but it seems small for a good tandem. It might seem small and tippy for camping or fishing with two people. The Malecite...

Boring little lake, but pretty and close by. It you zoom in there's a beaver (just his head and wake) and a mama duck with ducklings.

I'd ask the manufacturer. Safe travels!

For in the canoe, most often an old pair of medium grade trail runners without shanks. Socks as appropriate for the season. Sometimes in really tame places I'll do just Teva-style sandals in the summer. But I've found the Teva's are not as good for kneeling as running shoes. I've also had a...