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Thanks to Glenn and everyone who makes this a great forum. The big difference for me is the people here can generally be classified as outdoors people and naturalists, not just thrill seeking experience collectors. Besides the knowledge this site imparts, there is genuine respect for the...

Yessiree, the lower back is strained much more without a footbrace. You’re basically trying to transfer 100% of the torque from your stroke through your butt. In current, I can press on one foot and it slightly pivots the canoe, helps correct yall. Everything is so much more efficient going...

Welcome. What weight are you allowed to carry overhead? In the waters pictured, you could get by with a Kevlar hull, which can be very lightweight (but not gator proof).

Well, I liked my Nova P15 (shown below), but daytripped only on moving streams where it did well, although not nimble by any means. It really provides volume, which I need for longer camping trips with my dog, so I got a tougher hull version Esquif P15 in T-Formex ordered. It’s a 60 lb canoe...

That’s what I built in Wisconsin. A little more involved at home with drywall walls and no space in the garage, but definitely easier to load, unload.

I can see using this type of shelter. It’s rigged closer to the ground in storms, but I’m skeptical it would be dry enough to sleep in.

I don’t see wolves “encroaching” on human places, more the opposite. Humans want to own everything they see. Call someplace “paradise,” kiss it goodbye.

Prodpector 15 or 16, depending on your size, dog’s size, etc. I’m on my 3rd.

It’s all about anccepting and adapting to a new reality.

Wish I had that room. I’m using pulleys on eyehooks. The cheap hardware store rope crumbles over time. I’ve bought good rope online before, but it’s a crapshoot. I’ve got 100s of feet that wasn’t fit for the purpose it was purchased for, although I need to see what’s in that trunk. Might do...

Time to replace some cordage for suspending canoes from the ceiling of my garage and the lacing of my canoe trailer. I also need some for a camp tarp ridge line. Weather resilience, strength and lack of stretch are important. Any thoughts on what I should look for and where to look?

Well, it would work with an extended outter tube. The problem is I want to maintain gear capacity, as well as flexibility to sit in the stern or bow seat. I installed one on my last prospector 15 for paddling from the bow seat and it wound up crossing just beyond the yoke. I’ll have to see...

Very cool. Pics are great.

Anyone installed kayak style footbraces on a canoe? The crossbar type won’t work for the new boat.

What’s your winter projects? Besides the perpetual getting in shape fallacy, I’m outfitting a new canoe, and hopefully testing some load configurations I guess my biggest project will be helping Bogan recover from ACL surgery. It’s a pretty nasty deal where they saw off the top of the tibia...

The problem is trying it pre-trip. It will require math, and several water jugs but I’ve got a few months to prepare. It makes perfect sense that I’ld gain volume. Do you remain in the stern crossing big water? I’ll be paddling an Esquif Prospecteur 15 in T-Formex. Black Friday was too much...

Ecolodge. I might look at a mid-February trip for a little snowshoeing. Haven’t seen him in the states in recent memory. He’s a good writer. I’ve got a few of his books. His Manitoba book is the best river guidebook I’ve seen. The fictionalized book Dance of the Deadmen is a great read.

I can see how it would be easier to trim. No problems with wind? Do you stap the load on top of the bow seat? That could expand the load capability, I think. I’m trying to imagine it with my pup in there and 3 large packs. If you have a photo of your canoe loaded that would be awesome.

Do you consider floatation bags necessary for tripping? Under what circumstances, canoe configurations? Do you tie down your packs in CI situations? Rely on packs for floatation?