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    The sacrifices we make in life for paddling

    I am NOT a "teddy bear"!
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    The sacrifices we make in life for paddling

    I wouldn't speak for "I" but speaking for myself that is exactly what I will be doing 37 days from now! (I will be dragging around the one C5).
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    Taking another look at the Werner Bandit and how to use it.

    I have "goon stroked" about 5,000km with my all carbon Bandit. Cupped blades take a little bit of time to get used to. I usually carry an ottertail as a spare but only use it on calm lakes or minimal current rivers that have a reasonable water depth. 60 years of paddling and I've never mastered...
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    Mad River cold crack repair

    I had a foot long crack in my Explorer, not a cold crack but in the typical location for cold cracks. The crack was through both inner and outer layer. I had broken both gunnels so had someone experienced repair/replace the gunnels. All they did for the crack was to fill it with epoxy. This...
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    Ice conditions in Northeast

    Here is today's image from space....from Zoom Earth which uses the same Sat images as the NASA site but I prefer the Zoom interface.
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    Ice conditions in Northeast

    Snow depth in this image is in centimetres.......besides depth, the density is also a factor. (image is from Windy.com)
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    What type of canoe is this?

    I'm from Ontario, my family owned a Peterborough and when it was stolen in the mid-60's a Lakefield, both were w/c and both plus any of the same type were always referred to as "cedar strip" in these parts. Tarting them up as faux birch bark was somewhat common especially for the lower priced...
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    Any plans for the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse?

    On that day I was onboard the train from Cochrane to Moose River Crossing, a "special eclipse train", there was a large group of people from all over Ontario/Quebec and the US. A mix of academic types and amateur sky watchers. We were lucky enough to have reasonably clear skies. This link...
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    Outfitting, Maintenance and Repair Preparations

    Some stretch in the Dynel but not a lot. I just use my "good" scissors but I've cut up scraps for patches using Dollar Store scissors.
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    Lewis and Clark dugout canoe display

    I was not aware of their dugouts....... Do you think they dragged or did a six person carry on the portages?
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    "Drag-ability" of hull material over rocks in river beds and on portages

    I want to revise my previous post, I remember the very first time I saw someone drag their canoe over a portage. I was shocked at first but that was probably because I was not aware of the existence of Old Town poly boats (I was paddling a w/c at the time). I imagine they would slide/glide much...
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    "Drag-ability" of hull material over rocks in river beds and on portages

    I've never owned one but I have dragged one many many years ago..........1.5 miles on a rough gravel road when I was 12 years old.
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    Another WTB Swift Raven

    Here's the link to that listing https://www.kijiji.ca/v-fishing-camping-outdoor/owen-sound/swift-raven-solo-royalex-canoe/1687569238 About US$1100, probably a reasonable price these days for a good boat fully outfitted.
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    Video, of a guy tipping a canoe over in the middle of a Minnesota Lake

    https://phineasandferb.fandom.com/wiki/Heinz_Doofenshmirtz
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    GoPro types vs. traditional cameras

    That's is my paddling partner Douglas, he retired shortly after that trip and since then I've had a new partner named Fuddle Wuddle. Douglas wasn't the greatest partner, he barely said a word, never helped on a portage or around camp and was useless at scouting for upcoming rocks to avoid.
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    GoPro types vs. traditional cameras

    Here's a single frame extracted from a lengthy video taken with an old GoPro3 (I have a GoPro4 on my head)
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    Swift with new "UV shield" and Heat cured Epoxy resin built boats new for 2024

    That would be the same as Royalite or R84 the thinner and lighter version of Royalex. The problem with this is that these lighter version are much more susceptible to cracking. The last thing you need for rocky class III rivers. The only positive is that they can weigh 8 - 10lbs less and for...
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    DLLT in Maine looking for volunteers

    For people like me that have no idea what DLLT is....... https://downeastlakes.org/
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    Wabakimi - Flindt River Rock climbing routes

    Yes the Red Rocks and Sleeping Giant are beautiful places.
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    Wabakimi - Flindt River Rock climbing routes

    What makes Wabakimi so good for paddling (applies to much of the "Little North" area) is that there isn't a great deal of elevation change, thus the huge number of lakes and close by rivers flowing in different directions. Not to say that it's flat of course. One other issue is that you are in...
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