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I also have no experience or opinions to offer on folding canoes (nor on RVs), but I do know some pickup truck RVers who tow canoe trailers. One couple towed two trailered canoes and another four.

I agree. Put the exact name of the reservoir in the trip report title so that search engines will grab onto that name for future researchers.

Looks really lovely, Joe. So interesting that Matt is experimenting with pure carbon fabric. Is the color created by purple gelcoat or by a purple fabric under a clear gelcoat a la Swift? Also, do you have on a purple shirt and PFD in your avatar photo?

Metamorphosis!

I believe I've paddled all the wetlands on this list, at least insofar as their names appear on maps or have been told to me by locals. But I'm not sure I can define and differentiate them. Can you help? Swamp Bayou Vly (a fairly common word in the Adirondacks) Marsh Bog Fen Muskeg Mire...

It looks very rich, bold and striking, ABT. Did the double layer of polyester add weight or did they remove layers of other fabric to compensate?

I really don't know what "river knife" means. What you want is a quality blade that can cut things on any sort of waterbody or, far more likely, on land. He comes to the same conclusion as I eventually did and recommends the serrated Spyderco folders, which I now have in a PFD pocket. It can...

Or toting bundles of pre-cut wood? Boozing is a related issue on which we've had a poll in the past. Teetotalers (like me) have little patience with sitting around increasingly inebriated and loud companions at night, and with early morning procrastination because of hangovers. Yes, this...

Right on target! I carried five canoes on 78" Yakima bars on top of my full-sized van from Woodstock, NY, to Tallahassee, FL, and back. There were two tandem canoes next to each other; one Royalex solo canoe on top of the two tandems, like a pyramid; and a composite solo canoe leaning against...

If there are laws that limit the length of vehicle crossbars, they likely vary from state to state. 35 years ago I had 78" crossbars on my Ford Taurus sedan, specifically so I could carry two tandem canoes side-by-side. No one ever complained or gave me a ticket. And, as a practical matter, the...

I don't like to cook, don't want to cook, and hence don't cook. For anyone. Including myself. At home or in camp. At home, I eat cold or microwave. In camp, I just boil water or open the wrapper of a low-carb bar. Also, I'm often on a specialized diet of my own creation. Group meal planning...

"Nothing says wilderness adventure like previewing your tent pad on a smartphone." "These days, it’s foolish to travel without reservations. Maybe the same is true for wilderness tripping. The go-where-the-wind-takes-you mentality has faded, a relic of the past, like John Wayne and his horse."...

Gumpus, these are bents or straights? If bents, what angle(s)? Is this comparison for single-sided correction stroking or H&S?

Same. I guess we'll find out tomorrow.

The canoe is a Lotus Caper, which in my opinion was Mike Galt's best solo canoe. I've owned one since 1986, and I've changed the title to specify the model and maker. It looks to be in great shape.

With this thread topic in mind, I took three paddles of widely varying shapes on the NW CT trip last Sunday: a 48.5" (11 oz.) ZRE Power Surge 12° carbon outrigger bent shaft, a 58" (22 oz.) Bruce Smith straight butternut ottertail, and a 57" (19 oz.) Patrick Moore straight carbon Cue. On a...

It was a nice day and we were surprised at the lack of powered boat traffic. There was none on Pond Brook or the upper reaches of the Shepaug, but we did hit some on the return trip on Lake Lillinonah, some of which Keith captured in his second video above. I was joking about the "rustic...

Keith was wearing a Go-Pro camera on his head during the entire trip, and has put together this 8 minute video of our paddle from the launch to our lunch spot at Roxbury Falls. Keith may be composing a video of our return trip, and if he does, he can post it in this thread.

The first NW CT bootleg day trip was held on Sunday, August 31, 2025. The trip lauched at Pond Brook, down to Lake Lillinonah (the dammed Housatonic River), and up the Shepaug River to lunch at Roxbury Falls. In attendance were Scott (@ScottS) in a dark green Wenonah Solo Plus, Keith...

Could you post its weight? The GRBs are less expensive than ZREs but I suspect they weigh more than the ZRE pro lights.