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I first paddled the Nanty back in 1982 or '83. It made me decide to buy a wetsuit; that water was cold! The NOC store was THE place to find whitewater gear in western NC back in those days. I paddled the river many times and with many friends over the years, but back in the early 2000's it...

Yes, travel is becoming more difficult and regimented with "wilderness travel" even more so. What else is to be expected when the population of the USA increases by 65.1 million people (nearly 19%) in the 25 years from 2000 to 2025? What percentage have our wilderness and backcountry areas in...

The color turned out beautifully. I think it looks much better than my "basic" carbon black Phoenix, but I do like the weight of the BlackLite. I also have to agree about helpful attitude of the folk at Northstar. Everyone I talked to was very knowledgeable and willing (happy even) to share...

I had a Penobscot 17 for quite a while back in the early 2000's (2001-2011 if my memory is correct). Did some class 1-2 southern Appalachian waters in it, but mostly used it for lake paddling. I ran it on the rivers without bags and remember that it was a bear to handle once it filled with water!

Lazy folk will always find a way to be lazy.

Congratulations on getting the Millbrook Outrage on some nice water. It looks like a nice fun run; did you get any surfing done? I believe that the weight difference between the Composite and the Royalex version should really make the Millbrook shine in speed and quickness. I had not thought...

I have carried a small stone on canoe and backpacking trips. It gave me something to do while sitting in a tent during the rain. A couple of years ago I was given a "different" sharpening tool; a Schrade Old-Timer Honesteel and now carry it. It is not designed to take out major boo-boos, but...

Glad to have been of help. I had never expected to find a River Shorty after Gerber discontinued them years ago.

When I went to Algonquin back in June, I put my Bear Vault in a dry sack and hung it from a high branch on the downhill side of the tree. I guess that's the "belt and suspenders" way of doing it.

My wife doesn't mind my canoe addiction as much since I bought her one of the 10 1/2 foot, 14 pound Hornbeck "Lost Pond" canoes. Maybe one for her would help your cause. Watch the Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace. I found my wife's Hornbeck for cheap (really!) on Craigslist. Sometimes...

Oh, if only I was closer....

NO FAIR- ROYALEX AND COMPOSITE OUTRAGES! I'm envious. Its even in a cool color/pattern, too.

For Spartanburg SC, we set a new record today: 39th consecutive days with the high over 90 degrees. The next couple days it should be in the mid-90s, so it looks like the new record will be 41 consecutive days. With the daily heat indexes reaching the upper 90s to upper 100s, it has not been...

That's a fine looking canoe! You and the pup should get a lot of happy miles in that. Be sure to give us a good test report after you get it on the water. Enjoy!

Looks to be a fine time had by all and no one looked hungry. That is SOME breakfast skillet!

There was a post on Canadian Canoe Routes (myccr.com) by "cambridgeguy13" back in 2012 that asked for identification of a canoe with "WF" on the bow and stern decks. Unfortunately I could not access the photos of that canoe so I could not see the deck or the hull. Unless it is happens to be...

I'd say "Just pack your most versatile canoe and have fun on whatever comes your way".

I have been using an Exped Orion 3 since since 2019. It is my Go-To tent (out of 6 tents) for any trip unless I am going ultra-light, need my 6 person tent for space or a car-camping pop-up tent for rough use and a loaner. I have spent 34 nights in the Orion 3 during conditions ranging from 40...

I have gone out with just a tarp in non-buggy seasons and bivy sacks when I was trying to keep weight to a minimum. I wore out my old bivy, it might be time to look for another one. Mostly now I prefer to tent. My go-to shelter when going into potentially rainy or unknown conditions is an...

I may do that next year. If the 2026 WPASCR falls on the usual first full weekend of June and the 2026 Maine Canoe Symposium falls the weekend before, I will probably give this year's original plan a try: A couple of days driving to Maine. Classes at the Maine Canoe Symposium for 3 days...