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  1. duNord

    What are your current solo canoes and how do you like them?

    Nova Craft Supernova - This is my goto whitewater tripping canoe when boat abuse is a concern. Handles well with a load in WW up to class II-III. Mine is an older royalex model, so it's a beast to carry on portages. I also don't like the way it handles without a load. Bell Yellowstone Solo...
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    Opportunity to Comment on Wabakimi, Kopka River, and Whitesand Provincial Park Plans

    Opportunity to comment on the Background Information Document Ontario Parks, part of the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, invites you to participate in the management planning process for Wabakimi, Kopka River and Whitesand provincial parks. We have developed a...
  3. duNord

    Vehicle vandalism while in the wilderness

    In 30+ years of tripping, I've had a couple of tires slashed and windows broken once, but fortunately nothing was stolen. I do a lot of solo trips using a small motorcycle to self shuttle. I do worry somewhat about somebody messing with my motorcycle or truck while I'm paddling, but I'm willing...
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    Colden DragonFly for sale - SOLD

    Thanks for the history lesson Glenn. I've never paddled a Dragonfly, but I purchased an SRT two years ago. There is a learning curve involved with paddling a boat designed to carve turns by heeling to the outside of the turn. It was interesting to learn about the history and design...
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    DIY Dehydrated food cozy

    I've made pot cozies out of two layers of quilted iron board cover fabric. The circular top and bottom pieces can be used as pot holders when not being used as part of the cozy system.
  6. duNord

    FCFS campsites

    Personally, I like the flexibility that FCFS sites allow. I like the ability to change my mind and go with the flow (so to speak) rather than being locked into staying at a specific site chosen in advance. On northern Wisconsin rivers like the Flambeau, Namekagon, and Manitowish, I never really...
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    Canoeing the Paint River in Michigan's Upper Peninsula

    This video documents an early April canoe trip on the North Branch of the Paint and the Paint River proper in the Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V2tMaX3K9Y Since I talk about potential put-in and take-out options and camping opportunities, it may be of interest to...
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    Michigan Paddler, new to site

    If you're interested, here is a link to a 10-minute video of 3 day trips I did on the Pine in September 2020: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQE4IOIUg3g
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    Michigan Paddler, new to site

    Yes. Due to Covid-19 concerns, all my trips in 2020 were solo trips. I anticipate this may be the case again in 2021. In normal years, if I can find a willing partner, I'll paddle tandem. But since I tend to have more free time than most of my friends, most of my trips end up being solo. It...
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    Michigan Paddler, new to site

    Most of the flow of the MB Ontonagon is diverted from the Bond Falls Reservoir over to the South and West Branch for power generation at Victoria Dam. But during the spring run-off, I've heard that the MB may have enough water to paddle. But since the average gradient from Bond Falls to Agate...
  11. duNord

    Michigan Paddler, new to site

    You mention you've paddled the Ontonagon system, Escanaba, Paint, Brule, and Michigamme. I've paddled the Brule many times and the Middle Branch of the Ontonagon from Watersmeet to Bond Falls. I've also paddled the SB of the Ontonagon from Ewen to Victoria Dam and the Paint from the Forks to...
  12. duNord

    How long is your streak?

    Thirty-three years and counting.
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    Best NW Wisconsin River Trips

    I'm a member of the Sierra Club River Touring Section. We're a Wisconsin-based group that (in normal years) has a trip somewhere in the state on most weekends during the paddling season. You can get a sense of what the calendar would have looked like here...
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    Best NW Wisconsin River Trips

    I've paddled the stretch from Duck Pond Rd (end of Totogatic Flowage) to Colton Dam. That would be considered the whitewater stretch. It's very scenic and remote, but it's tough to catch it with enough water. It has two big drops that most mortals would portage, but it's mostly quietwater with...
  15. duNord

    Best NW Wisconsin River Trips

    Some of my NW Wisconsin favorites include the Bois Brule, Namekagon, Flambeau (N and S Fork), and Manitowish. I've paddled the entire length of these rivers (many stretches multiple times). Other NW Wis rivers that I've done parts of that are pretty nice include the St. Croix, Chippewa, Jump...
  16. duNord

    How about some swim stories/photos

    A friend and I went on a guided "week of rivers" trip in Costa Rica several years ago. We were there around Christmas time, which is supposed to be the dry season. However, this year the rainy season was extended and it rained a lot. Our warm-up run was on the Pejibaye River which is normally a...
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    Help removing dried pine sap from Royalex?

    On the tree farm, we used Lestoil for "new" sap. When we were shearing the trees in late spring/summer, our machetes would get gunked up with sap and became less effective. Lestoil was very effective at removing the accumulated deposits of "new" sap.
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    Help removing dried pine sap from Royalex?

    I grew up on a Christmas tree farm. As such, we had sap on all our saws, machetes, equipment, clothing, etc. We used Lestoil to remove sap. I haven't found anything that works better.
  19. duNord

    Thelon River, Northwest Territories & Nunavut (1993)

    I remember how disoriented I felt on my first barren lands trip. I can remember getting to camp and deciding to go for a "short" hike up a hill, but we'd hike for a couple hours and the hill wouldn't get any closer. Without any trees or buildings to give a sense of scale, it was difficult to...
  20. duNord

    Post Apocalypse Tripping World

    We have a trip to the Snake River in the Yukon scheduled for mid-July. I'm not optimistic that the trip will happen and given the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic at this point, I'm kind of hoping that it doesn't. I'd hate to get out there and have one or more people become sick (we have a...
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