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How deep must the water be to use that style paddle? I suppose one could partially dip the blade if not too awkward. I do remember seeing a short beavertail at canoecopia. Badger paddles. Might check the Bongo paddle for backwaters around here. Hard to do downriver trips in ohio...

I do palm roll with a straight shaft. Back in the day when I bowhunted, I did so mostlyin a medium sized river where current was brisk. I used whatever paddle and don’t remember being concerned wih more than crossing the stream and not missing my takeout on the other side. That area’s an...

I find that only my fishing knife requires touch up on trips. A steel does fine until I get home. I used to take a small Arkansas medium stone, but no longer. A hard carbon steel blade will hold up better than stainless.

It’s possible my ZRE is too short. I always thought if I ever get another, I’d extend the handle by an inch or two. The NWS is wider than the magic. Maybe the blade’s not going deep enough. I’ve not yet tried a wood paddle in the new canoe due to my hand problems, but will tomorrow.

The shown area causes turbulence on the surface. The BB paddle is much quieter (also much heavier).

I had a beavertail that DID seem easy to quiet back in my tandem days. Not great on shallow streams and marshy areas, however.

Maybe it is quiet, but not noiseless. Be interested in learning what hunters prefer.

I was out paddling some still water at sunrise. Bass boats were here and there, and I tried to pass without disturbing the water, no noise. It became a game, getting as close as I could before the fisherman noticed me. My blade is a bent shaft ZRE WW, not real quiet, no matter how careful with...

Finally got my new tripper out to get the feel with a known load. With 5 gallons of lake astern, the load is about 300 lbs, about 35-40 lbs under my summertime one-week tripping load with Bogan. Maximum recommended load is 340. Not as fast as the Magic, it’s still fast enough and a good...

I have a prophylactic prescription for antibiotics, which I carry on trips. It’s for a particular condition that really requires immediate hospitalization in an acute flare up, but beggars can’t be choosers in the bush.

Although a natural occurrence, fires are bigger and more frequent than what’s natural. Human densities and climate change are bound to negatively impact the resource by way of wildfires. I hate hearing the “But fires are natural” argument. Nothing natural about what’s happening to the planet.

No longer planning on a Wabakimi trip this year.🙁 Hope to be able next year. Got all the maps for a route. Going to BWCA if the stars align just right.

How’s the BWCA-Quetico area? I’ve got plans for September, if life cooperates.

Glen, I answered you in a later thread. T

I’ve never tried a bridle, but I wonder how long it takes to throw that hitch in moving water on a loaded boat? Takes me a few seconds to tie off to lining holes, faster if Im already tied on, expecting the walk.

Yes, the tubes are epoxied in the box adapters.

Glen asked me about drilling foam of the floatation chamber in my last post about this process, but I hadn’t encountered foam in my previous efforts. This stem had foam. The key was to clear the hole saw of the composite circle and foam debris before going too deep. Got a nice clear tubular...

Things got boring around here and I had this perfectly good canoe canoe….

Dude, I just spent 4k on a new tripping boat. Trying hard to stay married.