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Im looking for ideas to convert a homemade portage yoke designed for threaded anchor gunwale inserts to one that will grip standard Northstar carbon fiber gunwales without damage.

This is the uppermost landing on the Little Miami River, just south of Clifton Gorge. Seasonably navigable with augmentation from only one village sewage plant on a tributary. Several low level dams to negotiate. I would struggle to get my tandem Tformex boat down to the water, and the...

After a couple shake down trailer runs, I’m thinking of camping north of Armstrong near Little Caribou or Caribou lake. Anyone familiar with boondocking opportunities up there? I’d like to get close to the water and away from other camps unless a commercial campground is the only option...

We’re hoping to make it to Ted Roosevelt NP. The LMR is likely to be low in October, but I’m wondering if there are some shorter sections that might be navigable for daytrips.

Im trying to remember my wife and my favorite campsites. The one that stands out is a state campground in the UP of Michigan on the Manistique River, south of Germfask, the Seney Wildlife Sanctuary is on the opposite shore. Local outfitter was happy to shuttle. Don’t know if that still...

It’s been a frustrating search for trailers. I’ve decided to look at the crawl in models to avoid the need for a new carport. I eliminated the bird nest issue by taking off the end trim and the front gable siding. I’m also moving the front cross support up to increase the clearance to 7’2”...

I like to collect river oriented merch. Coffee mugs are my favorite. Here are my Rhine River and Ohio River mugs. If you’ve got tacky or cool river merch I’d like to see it.

Wife and I are considering a small camper trailer. We looked at several, and most are poorly made and priced like cars. We found a couple used NuCsmp TABs/TAGs online, which seem to be well made, but also seem too small for two people. We’re driving to Columbus to look at new NuCamp trailers...

I’ve been loading my heavy canoe by using a step ladder. I only need to carry the canoe up two rungs before transferring it to the crossbars. It occurs to me that this is a risky technique, especially when alone. A steep ramp, possibly with a level top would be safer I think, wider than the...

I made this cherry yoke for a Prospector 14 that I recently sold. The thumb bolts are 27” O/C. If you can use it let me know. Price is negotiable.

Is it me, or is wind a bigger factor for canoeing over the last few years? I think I missed the best opportunity this week, and it’s still over 10 mph, headed back to the high teens and 20s. I’ve been watching the weather in parts of MN and Ontario too, and it just seems the fronts tend to be...

Linda and I paddled the local little Miami National Scenic River, Fort Ancient section to just past the sewage plant below Morrow Ohio. Got to play around with a proper length paddle. Got the trim pretty good with 5 gal up front.

I just heard that the senate is voting on the resolution to eliminate the moratorium on copper sulfide mining in the headwaters of BWCA. It’s probably too late to call your senator, but in case it’s delayed again, you can call your senator tomorrow to voice your displeasure with selling off our...

I don’t remember when I came to this forum, but I remember new software after a long time of a different format. So how long has Canoetripping.Net been around? I’m thinking around the millennium or early 2000s.

My son found this canoe in a friend’s yard in SC. I’ve never seen a wood frame like this, so I figured more knowledgeable folks here might find this interesting…or not. I have no idea what the hull is made of and my boy did not ask.

Birds make a mess of our carport - it’s like their own condo. I tear nests out every day. This is the heavy season. So now, I’m tarping my canoe, trying to devise a cover for the entire rack and its occupants. I’m wondering if there’s not an effective deterrent to settlement. Maybe used cat...

Last trip I double portaged rather than triple portaging. I’m hoping to do that again. Adjustments include adding chest loads. I’m not 100% sure I can do it, but the plan is to use a large fanny pack as a sling pack on my chest along with my camp pack and the canoe. This will contain my...

I’m starting to sort through gear and freeze dried provisions for a mid-May trip and feel like I need to shake things up for my lunches and snacks. Anyone have a secret munchable food item that doesn’t weigh a ton? I’m in a rut with gorp, jerky and powdered peanut butter. Thanks.

Learned a hard lesson the other night. High winds and I left my new T-formex Esquif P15 on saw horses under the car port. It blew over against some long handled ground tools, causing some linear dents. The gravel did the worst damage, little deep dents and scratches on the side, a few of the...

Maiden voyage of the new Esquif P15 yesterday. Unfortunately, I forgot my cell phone so no photos. It was also Bogan’s first trip post surgery. He was happy to get on the water. The p15 has lots of room for him to stretch, and he laid across the hull (side to side) on his yoga mat. He...