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Sometime urban paddling is the only way to get my paddling fix. Notice the video by Eric has shots of the Toronto area. Lots of neat spots to paddle here in the city... Sometimes there's the added bonus of getting lunch via drive thru... Wildlife viewing can be better too since...

Came across this story today. These wacky Canadians love to portage canoes. All for a good cause... https://www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/two-canadians-portage-canoes-to-mount-everest-base-camp-1.4261512

Had the pleasure of meeting the paddle maker, Rick Schuett, at the 2018 Wooden Canoe Assembly in Peterborough. He was hard at work carving wonderful paddles during the whole 4 day event and brought his innovative paddle in on one of the days (the day I didn't bring my camera). I believe he...

I spoke to a Eureka manager at the Outdoor Adventure show in Toronto back in February 2018. He mentioned the VCS13 has being discontinued and replaced with another version, the NoBugZone 13. https://www.eurekatentscanada.com/products/view/735?s=section_4 It is basically like the Nemo bug...

Don't have a Keewaydin bag or Brian Back's book, but here is the canvas duffle I use. Was told it was a canvas tent storage bag when I picked it up. Sort of looks like there is an "inner throat" sewn to the base of of the grommets flaps that can fold upwards or back down into the pack. It more...

Good idea Mem. I was using lightweight aluminium stakes that came with the silylon tarp. Lesson learned!

Thanks everyone. One of my companions on the trip is now looking into a canvas tent for shoulder season trips. It was well worth lugging the thing given the chilly temps. Robin, you were the whole inspiration for the setup, although I am not yet in the cold handle fry pan club. Someday soon I...

Got to spend a few days outdoors on the last canoe trip of the year. I was invited to join two buddies to check out the Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands park just a relatively short 1-1/2 hours north of home. ExploreTheBackcountry.com has a detailed topo map of the region, a non-operating park with...

Good luck with the Moose hunt. But be sure to take lots of pics of that campfire tent and that beautiful Yukon scenery!

Took a while but finally made a "Crow's foot" based on Matt H's idea for my own wooden pole using up some metal and wood scraps. Mine is from a thick piece of yellow birch. Ended up using an old piece of metal bracing with a large enough hole so the 5/8" lag bolt at the base of the foot could...

Congrats! You're right about poling opening up so many new opportunities. Spent part of the summer casually poling into marshy wetland areas for wildlife viewing. You really do get a neat perspective standing up. I could see swarms of little panfish scooting around and saw some large-mouth bass...

Bumping this up to support the raffle. It is being organized by paddling friend and Artist, Mike Ormsby. Great chance to win an authentic 13' bark canoe made by two well known builder's from Maniwaki Quebec - Jocko Carle and Basil Smith. These two builders were featured in David Gidmark's...

Nice work! It does look quite professional and sturdy. Paul Provencher wrote a neat little book called I Live in the Woods. He used an assembled reflector oven to transport kitchen goods too. Here's his illustration making use of a tumpline...

Great report ColdFeet! You should be quite proud of your solo accomplishments. Looks like you picked a perfect place complete with native pictographs to boot! Did you end up using any of the recipes from that "26 ways to cook bannock" lecture at the Assembly in July?

Great score and right in town too! Nice. With your large group firebox under the awning, you'll be nice and toasty inside. Please take it on a trip soon. We all want to see that tent in action.

Great meeting you again Fitz and thanks for the kind words. Sorry I didn't get to say a proper goodbye but we needed to head back home after the group photo on Saturday afternoon. Really liked that 1930s Bobs Special you brought. Kevin Callan posted a short 2 min video on his channel of the...

Great set of photos! Connor looks to be right in his element. What a treat to be tripping with Grandpa...and in a state-of-the-art carbon fiber canoe! Really like that shot with that reflector oven and the cinnamon buns. I can see how collecting pine cones for the fuel could be a fun distraction...

Appreciate all the feedback everyone! The little guy also helped me out at the Wooden Canoe Assembly in Peterborough this past week. He really liked the kids scavenger hunt at the Canadian Canoe Museum. We're off for some more paddling next week.

Awesome meeting you to Coldfeet! Robin was there in spirit with his great wanigan and even Memequay's Outer's club was represented with a Woods canvas pack. The theme was Chestnut Canoes so there were quite a lot models lined up. Fitz brought his 1930s Bob's Special. A really neat one...

Got to spend some quality outdoor time with my older boy on our annual father son trip. For the last two years, we've been visiting the Haliburton Highland Water Trails (formerly Frost Centre) to explore these well maintained waterways. I had planned to take him further north on a more...