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I have a solo-ized Old Town Cascade in which I want to mount air bags - curious how everyone feels about eyelets (presumably mounted to the vinyl gunwales) vs. cordage mounted in and out of the Royalex through clear tubing? I'd think the cordage is more "replaceable" and repairable in the field...

Odd to start this as summer is approaching, but I've been thinking I need to jump into the hot tent camping cadre next year - not really necessary here in Maryland, but it would be nice to do more up north in the winter. Before I dive in, figured I'd check here to see whether anyone has hot tent...

I feel like I have been debating between these shoes for years now - with the REI sale this week I think I am going to splurge on one of them - but I simply cannot decide which. It seems a bit like the Astral TR1 Merge 2.0 is ideal for the portage portions of a trip, but the Astral Rassler 2.0...

I usually use two 35 liter dry bags in my Cooke Custom Sewing Pioneer pack - I prefer this to a large drybag backpack in that the 35L dry bags are much cheaper and last longer when protected by the portage pack. Additionally it allows for more organization, and a failure doesn't mean EVERYTHING...

Curious if anyone out there has done a route similar to this (I believe this is what Hap Wilson calls the Maple Mountain Loop, or at least covers parts of it)? If so, would love to hear how long it took and any issues you faced along the route. I have read that fires have made some of the...

Question for anyone out there who has paddled Temagami - this video was recently posted on YouTube that is mighty alluring. If the title did not say it was from Temagami, I would not have thought Ontario at all. Sadly the description does not detail the paddling location within Temagami - does...

In prep for a future fly-in trip(s) where space and weight will be at a premium, I am debating getting a travel fishing rod that breaks down small enough to ship (and/or fit in duffel bag for travel). I know there are many options, so I am curious to hear from the experiences of others. Has...

Curious if anyone can post photos of Placid WildFIREs and Placid Rapidfires set up with a traditional seat? I have heard they exist, but I have seen neither. Would love to see some!

Longshot I know - but looking for creekin' locations in central Maryland that will not destroy my boat. I have paddled portions of the Gunpowder, Patapsco, Bush, and Patuxent Rivers in addition to Deer, Northeast, and Elk Creeks, but all of them on the piedmont are quite rocky and can do a...

Curiosity question - everyone knows the advantage of having a boat with a fair amount of uniform rocker for maneuvering in narrow creeks. But heeling should hypothetically lift the stems out of the water a bit - so the question is whether boats designed with a slight amount of differential...

Mulling a change in the fleet - and am curious for those that have experience with Bell, Colden, and Swift canoes - how would you compare the ability to withstand a rock strike between the builds? I have a WG Bell but really want to jump on a Colden that is just a total beauty - but I am afraid...

Anyone have experience lining with a tied-on harness? I am debating adding a lining-hole set up with PVC before doing the Big Salmon and potentially the Missinaibi this summer if I keep my RockSTAR, but have also thought about just using harnesses around the carrying handles fore and aft. Not...

Not a boat for me - but interesting to see a new Swift tandem when there's been so much focus on solos recently... https://swiftcanoe.com/boat/lavieille-17-6/

So I have an interesting internal debate going on. I have always LOVED the SRT - and on my Yukon trip this past year I realized how badly I want and can use a good river-tripping solo. Of course the SRT immediately entered my mind, but once I got home I had an opportunity to grab a brand new...

Thought I would start a thread to document my preparation for an upcoming big trip. Hopefully this is a good forum to add this - guessing a pack and packing is essential equipment! The trip could last up to 30 days, so I am packing for that long. Clothes I generally think in 2s for clothes...

I feel like I had previously posted this question, but I cannot find it for the life of me. I have done direct messages with a few fellow members (yknpldr - you are AWESOME!) asking about navigating the stretch of the Yukon downstream from Dawson, but figured I would put it out for all. I am...

Hello! If anyone has a sailing Old Town Penobscot, Tripper, or Camper - could I trouble you to take pictures of the setup in side and share them? I am redoing a sailing Penobscot and have removed all of the wood for sanding / varnish - before I do any reinstall I would love to see how they have...

Prepping for a 30+ day trip this summer, would love to hear updated ideas everyone has for supermarket alternatives to backpacking meals. I have been scanning through past posts and there is quite a bit information out there already, but of course things change over time so I figured I would...

Did anyone notice that Swift has added the Flashfire https://swiftcanoe.com/boat/flashfire/ and a brand new solo - a Prospector 13 - to their website?!? https://swiftcanoe.com/boat/prospector-13/

Can anyone identify this model Kokatat? I cannot find a model on any of the labels. If you have any experience with this suit and potentially know when they were built, I would be interested in any info you could pass along. Thanks! ~Russ