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Since Easter Sunday, PA has gotten a ton of rain with my hometown of Blairsville checking in at 4.7 inches by Thursday. This caused severe flooding throughout the region and the Ohio river crested at over 28 feet at "The Point" in Pittsburgh (the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela...

This comment in another thread got me thinking... I'm unsure if we have a psychiatrist on the forum but, at times, I think we could use one. I know that we have teachers, assorted medical professionals, building contractors, at least one lawyer and a couple of college professors (active or...

Coming soon to a garage near me... Round 2 starts next week. This time I'll be looking for a bit more maneuverability in moving water and, as this boat is destined to ply some waters favored by Memaquay, it seemed fitting to trust his judgement and build his preferred hull. This time, I'll...

The Background: Ever since returning from my BWCA trip, I've been wanting to get out on another extended wilderness solo. I wanted something even more remote where I might not see people for days at a time and it had to be a loop so I could do it without arranging shuttles. Initially, I was...

I've been using a Nikon Coolpix B500 for tripping / hiking/ etc photos and I like it a lot (clear pictures, 40x zoom, video capability and great low-light performance) but it doesn't seem to be at all compatible with water. I got caught in the rain last week (and not a very hard rain), it spent...

"If you want to hear God laugh, tell him your plans." Pre-trip Trip: I spent much of the winter searching out some local canoe tripping possibilities and found a seemingly nice prospect in the Little Muskingum River in Ohio. I researched drift speed at various water levels and camping...

Forgive my ignorance as I almost never paddle tandem and the overwhelming majority of my whitewater experience has been in a (gasp) kayak with a (imagine the horror) double blade. (usually chasing rafts as a rescue boat) In a tandem canoe running whitewater, why would the stern paddler be in...

It was the best of ideas, it was the worst of ideas. It was an act of excess in an era of economy, a bold and confident move that belied the uncertainty of the outcome. A plan so crazy that it seemed logical and so sacrilegious that it was divinely inspired. Hmm… Seems like a bit too much...

I watched a YouTube video last night where the kid (yep, I'm again considering taking advice from someone 1/2 my age... slow learner) ...anyway... this kid said that he's found longer portages to be easier if he walks rapidly / jogs them and felt that, in the long run (pun intended), it was...

The recent thread drift on the "Why are you here?" as well as Al's "thunderbox" thread makes me think that Glenn is correct and maybe a separate thread should be started relative to destinations, amenities and what we like / dislike in our trips. I really like that the BWCA does not have...

If you're in or near Eastern PA this weekend and care to play in class 3-4 rapids, I ran across this article today. Weather looks to be cooperative. https://www.pennlive.com/life/2022/10/dcnr-set-to-flood-eastern-pa-stream-for-whitewater-boaters.html

I found this post on another board and thought it might be helpful to anyone here who uses backpacking stoves to cook or as back-up. If the location of the can is marked (outlined in sharpie?), the same balancing method should work with a canoe paddle instead of a hiking pole.

I'm spending the winter planning trips, I'm thinking I can get more days out if I head South and I'm very curious about Sparkleberry Swamp... Is it big enough / diverse enough to do a 7-10 day loop? Can you camp in it? (if so... Dispersed, minimum impact or designated sites?), are tents...

My curiosity has been piqued by Glenn's post on techniques (https://www.canoetripping.net/threads/paddling-parallel-to-keel-line-vs-following-the-gunwale-line.127218/) and some of the comments there... I started canoeing as a kid in the Scouts and learned (I think) sweeps, draws and the...

Optimistic, perhaps, but I've marked the calendar... Sure hope I can actually get there this year! http://wpascr.org/

Around the 18 minute mark of the Wood on Water video that was recently posted by Robin, they detail the shaping of a carry bar that uses the paddles to complete the mechanism by which the canoe is portaged. Has anyone tried this? Advantages / disadvantages vs a sculpted portage yoke? (or a pool...

The background: One of my primary reasons for joining this forum was to get information to help plan a trip to the BWCA. I’m an experienced backpacker but the last time I tripped with a canoe was as a kid in the Scouts. I decided, as I’ve gotten older, that I should transition back to canoe...

A recent discussion started me wondering if I've missed something critical when choosing wood for a strip build. I know that, traditionally, cedar is used but other woods can and have been used as well. I've always assumed that the trade-off (there always IS one) is weight vs price vs...

After reading many (many!) of the posts & chatting a bit on here, I am planning on trying my hand at building a strip boat. Leaning (at this point) toward the 38 Special but I am led to believe that it could stand a bit more rocker. Biggest question, at this point, is: build the 1st without...

Hello to all and Merry Christmas! I've been (pretty much) lurking on the site for awhile and thought I'd officially say "hello". I'm pretty new to canoe tripping as I did some with the scouts when I was a kid but this is not at all "canoe country" so I've resigned myself to backpacking when life...