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If you've run trips in odd areas like Kyrgyzstan, then you're probably in a good position to run your own trip if you have the partners. Logistics (and $$) in remote areas can be daunting for the inexperienced. I've done three northern trips of 4-6 weeks, all self-outfitted. The only way I'd...

Probably the Dubawnt River Canyon--2.5 miles, but we didn't have to deal with trees (brush, boulders, bogs, yes). But, we still had 30 days of food with us, so three heavy trips.

I've posted this before, but here's some crazy Canucks paddling the Grand Canyon in loaded canoes. Impressive. Grand Canyon canoe

I've paddled from Wollaston Lake to Hudson Bay, via the Cochrane, Kognac, Thetinne, Windy, Thlewiaza and ThaAnne rivers. Last year I paddled from Wholdaia Lake to Baker Lake via the Dubawnt and Thelon rivers. All of these rivers have a fair bit of whitewater.

I grew up in S.C., and some of my earliest canoe trips were to catch snakes on a local creek. We'd let them go at the end. I moved to western Washington after college, and it took me a year or so to stop looking at every step since there weren't any poisonous snakes around.

Use barbell clamps to secure the slider. Newer Wenonah come standard with them. Hose clamps if you're cheap and don't need to adjust them on the fly.

Fort Hall area? Looks familiar.

I have some Pacific Water Sports (probably NRS) nylon float bags I bought, and last used, in 1988. They're still in good shape, and still hold air.

They list the blade area on their site. The 8.5" width blade is 110 sg. in. The 8" blade is 100 sq. in.

Heck's Canyon???? Give me a break!

And then there's the Chattooga, and Hell's Canyon on the Snake River. Lots of good rivers, lots of good (and varying) aesthetics.

I've been on the Alsek, Thelon, and Green. You've seen some of my Thelon pix, and I don't have any digital Green (paddled in 2000). The Alsek, though, is truly spectacular!

Had to check: "3.1.2 - Canadian canoes are decked boats propelled by single-bladed paddles.The athlete must be kneeling inside the canoe." ICF rules That applies to the slalom events.

Tom Smith has published a number of articles on pepper spray. Here are a couple of links to discussions: https://www.outsideonline.com/1899301/shoot-or-spray-best-way-stop-charging-bear https://www.outsideonline.com/2401248/does-bear-spray-work Also: Smith TS, Herrero S, DeBruyn TD, Wilder...

Appropriate, heading to the Horton next summer.

Some more discussion on Wenonah: https://kitchi-gami.com/tag/wenonah-canoe/

Yeah, my 14'10" Mad River Courier, Royalex, is 59 pounds.

You can buy a single Yakima rack for the cab from eTrailer.

I'm spoiled: Upper Noatak River, Alaska Bowron Lakes, BC: ThaAnne River, Nunavut: Dubawnt River Canyon, NWT: Cheraw State Park, SC (wonderful swamp!):

It makes sense, but I've never heard it discussed in all the training I've had. I think it's a rare enough occurrence that it can almost be discounted. Black bears rarely make contact in defensive situations--most injuries occur associated with predatory attacks (or the people doing something...