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This is not a recommendation, but FWIW, I used to stay at a campsite where a previous user, probably a moose hunter, used empty gallon gas cans to boil water I assume. With the can laying on it's side he cut open the big side panel, which is now the top, on three sides. Whatever he did with them...

Sorry to hear that Gerald. I wish you the best.

I have not, but if yours is light, fine edged, and flexy like my two older S&Ws then I bet it's a great paddle. I have a Sawyer otter tail with a similar blade that I really like on big lakes. Good luck with the Northwoods, I don't see much downside in trying it out.

I didn't realize they were the same paddle. The curiosity of how it paddled would be killing me. If you tried it and didn't like it, you could hang it back on the wall with no regrets. If you loved it, you might reconsider. I would think that a S&W commemorative paddle is made to the same...

I just ordered one, 12 degree with a Maine Guide blade and Northwoods grip. I hope you're not messin with me. I figured five hours to be about right. Any longer we'll have to take a nap.;)

Not so much when it comes to computer skills, for me anyway. Can someone tell me exactly what an URL is?;) More on topic, I had a point a ways back when I didn't loose interest in canoeing, I just lost opportunities to get out. I worked all summer right till freeze up and had little time and...

He was a fine specimen Jim. I was impressed with his hair, it looked better than mine ever did. I was going to post this photo to see who could identify what it was.

As I started reading this I was going to ask if they also wore Tilley hats, but you answered that. It reminded me of a guy on my lake who used a bent shaft and wore a Tilley hat. Before I had a chance to meet and speak with the guy I mistakenly thought he was one of my own, a canoeist. After...

Even though it’s a three hour drive for me I would have considered going if I was in town. One question I would have is how long could I expect the trip to take. This would give me an idea of what kind of pace I could expect and how much and what kind food and drink to bring. 9.5 miles is a...

I had a visitor in the yard eating fireweed the other day.

D J, how do you like using the Northwoods paddle, and what wood is it? I like your commemorative paddle above. It's a really nice gift but I wouldn't let that stop me from giving it a try on the water. I take a long paddle as my second paddle and mostly only use it to stand or if it's windy and...

The boat looks fair and smooth, nice job on the paint. The kneeling thwart and gunnels look pro too.

Thanks for posting those links Benson. I love Murat's' site and can spend a lot of time there. It isn't conclusive but I only saw one example of a paddle with a wide blade, as compared to the others from that time period. It was listed as a Wabanaki, probably Penobscot 74" with a wide blade...

I've had two cats out in a canoe. The first was around 1980, he went on an overnighter. The other is my current cat, he seemed to be a little nervous, but it wasn't traumatic for him. I think he would get used to it if I took him out more often.

In the case of the Maine Guide Paddle my hunch is that the oversize blade is an adaptation by actual Maine Guides. I think the standard beaver tail and probably the Northwoods grip go way back historically. It would be interesting to know if there are any examples of it being used by Natives...

I made it back to complete the loop as an overnighter. It wasn't the bluebird weather like the week before and there were no amazing wildlife encounters or fish pics. The scenery is nice, but nothing dramatic. No big mountains in the background, no rocky out crops or beautiful campsites covered...

Going by what S&T offers on their website, they list a Northwoods Paddle and a Maine Guide as separate designs. It doesn't matter much what I think, I wonder what Alexandra would call them? I'm sure it's a grey area with varying opinions.

Nice paddles. Too bad he was probably gone before you got to meet him. I'm sure he had some good stories to tell. Going by my definition and Shaw and Tenneys, I would say only the longer one with the oversized blade is a Maine Guide Paddle. It doesn't matter what you call it, but it is an...

Glenn, you obviously don't need a long, big bladed paddle for your use, but if you did there are light (for their size) well balanced ones out there. As far as that 57" OT paddle that you liked but were disappointed with the replacements. Some paddles just have the right feel, I'll never spend...

Nice paddle Alex. I have three of the same ones. An ash 72" beavertail with elongated grip from The Bark Canoe Store, a 60" S&W 1897 in Cherry and two of the Old Towns like the one on the right. I wasn't a fan of the grip on the 1897 until I started using it. It looked big and clunky, but it was...