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Lynx Lake loop Trail is a canoe route in the Nancy Lake Recreation Area about 70 miles north of Anchorage. It's an eight mile loop with about 9 lakes connected with short well maintained portages. There are a limited number of remote campsites but it is short enough to do as a day trip. I wanted...

I think with proper technique you can eliminate that upward pressure on the recovery with a straight shaft too. When I do "hit and switch" I try to stop my stroke as soon as the power phase is complete. For the recovery I pull the paddle forward and up trying to minimize any resistance from the...

I like Moras. I've used both the cheap stainless serrated ones as a belt knife and the cheap wood handled carbon steel one as my first neck knife. I think they are a good value.

That was a good article Benson, thanks for posting. I'm glad her design lives on. I wonder if it's the same guide model listed on their website today with the 8.5 inch blade. I spoke with Sam at S&T a few times and he's a nice guy but I was disappointed in the paddle I ordered from him. I have...

What I see in Alexandra's stroke that helps with the weight is that she doesn't move her lower hand much. Her upper hand moves back and forth a lot and the lower one acts like the fulcrum, aided by the gunnel and her hip possibly. I'll sometimes paddle that way, especially with a heavy paddle. I...

I guess that back in the late 1880's Mr. White not only built fine canoes but was also a marketing genius, same for the good folks at Old Town who also had a "guide" model. My guess is that these boats were actually used by men that guided people into the woods, and many of them used these large...

First off, what is it? Over thirty years ago I was introduced to paddling a canoe standing up with a six foot paddle. The guy who introduced me to it had been a Maine guide, so I had assumed a Maine Guide paddle was a six foot long beaver tail, like what he used. Fast forward about 20 or 25...

A few throwbacks from the Everglades in April 2003.

Looks good. I just used the attach file on this one that gave me the problem yesterday.

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That icon isn't working for me. In fact none of those icons at the top are working, haven't been able to use emogies for some time now.

I wonder why all of a sudden it's become a problem.

I'm beginning to think it's not on my end. I tried posting one from my wife's phone last night and got the same bad results.

I agree that a bent shaft will probably have more forward propulsion when using the same stroke. But, is the most efficient stroke with a bent shaft the same stroke as it is for a straight shaft? Maybe not, the bent might be better for your average guy doing the average commonly used stroke...

Kenai Lake on the Kenai peninsula in south central Ak was very calm yesterday. I haven’t figured out the photo orientation problem I’m having. I deleted the ones that for no apparent reason didn’t come out right.

How did you do that? I'm not technically savvy. The pics are normal on my lap top and phone so I don't want to change them there and I didn't see a feature to do it on the website.

I had seen those vids a number of years ago but didn't quite get it until recently. The keys to the stroke as I see it are: using downward pressure instead of pulling back and pivoting the paddle at the grip instead of the middle of the shaft. The downward pressure keeps the paddle vertical...

I'm not sure if I can even "pivot" the boat from the stern with it deep in the water. When I pivot the boat, either tandem or from a centralized position, I can do it without any forward momentum. With the stern deep in the water I need forward movement to make it happen. It's a tight turn as...

Another way to solo a boat These are from last week. I don't know why they are not oriented correctly. They are correct on my phone and lap top and I can't seem to change them.

Welcome to the world of canoeing Rusty, I hope it a good switch for you. As far as fishing goes, the canoe won't be as good of a fishing vessel as your Kayak because they are more affected by the wind. I've found that working with the wind is better than fighting it. Where and how I fish is...