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It's true. My discovery of this has been almost glacial in it's arrival, but it is a gift with many surprises. This is relating to my swing through Canada and Alaska last summer. It wasn't a solo canoe trip, but it was many miles spent in delightful isolation, this being due to the fact the...

I like the idea of keeping one pre-rigged. Do you attach one bow and stern or just bow?

PT, Reading back through this thread caused me to wonder, this based on some of your responses. How much tripping experience do you have? It looks like you have primarily fished from canoes. Have you actually paddled this 3 up configuration before or is this a new process you are working...

"Not planning on big wind or waves" Ultimately we can plan (hope) for a lack of big wind or waves, but we are not the final decision maker. At one point in 1989 Bayley Bay and I had a BIG discussion over quite a few hours. Bayley won.

What does a stroke feel like?

Unsure as to what exactly what it was but the amount of noise made over LTL was remarkable. We looked all over but could never see it. Finally, just by chance I got a small flash WAAAYY up there - I mean a spec- and could see the plane climbing what looked like straight up. My brother an I...

Ok, I hate to throw this out there but in the interest of being straight up for the new cat, there is a base close by the ADK's and, depending on the length of your trip you might find yourself with a little entertainment. If you have not heard the sound of an F35 (or whatever it is) it is...

Of course they didn't, but I guarantee you, you can take one tripping with three.

Wenonah Itasca?

May have to use the train - don't let that 18.5 mess you up. Someone had mentioned on the earlier thread about a Champlain I believe. 18' long 37" width. I have rented these twice and will purchase one when I get back to Michigan. Hauls everything!!

In that vein, consider picking up a copy of "Northern Saskatchewan Canoe Trips - A guide to Fifteen Wilderness Rivers" by Laurel Archer.

Just did 14 days in Wabakimi last summer. Drove right up to Armstrong, took the train west for an hour and half, got out and paddled. Never saw a soul. You have an unlimited combination of trips to take there, including some that do not require portages. Others will have more detail -...

.....and a bunch of people with no concept of map and compass......

Paddle Time, Not sure if you had intended to canoe in Canada, bit if you do, and want to use their wonderful train system there is a max length of 18'. Or at least it used to be.

Nor am I. My point is that there are not a ton of different hulls that meet your needs. So, if - "On tumblehome however essentially what it comes down to is I have a few canoes on the shortlist that are pretty much the same width / weight / length / all are Kevlar epoxy, etc. - there...

So what decade were you planning on taking your first trip? LOL. Seriously, I really think you just need to go out and paddle. Many people currently paddle canoes that, like a stray animal, just showed up. And many of those canoes, without the benefit of data sheets and tumblehome...

Thank you recped! I believe I heard there is cell service in Moosonee - correct possibly? Logistically this seems pretty straightforward. I take the train from Sudbury to the river. Paddle for a couple of weeks. Once in Moosonee I can camp and wait for the train to arrive to take me...

Thank you for the information recped. This one gets a bit easier. My in-laws live in northern Michigan, so I can get dropped off Sudbury. For the return I'll take the train south to Cochrane (I think) and Chick will make the drive to pick me up. I have seen a couple of threads...

Hello all, Assuming proper water levels will do this in June. Question on permits. I am jumping on the train is Sudbury and paddling the entire thing. Looking at the Parks website it doesn't reference fees for canoeing the entire river. If I jump on by the railroad which permits do I get...

Waist high breathable waders with comfy wading boot. Sometimes a 13" high insulated Kamik.