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Obviously not taken by me but taken of me by my friend Sheila. I'm in my Savage River June Bug, Sheila was in my SR Illusion. I'm photographing otters on Rainbow River in Dunnellon, Florida.

Osprey at Kings Bay, at the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge.

Happy Otter on Rainbow River, this past Wednesday.

A few more from Tuesday, on Silver River

Silver River on Tuesday.

Bridge cameras all have a removable SD or similar card so getting photos onto your laptop is as simple as removing the card from the camera and plugging it into the laptop. Additionally, most give you an option of transferring via a cable and some also a wireless option. My only caution with...

Most of the time, it is. The lens is pretty dang sharp, focuses quickly and is easy to handle, in the boat. It's also my hiking lens. I have a 180mm-600mm that I use for for "serious" wildlife photography. I've used it in the canoe, a few times but it is a bear to handle.

You are not wrong. I don't even own a smart phone. Phones, in my opinion, are for making phone calls and sometimes text messages. I proudly own a simple, flip phone. More to the point, my standard photo setup is a Nikon Z6III with a 28-400mm zoom. It's not for everyone. Some folks think I'm...

Not for everyone but my camera/lens combo of choice is a Nikon Z6III with a Z 28-400 mm Nikkor zoom. I say it's "not for everyone" because A. It's not an inexpensive package to have in the canoe. Further, if one expects to take good wildlife photos, it cannot be packed away in a dry bag. It is...

Juvenile, Little blue heron on the Withlacoochee River.

Maybe. Getting mixed opinions. Some suggest, northern harrier.

Another couple from yesterday, on the Withlacoochee River.

Juvenile alligator, today, on the the Withlacooche River, near Floral City FL.

Between my wife and I we have seven dedicated solos. All are set up for kneeling and straight stick, single blade paddling. 2 June Bugs. One carbon fiber and Kevlar, built by Savage River, and one woodstrip, the original or prototype. 1 Illusion, carbon fiber and Kevlar, built by Savage River...

Several have messaged me, from this and other forums, about better photos of the freestyle blade that was show in the group of four paddles, earlier in this thread. The freestyle blade has thinner edges and instead of Dynel, the edge is triple laminated hardwood. The tip is a non-Dynel...

Below are some photos of the completed paddle that y'all have been following the build of. Tomorrow it will get crated and shipped.

I designed it, for conditions, such as you encounter. The idea came about during a Pine Barrens (NJ) trip, some years ago. Several folks were commenting on the awkwardness of having to hold their grip hands high, to avoid bottoming the blade. One or two on the trip had short beater paddles that...

Glen, These are four paddles that are in various stages of completion. From left to right is a Freestyle Blade which is complete and ready for delivery River Blade, sealed and ready for the application of fiberglass Shallow Water Special which has been glassed but not yet varnished Shallow...

In response to several questions about the edging around my river and shallow water special blades, it is Dynel cord, saturated with epoxy. Dynel is commonly sold as a thin cloth but it is also available as "cord". The material that I use is very much like a very heavy shoe lace, approximately...