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In general I prefer a mid-height boot that offers some ankle support. I like the added insurance against a twisted ankle. For paddling, portaging, tripping I wear the Astral Rassler 2.0 water shoe and love them. Not necessarily boots, but they feel more stout than shoes, have great grip, drain...

I think this could be a good idea and potentially expose members to some of the smaller canoe dealers in their areas. As long as it stays within one forum and doesn’t bleed into other areas of the site I could get behind this.

I think as the builder, you can tell the world it was meant to be there, and that’s that. Haha.

I am in the process of making a bow out of Osage. The yellow is quite vibrant. The wood will darken over time and eventually become a dark brown. I’m curious to see how this paddle turns out.

In windy conditions the heavy end of the boat (bow or stern) will want to point into the wind. This is because the heavy end of the boat is sitting deeper in the water and the light end is riding higher and catching more wind. This causes the boat to want to pivot around the heavy end until said...

This is our girl Arwen. She does great in the canoe and loves swimming and running the portage trails. She had her first multi-day trip this past summer and will be joining me on many more. I am quite allergic to dogs, but always wanted a golden retriever. She definitely takes after the...

I saw the listing for that boat and wished I was closer. That price is a steal! Congrats on a great find.

I bet if you reached out to Dave Curtis he would give them to you.

@Gamma1214 I had my 4 yr old on some portage trails in Massasauga PP this year. I plan to take my 3 yr old twins along next time. It’s no problem at all.

@TimJ we have a member on this site (@NoelCanoeDad) who is a dealer of slipstream boats. Might be worth reaching out to him. I know he accommodates test paddles/demos.

I have never fished barbless, but I’ve never been in an area that required it. My understanding is this is much more prominent in Canada, and there are entire provinces that require barbless hooks (Manitoba). I don’t think using barbless hooks would affect one’s success rate with fish species...

I use the chicken pouches quite often on trips for easy quesadillas or burritos. My kids will also eat the chicken right out of the pouch. I just make sure I have an extra gallon ziplock baggie along as a garbage bag for the empty pouches.

The boat was in great shape and looked like it would be a fast hull, it just didn’t seem to have the capacity I would need for the whole family. If I had more storage I would have bought it for a later stage in life when the kids could actually contribute to paddling a tandem.

An opportunity to purchase a Kevlar Old Town Columbia has fallen into my lap. I’m going to take a look at it tomorrow morning. Does anyone have any experience with and/or recall the specs for this boat? I know it’s over 18’ long and primarily a lake boat. I’m considering it for lake camping...

This is the Kelty Noah’s Tarp 12. I bought it last minute for a trip this year with a poor weather forecast. I think I got it on sale for $60 at Sportsman’s Warehouse. The cordage comes with the tarp and can be packed away into Velcro pouches sewn into each corner. It comes with the quick...

This is an awesome picture! Great fall scene.

This was our first run on this river to test things out. I think next time one of the “dwarves” and maybe the dog will join us.

Yesterday on the middle section of the Youghiogheny River. @Kharrick and I had a good day.

Thanks everyone for all the replies. It’s interesting to see all the different perspectives. I have strongly considered the Adirondacks. I really like it there, and all the seasonal activities I like can be done close by. The cons for me are It gets pricey near the towns with decent schools...

Hemlock has a “used” Kevlar nomad on their site. My understanding is this boat was only paddled a handful of times and is in “like-new” condition. It’s been on their page for a while now even with a price reduction.