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Hopefully I am not creating online enemies by saying this, but I feel honor bound to defend the idea of regulations. Regulations are rules by which we keep the areas we love free of development, overuse, and exploitation. If areas are unregulated, there is nothing to stop mining, deforestation...

I have been wanting to do the Missinaibi for quite some time, but something I just cannot find anywhere (and I find it rather aggrivating) is a consice description as to how to organize a trip from the Missinaibi Lake to Moosenee. Have you found an outfitter(s) that will work with you to park...

I have long advocated for a birding "license" akin to a hunting license. Not quite the same thing as requiring a class, but they would perhaps go hand in hand (I can see requiring a certificate or license to get a backcountry permit). As a birder my main thought is that the funds for purchasing...

Historically I did more solo tripping in the ADKs and Algonquin, and as such have never carried an axe / hatchet (too heavy plus potentially dangerous). But lately I have been tripping with others on river trips without portaging, and am debating bringing a hatchet. Does anyone have experience...

I did know Spike! I believ he knew my father quite well, but I was very young the last time I saw Spike (or any of the old Russell crew). Actually I think the last time I saw him, Spike was taking a crew on the Adirondack Railroad north of Old Forge and paddling back - probably in the mid-80s...

Did you work much with Camp Russell? It's my namesake, my father worked (and camped) there in the '60s and we visited every summer when I was a kid - breaks my heart to drive past the remains...

I cannot wait to be seen paddling next to that awesome boat!!

Oh my - I have been wanting a Swift WildFIRE in Expedition Kevlar in the worst way, but this is making me wonder whether it's possible to get a similarly-built Baboosic -which would be an absolute stunner and a FUN FUN FUN boat...

There are some advantages to the "spread-tow" fabrics such as the textreme weave in that they are more robust than thin-weave carbon and also a bit less resin is needed to fill the space between the threads, making for a lighter layup and it's smoother with the wide / flat layers. But it is more...

That is the basalt-innegra co-mingle (differentiated from the basalt-innegra H-weave). I have been trying to find an advantage of one over the other with little success...

I love the Firebird - it's very similar to the FlashFIRE I own, but I would not bring a dog in that boat at my size (and cannot see tripping in it unless I do absolute minimal packing). Essentially the trade-off is between weight and function. For what my opinion is worth, it sounds like a...

A thought about the SRT - it's one of my favorite boats hands down, but it's moderately deep - you may want to see if your pup can see out the sides of the boat before buying. This wouldn't be an issue in any of the others you mention. I weigh about the same; my guess is that Trillium and...

Loving those lining holes!

No argument - I agree. I do not think the Swift P14 handles like a true Prospector (the only big Prospector I have paddled is a Nova Craft P16, and that boat solo turned similarly to the Swift P14 from what I can remember, but I paddled them years apart so it's not a fair comparison). A couple...

I wouldn't claim to have a "ton" of time in the P14, but from what I could see in the few times I have paddled one it is more maneuverable than its 1" of rocker would suggest. I think it's sort of like the Penobscot 16 in that way, perhaps a better downriver boat than a whitewater boat. It...

Savage River is the most local manufacturer to me; not sure they really make a whitewater specific tripper or play boat, but if you had the funds and wanted a spectacular tough composite boat, my guess is they would make it work for you. Their "whitewater" or "expedition" reinforcements on a...

There is pretty much nowhere I wouldn't go with a Prospector 14 - that boat can haul a considerable load, is stable and deep enough to drive you through some nice rapids and big water, and in expedition kevlar is pretty tough to boot. I took my Merlin on the Yukon this past summer and ended up...

Vertical paddle and quick short strokes without an over-emphasized J; as a result he's paddling with a relatively small amount of deflection. It's impressive. I strive for this - my goal this year is to do the same with as little murmuration / gurgling as possible...

I have been watching their videos for a few years now - and that man is a beast; he portages that nearly 60lb Pocket Canyon with more ease than I portage my 33lb Merlin...

Curious what experience everyone has with outfitters providing shuttles for the Allagash? I was debating a run all the way to Fort Kent, but it seems many stop at the confluence with the St. John River... not sure whether there are outfitters that would ferry that far.