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This old thread popped up from 10 years ago and it made me wonder how the answers of 2026 compare to the answers of 2016. https://www.canoetripping.net/threads/poll-how-old-are-you.52670/

I haven't really been canoeing much in the last few years but I have, for the first time in my life (47), gotten serious about weight lifting. I'm no gym bro and you wouldn't know it to look at me but I've put on a fair bit of muscle in the last 2 years. I don't take it too seriously but I try...

Within a week I should be closing on a property on the south edge of the Gila national forest east of Silver City, NM. Looks like there is some decent paddling along the Gila river although the window to run it sounds pretty narrow and flow dependent. I've read a few trip reports from...

I was unaware of this tent until Snapper posted the above comment in another thread. I'm curious from Snapper and anyone else how the Cimarron compares to the CCS lean. I'm familiar with the CCS Lean and have spent many nights in one. The Lean 1 is a palace for one person and still has...

From their Facebook post it sounds like it's a go and that they'll be available pretty soon. Will be interesting to see what layups they offer and what the sudden availability of new hulls might do to used boat prices. Alan

I'm sure I'm not the only one that's struggled to find the perfect footwear for canoe tripping and I'm not sure the perfect boot/shoe can ever exist. But today I noticed a couple new boots soon to be released from Lems that certainly piqued my interest: Lems Tactical Pro Tall Boot Lems Summit...

I don't visit there much anymore but I checked in today and the most recent post I can find is from September 9th. When I'd checked in a month or so ago there were regular postings at that time. Alan

Ok, so maybe it's not as serious as the post title proclaims but it's certainly becoming a "thing." Yesterday there was an introductory post from a new member: His profile picture showed a lovely image of he and his wife in hunting gear, with a setting sun in the background, as they kissed...

I'd been thinking about trying it but after gumpus mentioned it too I had to give it a shot. Same setup as my other paddle tests. A 2.2 mile out and back course while holding the heart rate steady at 120 bpm. The paddle was a 50" ZRE medium. First up was a bent shaft held backwards: Time -...

I'd like to get better with my single sided correction strokes. At slow speeds in light wind I feel pretty comfortable with what I think is referred to as a Canadian/northwoods stroke (blade is sliced partially forward in the water for correction) but when fighting the wind or putting down more...

The forum is having some trouble with image orientation with some pictures that should be vertical posting as horizontal. This seems to be happening when using the "attach files" button below the text box. Instead, try using the "insert image" icon above the text box as this seems to be...

I cleared my social calendar this evening so I could run another paddle test. It was a beautiful evening with light winds and mostly clear skies. I wanted to test the speed difference between a carbon bent and a carbon straight. Unfortunately it's not quite an apples to apples comparison as the...

I thought it would be fun to do a head to head comparison between a single and double blade to see just how much faster and more efficient, if at all, a double blade is. I decided to maintain the same target heart rate for both paddles during all testing. While heart rate is not perfect I can't...

I'm a 99% sitter. I went for a paddle this weekend and kneeled for a bit. As usual I find the most uncomfortable part of kneeling to be my ankle joints. When I kneel my toes are pointed toward the stern with the top of my foot in contact with the hull and after a while this stretched position...

This is mostly just a fun mental exercise for now. I'm thinking of taking a 30+ day road trip to the PNW next summer and, of course, have been debating whether or not to take a boat. And, if I do, which boat to take. I think that for me personally paddling exploration will mostly take a back...

I wondered about Shadow after I heard you had moved. How is he adjusting? Do all the extra people bother him? And extra dogs? What does he think of the water? Is it hard to get him the exercise he's used to? Does he get as much off-leash time? Not that I don't care about you and Kathleen as...

What's everyone wearing for winter pants and at what temps? I've always worn regular pants with medium weight thermals underneath. This does fine for the most part but below 10 F, especially when the wind is blowing (common), this leaves my legs chilly. I sometimes wear snow boarding pants...

I've always thought the lower canyons of the Rio Grande looked interesting. It looks like a beautiful area and is quite remote with not much traffic. I think the drive to the pickup at the end is pretty long and rough so I don't know how friendly it is to run your own shuttle. If I ever do it...

As far as I know @memaquay spent this past weekend in the bush with wolves, bears, beers, moose, and Torontonians. That's quite the gauntlet to run and I hope he got out safely. I'm sure the moose did. Alan

Nothing too special for me. A few tent stakes, a fillet knife, and a paddle. I left the paddle where I found it since I didn't need it and it was a very remote area. It might come in handy for someone else down the line. Actually, I think I left the fillet knife as well. Again, I didn't need...