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Years ago when I worked at a BSA camp waterfront, I put a rowing rig on one of our canoes for evening patrols of the lake. The lake was a mile long and I would use those oars to get me to places while patrolling a lot faster than I could have with just a straight paddle in an old Grumman tandem...

Welcome from the headwaters of the Susquehanna River. If you're ever in the Cooperstown, NY area and looking for some things to do, or places to paddle, feel free to reach out to me at your convenience. That's all for now. Take care and until next time...be well. snapper

Thanks to all for the birthday wishes. Mike (AKA: stripperguy) hope you had a great day as well. I discovered another birthday pal at a work reception the following night. Funny thing, we met at the local pool where we swim laps on corresponding schedules. She works at the art museum and...

Not sure what the frame is made of but in similar boats like this that I've seen, the fabric used for the body was Dacron. That's about all I can add. Sorry... That's all for now. Take care and until next time...be well. snapper PS - Alan's post arrived as I was writing mine. Seems like...

Certainly that's an admirable list but they missed the entire Upper Delaware River basin from Hancock, NY all the way down to Port Jervis. It's the river I grew up on for all intents and purposes, spending endless summer days swimming, fishing and paddling on various stretches up & downstream...

A friend of mine is the director of Cortland's outdoor education facility on Raquette Lake. Last Sunday she was still able to walk the mile across from Pine Knot Point to the facility at Antlers. As of Wednesday, the channel was open and they were motoring across the lake again; although she...

Paperwork...when I started out in 1980 all we did was tell someone at the college where we were going and when we planned to be back. I think they were more worried about getting the van back for others to use than anything else. Each year it seemed a bit more was added; and then refined...

Funny this should pop up today as I turn 73 tomorrow. Guess that means I was 63 the last time the poll appeared; that is, if my math is correct. As you get older, some things don't work as well as they once did! That's all for now. Take care and until next time...be well. snapper

https://www.nols.edu/news-press/more-than-just-memories/?utm_campaign=13346068-NOLS%20News&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-__8P74YazF2jblE7obljE8Ybsd_lS6jlBB8brYHQn62RO4uI09d0m0tw6TOFLK Went back into my e-mail to find the NOLS article. Hopefully the link above will take you to it. Until next...

Interesting that this thread should appear right now. Yesterday I received an e-mail from NOLS regarding the results of research they've been conducting for a few years. In short, it shows the value of outdoor experiences in young people as they are exposed to "risks" and opportunities to...

@Cookannapurna - I work at a 19th century farm village museum and help out the folks in the farmhouse by splitting wood and making kindling for them. I get "paid" for my efforts with a nice mid-day meal. Other than soup, we eat with knives. Obviously, they're not sharp but it still takes some...

You've probably already thought of this but if not, be sure you tie your canoe onto the rack instead of just laying it on the arms. A good wind can still blow things around. Having it tied in should keep it in place; unless the storm is so severe, the entire structure lets go. That's all...

Not sure if it's pertinent to this discussion but I'll toss it out there for folks to consider... One of the things I don't like about using weight machines is they dictate your movements. There is no ability to alter things. What attracted me to using the TRX straps is my muscles have to...

Over the years I've used garbage bag liners, true heavy duty dry bags and lightweight silnylon dry bags from various manufacturers without any problems. The majority of your worries about water infiltration disappear if you get a clean, secure closure of the bag. If the bag manufacturer...

@panhandlejensen - The photo Jim (@Boatman53) posted is essentially the cagoule I have with a couple of exceptions; mine is forest green and it's made of coated nylon. I'm not very tech savvy and rarely post photos so I'll see what I can come up with but didn't want to leave you hanging on your...

Most of my strength training comes at the hands of a routine I do in my basement 3x's each week. Nothing fancy. I use a knock-off TRX strap system and do strength, stretching and balance exercises. I'll do 3 circuits and it takes all of about 45 minutes each time. I also still cut, split and...

I'm in the camp with @tketcham in that a cagoule is a garment that reaches to knee length. I have a cagoule I purchased years ago from Campmor that is essentially a rain jacket. One of the benefits of this garment is it was made so you could snap the lower section up into a just below the hip...

@Modified Ottertail - Not going to argue with you. Just sharing what the article said. Whatever the situation, the jacket was useless so it went back. Until next time...be well. snapper

Man, wish I was still in school and living in your district. Those kids are going to have some wonderful memories of all their hard effort and the results it brings. It will take them years to understand how much they are really learning. Thanks for keeping this program alive. That's all for...

Probably a bit civilized for most of this group but I just booked a 5 day trip on the West Branch of the Penobscot to paddle in the footsteps of Thoreau and Joe Polis; his Penobscot guide. I figured it was easier to go with a guide service than drag all my gear up from where we live in NYS...