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Just got back home and found this. What a wonderfully written trip report. I'm looking forward to the rest of it.

Astral V-8 here. I tend to run warm so I got this because of advertised cooling vents. It's been OK. Fairly cool and comfortable to wear and paddle in. Pockets are small and it's also fading quite badly although I've probably had it longer than I think I've had it. I will look for a PFD...

Happy to help. Hope it goes well.

It looks like your base map is off the screen. I played around a bit and I could get the same screen if I moved the base map off of the screen. I think you have inadvertently moved the base map off the screen. To get it back, try this: Zoom out as much as possible. Move the screen...

Really interesting trip report. I would not have expected mosquitoes in the desert. Good to know. We've been thinking about this trip for a long time so it's good to have your information. Thanks!

I agree with your initial assessment that the Wenonah Escape is primarily a big lake and big river boat. I have a Clipper Tripper with similar dimensions (although a little wider and with 1.5" of rocker) and I don't consider it a good boat for smaller, twisty rivers. It's very sea-worthy and a...

Don't be shy about asking for help if you have trouble deciphering my "instructions".

Getting to the place where you can select portions of a map to download is a bit tricky. You should be able to see the base map when you open the App. If you can't see the base map then you are likely zoomed in too much and you have to zoom out until you can see the base map. You have to be...

I live in Canada and I'm not particularly techie. On my iPhone I use the free app: Topo Maps Canada 4+ David Crawshay https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/topo-maps-canada/id392857820 It uses Canadian topographic maps. I'm not sure which version I have but you have to download the map sections you...

Clipper Canoes - Western Canoe and Kayak if you don't want/need wood canvas or cedar strip. Big Canoes Clipper offer the largest selection of big canoes in the world. Our Big Canoes are paddled by outfitter and tour guides from China to Germany, Latvia to Scotland, California to Florida, and...

Thanks for the responses. I didn't know that there were things like the rubber caps for vacuum tubes on cars or that there were thread protectors - I've heard of them but never seen them until I looked them up just now. Thanks for two other possible solutions. I think I'm going to give my...

I have managed to lose several of the plastic wire shelf ends that covered the ends of some exposed bolts in my canoes. I don't currently have any of the plastic shelf ends around but, as I was searching for those and considering what else might work, I noticed that I have a selection of twist...

yellowcanoe thanks for your concern. We are on high ground. The closest small creek is a few hundred meters away and, although that creek is flooding, we are safe. There is flooding of low lying areas and people who live along waterways are evacuating. We'll see what happens next. Our local...

This is becoming hard to believe. We are under a rainfall warning and the Town has declared a State of Emergency due to local flooding. I hardly believe that this is happening so I don't blame you if you are doubting. https://srd.web.alberta.ca/edson-area-update/2023-05-05-0230-0 and...

We had over 2" of rain yesterday and about the same amount is forecast for today. This slow, steady rain will really help with the wildfires and it will bring up our rivers which have been significantly below average flows this spring. I guess that this rain will end our evacuation alert and...

Wildfire update: So, evacuated again. This time for 6 days (3 days the first time). We're back but with a 4 hour alert notice. This is not much fun. We're getting some rain and we're supposed to get more in the next few days so, hopefully, that will remove the threat. The closest fire is...

Hello from west-central Alberta. Lots of fires everywhere out here. In western and northern Alberta most towns are in the middle of the boreal forest and many communities have been evacuated this year. Some communities are still not able to go home. We tend to get most of our fires early in...

Astral V-8. I bought it because I tend to run hot and wanted a cooler PFD. It's quite cool and is fine. I wish it had bigger pockets. I'll be looking for something cool with bigger pockets for the next one.

Thanks for this.

Hope your recovery is speedy and you're able to go on your canoe trip.