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I’m an engineer. During the first two years after COVID, I worked in real estate and as a general contractor flipping homes because my local office closed down, and I didn’t feel like taking what the company offered me and moving the family to Houston, Tx during a pandemic. I learned a lot of...

I can relate to this post big time, not necessarily just with canoeing, but with my interests in general. The balancing part is hard, and I agree with a direct correlation between happiness and time spent doing the things we love. Im at a point in life where I have young kids that are very...

This is all great info! Thanks Dustin. I’m assuming this is when the gauge reads above the 2-5’ range you gave me earlier?

Dustin, Thanks for your reply. Where do you typically put in and take out? Are those members of the canoe clubs paranoid, or is the river fairly dangerous? Are the descriptions I’ve read about it being class I correct? I may have to take you up on that offer. I’d like to pick your brain on...

Does anyone have experience paddling the 23 miles of the Shenango River between Pymatuning Reservoir and Shenango River Lake? There is a published water trail here, but not much info. Best I could find is that it’s a class I float...

@dcloots has made repairs on cold cracks of similar lengths. You will see them in his videos.

I would think stern lines would come into play if the belly straps fail when slamming on the brakes?

It’s a shame the overspray isn’t over the entire hull. Then it would look intentional. Haha

I would drill your hole at the bottom of the crack before removing your gunwales to prevent it from getting worse while working the gunwales off. Also, I would recommend making sure the heads of all the screws in the gunwales are fully exposed and not covered in gunk or have small splinters...

I found a used Souris River Quetico on the North American Canoe Trader Facebook Page. It needs some work but it’s the right price and weight. I’m not a member on Facebook anymore so if the link doesn’t work you could probably find it yourself. I believe this is located in Michigan...

https://www.canoetripping.net/threads/mad-river-canoe-been-nice-to-know-you.127381/ Found this.

I believe Confluence Outdoors, their parent company, announced in 2022 they were going to stop making Mad River Canoes. I may not be the most up to date though.

Just saw this on North American Canoe Trader Facebook page...

Adam, I don’t have experience with it, but I’m sure we could figure it out. Starting a new thread is a good idea. There are quite a few paddle makers in this site. Glenn, The cracks aren’t very long and only extend 1-3 inches below the gunwales. The g-flex yellow doesn’t clash too bad...

Taking advantage of a warm February day.

Update: I apologize for the delay. Life gets in the way sometimes. My last post ended with epoxy curing in the cold cracks. After the epoxy cured I took the advice you all have given me and drilled out the existing holes in the hull with a larger bit. I also got to work cleaning, sanding...

I agree the Garmin Striker system is a good budget friendly ($199) portable sonar unit. You’d likely have to buy a suction cup mount for it. You can power it with a small 12V battery. Buying lithium would cut the battery weight by 60% and increase run time. This unit can also double as an ice...

I think I’m seeing a similar thing happening at the campsites on Middle and Lower Saranac Lakes in the Adirondacks. I believe you can only book 9 months before your trip start date. It appears people are making a booking for the maximum number of nights for a campsite (14 days) to block out...

I saw the same thing happen during a storm on Middle Saranac Lake. Momma duck and her ducklings were racing across the lake through wind and swells while a Loon was in close pursuit. I watched the Loon dive under the water, explode up onto the baby ducks, and drown them one after another. I...

@madamimadam, I’m glad to see you took my advice and checked out the forum. This truly is a great place to ask questions, gain knowledge, and find interesting topics related to canoeing. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time as a member.