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I spent four days in the Floodwood Pond/St. Regis wilderness area in July, and like Tsuga8, I had poor cell service. I relied on my Garmin InReach Mini II to stay connected with my tripping buddies (via their InReach devices) and family at home and get weather forecasts downloaded into the...

From your photo Black_Fly, it appears that your canoe is a Northstar Magic. According to the Northstar website, they only used gel coat during the first few years of production and have since used vinylester resin (https://www.northstarcanoes.com/northstar-rhetoric/skip-gel-coat-yes/)...

Pete the Dog's enthusiasm for any outdoor adventure was infectious. As a water-loving Spring Spaniel, his favorite activity was being on the water in our canoe. Sadly, he is no longer with us.

Thanks for the excellent and enjoyable trip report, Gamma. Your pictures and writing style are both outstanding. By the way, black flies are really cool creatures once you get to know them;).

Mine is the genus and species name of a widely distributed notorious black fly species.

The red flag means he marked and stored his location on his InReach. The waypoint also updates to the Mapshare webpage, which we can see.

I have used a Garmin InReach Explorer, the original InReach Mini, and now an InReach Mini 2. I upgraded to the Mini 2 two years ago because of its improved battery life and antennae. I sold the Explorer and Mini to friends, and they are both still in use. I use the InReach for all my outdoor...

That looks like the foot brace from Northstar Canoes. Nearly three years ago, I installed the same foot brace on my Northwind Solo using the epoxy glue included in the kit. The foot brace works excellently. I have put it through heavy use, and the glue shows no signs of failure.

So well said, Seeker!

A friend and I drove 2.5 hours north to view the eclipse in the 99.6% totality zone near Bradford, VT, The traffic on Rt. 91 in Vermont was heavy as predicted. Given how heavy the traffic was, we decided not to drive to the 100% totality zone. The sky did not darken as much from where we...

IMO, anyone with the name Black Fly needs no help, at least none that I can offer him unless he wants to learn how to let black flies bite him gracefully😉.

Too funny, Glenn. I've had two incidents in remote locations where I rendered first aid to an injured person, only to learn afterward that the medical assessment and subsequent first aid I rendered were observed by medical doctors, who did not intervene for legal reasons. One event occurred...

I am a non-medical doctor with an MS & PhD in medical and aquatic entomology. As one may surmise from my avatar and screen name, I am a black fly kind of guy, although I have also dabbled in mosquitoes and other aquatic insects. Despite a nearly 50-year obsession with black flies, I remain...

Great photos Stripperguy! Thanks for sharing them.

:)

I have two favorite peaks that I enjoy hiking while on paddling trips in the Adirondacks. The first is an unnamed peak that overlooks Lows Lake and Grass Pond near the western end of the lake. It is just west of the summit of Grass Pond Mountain. View of unnamed peak (on the left) from...

Like Coldfeet, I have a 2017 Ford F150 Super Crew Cab with a short bed and tonneau cover. I have carried canoes between 12 feet and 18 feet (and kayaks) on Thule racks attached to the cab's roof without any problems on the three F150 Super Crew Cabs I have owned. I use square load bars of...

New York Adirondack St. Regis Canoe Area Carry Signs

With the temperatures in the mid-30s, brilliant sunshine, and minimal wind, my two friends and I enjoyed a wonderful New Year's Day paddle on ice-free Tully Lake in north-central Massachusetts. I was in my Northwind Solo, while one friend was in his Hornbeck, and the other was in his...