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Excellent writeup. Thanks.

I've carved a few ottertails and voyagers. The curved side ottertail with a slightly rounded tip is superior. The entry is quieter and the paddle stroke is smoother. I really like the ottertails that I've made, and find the voyageurs second rate and not worth the time. The voyager with its...

F it. I think I'll just check out of this forum.

This whole thread just doesn't need to be in a canoe tripping forum. How many hand grenades should I carry to defend myself against a angry racoon?

Nice write up. Thanks!

It's an invention that did not need to be invented, by someone who doesn't know what they are doing.

Pants. I bought 3 pairs of lightweight quick drying pants from Costco for under $20 each. I replaced a Kokatat drysuit that I had pretty much worn out.

Saw. I don't use an axe often enough to be proficient with one, and one should feel comfortable with that tool before taking it into the backcountry.

Where does this fear of wolves and black bears come from? If I was that concerned about being attacked by wolves, I'd just stay home and watch reruns of Wild Kingdom.

I don't appreciate any of those clowns. If one of them insisted on running a low head dam, the others should have already been in place with the throw bags ready to go. It was that dangerous. Pulling him out with a harpoon gun would've been the proper technique

Yep, nothing wrong but you'll do yourself a big favor by learning the J-stroke.

New drysuit. Kokatat said I pretty much wore my first one out.

This is so stupid it's hard to believe. The clown paddled over the dam on purpose. Let me add that I do have a swift water rescue cert.

A sombrero is the ticket!

A blem is a blem. That's my 4000 bucks on the matter.

I keep wondering,"where do they hide their #4 Duluth pack?"

duh.

thats why i use watco

Sand off the varnish and finish it with watco oil. I've carved nearly a hundred paddles and varnish is a second best finish for a paddle. Why? Varnished paddles need to be refinished. The varnish, when nicked, traps moisture and grows mildew. With an oiled paddle, you buff the scratch with some...

Headless baby doll with the big toes sliced off. Found this behind Cat Island in the Wheeler Marsh of the Housatonic. It is the second headless baby doll that I've found in that area. Pretty sure there's a cult.