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Thank you so much, Robin.

It’s a gorgeous canoe and a superb photo.

What is “felt on the stems?” I know the center thwart needs replacing, but why two more thwarts? I don’t think it ever had more thwarts. I love the look and feel of wood canoes and wood gunwales, but living in south Florida the heat and humidity damages the wood quickly. I’ll try a local fix...

I’ve practiced swimming easy whitewater with a pfd on. It’s more difficult than it sounds, keeping your feet up, when you’re being pummeled this way and that and crashing into this or that rock.

Under some sad conditions I have regained possession of my original Mad River Freedom which needs some work. My former paddling partner and I bought it at least 30 years ago. This is the boat we did our most extensive and remote trips in, including white water. Some of the best experiences of my...

Thank you, eckilson, for posting. It appalls me when small children are put in a boat without a pfd. My daughter wore one with a crotch strap and a “heads up” flap at the neck. She was comfortable and happy in it. We also practiced swimming with it on and falling off a SOT. On the Mégiscane I...

Drinking beer and shooting guns and having a good ole time. Cat calls. Seen it many more times on the river than at the grocery store.

In one of Paddling Pit's books, he describes a situation where a bear was approaching them and Kathleen had a bear banger in her pocket. He described it going off, like a whoosh when she unleased it and then a bang near the bear that sounded like a gun shot and the bear did retreat. It's much...

I have an old iphone SE. It went on my last trip in the pdf with no waterproofing. It did get seriously dunked along with me, but I don't remember why or where. It kept working, but when I tried to charge it, I got a message that water was detected and to wait. So I waited and eventually I could...

What a great day! Thanks for posting.

Thank you, Alan.

Welcome!

I just came down through that area from Canada. I do not need another canoe either. No.

I can confirm the high gas prices in Quebec. Not twice as much, but almost.

Naps. I also grow tropical fruits and vegetables and it’s a constant war with the invasive exotics. I help out families with special needs. I play banjo and piano and write.

Welcome.

Here’s the two canoes ready to go. I saw the Mad River for the first time in 30 years. It’s a Freedom! I remember we did some not easy rapids in places where the only reference was the topo maps. I think we bought this boat new, a blem. It brings back great memories.

I got similar information. I waited until after I crossed the border to fill my little tiny ziplock bags. This is the first time I used them instead of pill boxes, and they worked great. I always double and triple bag my meds. I also get my doctor to give me copies of all my prescriptions so...

Headwaters of the rivière Mégiscane.

I’d like to see the picture of that! 😀