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After thinking for the third time, "Surely this is the end of the rapids and lac Octavie will appear around the next bend," the water disappeared, leaving only that straight line that all voyageurs know, means a chute, a falls. I was so tired, so discouraged, and the span so narrow I actually...

I am looking to buy this hiking staff. If you have one you don’t want, please let me know. It is no longer made. Here is a review: Review for this Staff The Cree River relieved me of the one I had for 30 years or so. I’ve tried two others and don’t like them. I don’t like the new double...

This was developed to assist with physical therapy and now is being used to assist hikers go further and help failing knees continue the hiking they love. Robohiker. Review Purchase So I’m thinking…maybe it would help us on portages.

I am an avid reader and bringing books on canoe trips, even when I am trying to keep weight down, is essential. I've tried bringing a kindle or ipad, but then the battery runs down, or a nasty stick jumps out at me and flips the boat. So I bring actual paper print books. I limited myself to four...

Under some sad conditions I have regained possession of my original Mad River Freedom which needs some work. My former paddling partner and I bought it at least 30 years ago. This is the boat we did our most extensive and remote trips in, including white water. Some of the best experiences of my...

I’m finally repairing the Colden Dragonfly, previously taped up with extra-strength duct tape. I’m having trouble getting all the tape residue removed. I have already washed with soap and water. I have used fresh tape which lifted off a lot of the residue. Rubbing alcohol did not work. I’m...

This a from a whitewater raft journey, but the accident is one any of us could have anywhere. [And incidentally, this Franklin River is named for our very own John Franklin who died looking for the NorthWest Passage. He was for a time the governor of Tasmania.] While boulder-hopping, the...

My canoe got dinged up on its last trip and I’d like to know of a simple repair that a total novice like me could do. Right now they are covered with duct tape, but this is a photo of the worst of it. Thank you.

Fisheating Creek Info This is one of the best paddling sites in Florida, in my opinion. The creek winds its way through several different ecosystems, marshes, cypress swamps, lakes. It is changing all the time which provides interest. You will easily see turkeys, hogs, deer, raccoon...

I went out early this morning to one of my local paddling spots, Apthorp Lake near Lake Placid, Florida. The sun had just come up behind the clouds. It was still cool around 7:30 am when I arrived. Apthorp Lake is bigger than it appears due to its many bays. I prefer the bays to the north. The...

Aslowhand and I drove for several hours into the French part of Switzerland to paddle on Lac de Joux. The paddle in to this favorite camp, turned out to be idyllic and eventful. Here are the stony put-in, you can see the French influence in the change in architecture, Swiss Chalets have been...

[Admin note: I have moved the following two posts by @Erica into their own thread in this forum from the Photo of the Day thread.] For lack of any better place to put a Swiss Trip Report, I will post a few photos here instead of a full report. Also, they may not be in order because I am tired...

I'm planning a trip to Europe this spring and wanted to paddle some of the rivers there with rented equipment. I can't bring everything on a plane, least of all a canoe. The latest thing in canoe rentals (besides kayaks, of course) are sit-on-top canoes. They seem to be made of some...

I'm not sure if this is being posted in the right place or not. Glenn, feel free to move around. I was muddling through a variety of unusual web queries and went down a rabbit hole with King Arthur. While we all are familiar with him pulling the sword from the stone, this is not the oldest...

While pursuing another passion of mine, I spent a week at the Ashokan Center in the Catskill Mountains. To my great surprise, suspended above the dining hall was the actual original birch bark canoe described and discussed in John McPhee's book The Survival of the Bark Canoe. It was too long...

This is offered by the same group I took the basic first aid course last spring. There’s a replay link if you can’t do it as scheduled. But you must register. FREE WEBINAR TOMORROW WED. 12/13/23 • 7-9 PM ET REPLAY LINK INCLUDED. How To Build Your Perfect Outdoor & Wilderness First Aid Kit...

Cree River flows north out of Cree Lake to Black Lake. Paddling here was a constant surprise. Previously my canoe tripping has been done in Quebec. The rivers I had to fly in to some 30 years ago, now have roads and houses on them. I wanted to find a less crowded locale. Being 69, I also wanted...

I entered a very large segment of a trip report with pictures and it has now disappeared. This was about a week's worth of work. I don't suppose there is any way of getting it back. Is there anyway to SAVE text and pics when inserting a long trip report before posting?

Note: I wrote the basic draft and then gave it to Chat GPT. I removed some of the really florid stuff and a sentence where Chat GPT says I read these books while windbound on a serene lake. :) Embarking on my recent canoe adventure, I made sure to pack a selection of books. Given my penchant...

Due to circumstances beyond our control, we ended up with a lot of 2-person freeze-dried dinners. I am going to use them on this summer's trip, which will be solo. I add to my dinners optional fruit leather, bits of chocolate. I don't think I can eat a whole two person freeze-dried meal. That...