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On the same boat as you Erk, never could get my head around big groups. Any more than 3 tents and things generally get uncomfortable, there’s only so much flat ground out there in shield country for a good nights sleep.

I enjoy two types of tripping. Solo - hard and fast With my partner and 3 young boys - definitely not hard and fast but we still get’er done. Watching them play and explore is truly the best. Lots of love for the old canvas packs here too!

I like big boats too! With all my brood and livestock, I’d wished I’d gone with the 20’ Mac to squeeze them all in for a few years. I’ve never had an issue tying my 18’6 Mackenzie or 18’ prospector on to a beaver or otters pontoons, no pilot has ever asked or even blinked an eye at the BBC’s...

250cm aquabound hybrid sting ray in a caribou s. It gets ya a little wet. Nice paddle tho. I see a 260 full carbon of some variety in the future. Any recommendations?

I take an 8’ med heavy power, med action when up in the far North trolling for big Lakers. 20 plus lbs fish is very common and they are incredibly feisty and the quicker the fight and release, the better for their survival. The extra length makes the heavier weight rod a little less like a 2x4...

Hi! Jealous of your location, canoe country for sure. I used to live outside Powassan and wife has family in Sundridge. The north part of the park is where it’s at for sure! We miss that part of the country and all it’s interesting backroads. Q the banjo. :p Cheers! Rubb

I got into twig stoves and fire boxes the past few years and now won’t leave home without one. The fire grate goes no matter what and gas stoves are for emergencies, super duper crappy weather or beyond the trees. Thanks to you tube, I discovered the top down burn on the mini twig stove...

Calling the north the barrens is misleading, it definitely isn’t.

Hey BirchBeer Fellow flatlander and builder here in the Queens city, I spend considerable time in your neck of the woods in the autumn chasing feathered things, absolutely love the Gravelbourg area. One thing about living where we do is when you go to do a trip, you gotta go big, the drive is...

Southern Canuck paddler here. Can’t wait for the territories to open up again. First stop once Nunavut reopens is the Thlewiaza. This years plans are to cross the Chipman into Selwyn for a very breif visit in NWT and then return to Black Lake via the Porcupine. Luckily for the canoe...

I definitely can’t compete with Tom McCloud. My worst was probably the Methy back around 2009. The Clearwater was in super flood conditions that year and the Methy was flooded too. Once we climbed, or more like slithered and crawled up and out of the 5 km valley through knee deep clay mud and...

After watching an interview the other day of a fairly prolific paddler talking about his favourite spots to paddle, where he touched on the subject of favourite rivers to paddle and the number of times they had been down these routes, it got me thinking about my tripping preferences and what...

After watching an interview the other day of a fairly prolific paddler talking about his favourite spots to paddle, where he touched on the subject of favourite rivers to paddle and the number of times they had been down these routes, it got me thinking about my tripping preferences and what...

26 years here, wow time flys! Kind of wish I’d keep better track of the journey. My partner and I have kept it going with young kids, just dialled it back a little bit. Now we’re back to longer trips again and the kids have lots of good stories and memories. Lots of work taking them remote...

Joseph Boyden trilogy, Three Day Road, Through Black Spruce, and The Orenda. Most excellent reading.

What product are you referring to? I’d guess it’s a matter of fact. As far as I know there are a couple ways this old growth wood is obtained. They Ottawa River and surrounding rivers and lakes have tons of old growth timber in them. There is an industry of reclaiming this wood that has been...

I’ve been puttin the 2.5 hp Suzuki, with the motor bracket Clipper sells, on a 16’ nova craft prospector turned turned backwards. Having the motor off to the side works great, less awkward to drive than twisting sideways with a square back. I’ve tried this motor bracket on boats with narrower...

NB Can anyone beat those yellow plastic pegs as the worst ground stakes known to campers? Light, bright, and useless. But I may be wrong. Oh contraire! Those big yellow pegs rock for the shield. Just don’t pound them into the ground unless it’s beachy, use them as rock pegs. Put a loop of...

Thanks guys. The Barracuda looks pretty good, I’m going to give it some serious consideration. I’m not planning to build this until next winter so lots of time to figure, or maybe win the lottery.. Cheers. Rubby

Hey all Can anyone point me in the direction of some kind of plans for a solo racing/exercise canoe? I wanna go fast, or faster than my river tripper. I would be building it as a stripper. I really like the looks of the Clipper Freedom, but I am open minded. Thanks for looking. Rubby