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WHAT From its founding in 2011, this site has been kept financially alive solely by virtue of voluntary member donations during fund drives, which used to take place annually. Consequently, there never have been any ads or required dues here. Let's keep it that way. In our last fund drive in...

"Valuable" can mean something of monetary or sentimental value. I'm going to construe canoe trip very loosely for myself in this thread. Maggie and I drove to Lake George, NY, in the Adirondacks last week to leaf peep and paddle bark canoes with Rogers' Rangers. I believe this is a picture of...

"What would you portage a marathon for? A Minnesota man recently ran the entire Twin Cities Marathon while carrying a canoe to raise awareness for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA). He now plans to portage a marathon every week for an entire year . . . ." Extra credit for...

They are a red skin coat Peregrine at 33lbs and green gel coat Mayfly at 23lbs. I take if from @NoelCanoeDad's Facebook post that Dave and Carol Curtis have retired from paddling. https://www.facebook.com/groups/199216365469862/posts/1462414632483356

This video applies only to base camping canoeists in cold weather, but has some good info for the less experienced about heat flow, condensation, bag and mat insulation ratings, and safety.

Folks here like to talk about their vehicles. So, how about the new Tesla Roadster: "Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled a futuristic “flying” car Thursday that can launch itself into the air using rocket-inspired thrusters — and can hit 60 mph in under a second." "The Roadster can reach a top...

"After months of design and engineering, getting a prototype approved takes at least half a year and costs between $30,000 and $50,000 USD in certifications, according to Wagner. To be certified in both Canada and the U.S. under the new harmonized standard, PFDs are tested by Underwriters...

"Wait… Camp RUTABAGA??? WHAT???" "Instructional sessions are available for paddlers of all skill levels, including “Kayaking for Canoeists” and vice-versa. There’s a class on Moving Water, which includes all varieties of boats. There’s even a class for Canoe Poling, and an Introduction to...

There is a section of the River Wharfe in Yorkshire, England, called The Strid. The Wharfe is about 25 meters wide as it flows through the countyside, but at The Strid it squeezes down to less than two meters. It is said that the river essentially turns 90° on its side, and its depth has been...

I just learned a new word, so I feel compelled to use it once in my life, especially since I believe I've experienced it. Have you ever experienced visual or auditory pareidolia on canoe trips, such as in the woods, the day sky, the night sky, the horizon, outside your tent, or in the water?

Oh my, how the world changes for the worse. How icons are shattered. There are no longer any canoes, kayaks, SUPs, paddles, PFDs or paddling accessories in L.L.Bean's online catalog. What happened? One can only assume lack of demand to justify product cost. When did this happen? In the 1980s...

This is an article written by Bill Mason's daughter, Becky, about a cedar rib canoe her husband, Reid McLachlan, took 35+ years to build. "In 1948, the Peterborough Canoe Company hauled two elderly workers out of retirement and compelled them to build a cedar rib canoe for the city’s official...

The 2026 Pine Barrens Functional Freestyle Canoeing Workshop will be held on October 9-11 at the YMCA of the Pines in Medford Lakes, New Jersey. This is a chance to learn effective canoe paddling control techniques on both a lake and the famous Pine Barrens streams. Registration is now open...

"A river reaching the sea is the assumption built into the word river, and across the American West it is increasingly not true. The Colorado has not made the Gulf of California under natural conditions since 1998. The Gila, once one of the great tributaries of the Southwest, runs dry through...

"California has lost more large, historically significant lakes than any other US state. A “lost lake” is a natural lake whose normal open-water condition was eliminated by human water development, even if water occasionally returns. These losses can destroy wildlife habitat, reduce groundwater...

Doesn't look like a Yost design. Which will be the bow and stern?

In this linked article, Marc Ornstein focuses on the physics of: (1) the forward stroke, and (2) heeling and pitching the hull. https://freestylecanoeing.com/the-physics-of-freestyle-without-the-numbers/ "Freestyle canoeing has been described as 'The Art and Science of Quiet Water Paddling'...

https://www.sciencealert.com/a-mysterious-island-has-emerged-in-a-canadian-lake "Technically, it's more like a raft than an island, with trees and other plants growing on something seemingly buoyant, like driftwood." "The reservoir is managed by BC Hydro, a power company that harnesses...

Rutabaga Paddlesports in Madison, Wisconsin, will have a one-day sale called Bagafest on Saturday, September 5, 2026. There will be discounts ranging from 10% to 60% on everything. They are calling it a "one day mini Canoecopia." https://www.rutabagashop.com/pages/bagafest-2026