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I agree with "more cautious on solo trips". I portage lll and greater, wear a helmet when on the water, could slip and fall getting into the boat. On solo trips I travel light with almost indestructible plastic WW kayak or Roylex canoe. I also carry rope and carabiners to rescue my boat from a wrap.

I would love to know where that picture was taken.(green canoe, falls, and fish) It looks very similar to a place I fished with my dad in 1964. I’ve looked intermittently for years on google maps trying to find the spot.

I have a seaworthy Klepper, German Folding Tandem Kayak, that my Dad and I bought in 1969. $s/year=lowcost

That’s the magic week, 2nd week of May, before bugs, after floods, with plenty of water. Anyone pole upstream from Allagash in September?

"Vango Galli RSV Screen House", (low version) this 50lb+ Monster is a hit with my family. Air beam construction and it can connect, with out any other accessories, to a minivan side or rear hatch. Now the fun part... the price on Amazon goes up and down like a yo-yo. The highest $ has been $845...

Love my nice big 17'2" Roylex Explorer. I’ve changed the thwart positions so l really have room to walk around. Very stable when at speed, I believe the advertising of he "shallow V" Hull. Generally used it for solo tripping. I have a 1/2" spike on my pole for poling on top of Fresh smooth ice.

After a circuit of Algonquin with 15 miles of carries during Major Hurricane Andrew a coworker commented, "next time why don’t you just have your wife drop you off 30 miles form your house with the canoe and gear and you can just walk home.” 06333, CT