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I just purchased the entire collection of these maps as a Christmas gift for myself. They are going to make trip planning a ton of fun. My wife and I had them spread out all over the kitchen and dining room the other day just pouring over the details. It was good fun.

A few more pictures from the seller.

Hello everyone! My wife and I have been on the hunt for a used general purpose/tripping boat that we can abuse while we learn to run whitewater, and also use on small bony creeks. I came across this royalex Mad River Explorer and plan to take a look at it this weekend...

I have this same type of pillow and have used it for tripping, backpacking, and regular camping for the last several years. It’s filled with small pieces of foam that compress when you roll it up and cinch the drawstring. It doesn’t pack ultra small but it’s small enough for me. It takes a...

My wife is a physical therapist, and she used to work with knee replacement patients quite often after surgery. She said kneeling on hard surfaces is not recommended, but if you have a substantial pad and it isn’t overly uncomfortable it’s worth giving it a try. Obviously you know your limits...

I’ve always been told, if you give a knife as a gift you should include a coin with it. That way the person receiving the knife can then “pay” you for it. My understanding is giving a knife without accepting payment will “sever” the friendship or goodwill between the giver and receiver.

Awesome build Roybrew! That’s the happiest cat I’ve ever seen. What’s with all the horse figurines?

Thanks Mark Z! I checked out their website and it looks to be all kayak courses. I may reach out and see if they still offer a canoe course.

Thanks for the info pblanc. I think we are going to go for it. Is this event something a novice would be capable of participating in?

I did a quick trip in French River Provincial Park this past summer. Every campsite I stopped at on the river sections above the rapids had cigarette butts in the firepit. The campsite I used on the first night had piles of trash in multiple locations outside of the fire pit that someone had...

Thanks for the input Glenn. I think I'm going to sign up for the course. I may reach out to Tom as well.

All, My wife and I are looking for a good river touring canoe course to introduce us to whitewater skills and prepare us for a river trip in the future. We are comfortable paddling flatwater, but my wife isn't as adventurous as I am when it comes to trying new, potentially dangerous, things...

We had a dusting here in SW PA Halloween night.

I did some quick research and it does not seem possible to change the payment designation after payment has been sent. You could refund the money back to me, and I can resend the original donation with the proper designation, but I think a small portion of fees would be forfeit.

I may have sent a second, smaller donation, as an apology for completely ignoring these instructions in your original post… 😅

Awesome! I'd be curious to hear how that paddles loaded with the family.

Great trip report Gamma, I’m enjoying your writing style. What’s turned you off on pike fishing? They are some of my favorite fish to catch. I know they can be a pain when losing lures targeting other fish without a stout leader, but they are worth targeting themselves due to their aggressive...

If I’m out alone, I almost always have a rod and reel with me. If the wife is with me, I’d say it’s 50/50. If my wife and young girls are with me, it’s never. It’s enough work to keep the canoe from going over with a 3 yr old and twin 2 yr olds in the boat.

Some family chaos on Canadice Lake back in August. We brought the Curtis Northstar up to paddle at Hemlock’s demo night.

I was in the shop a few weeks ago while they were laying up a boat, and watched the process start to finish. The two people working directly over the boat were wearing a respirator, and Dave, who was placing the fabric, was not. Dave had the garage door open with a fan blowing across the work...