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I camped at Sabattis in the 60s and canoed a little. Sad they had to close it.

A used Souris River Q17 in 2010, at age 58. :)

You all have some great plans. Besides some day trips around me, I hope to do maybe 10-12 days on NFC, plus two work weekends with them. I will be at Canoecopia in March.(Should we plan a canoe tripping get together?) And if possible, a bwca or Quetico trip in September or October would be terrific.

Since I posted above I've done a 60 mile piece on the NFCT - Racquet Lake to Saranac - and my T-Mobile cell seemed to have signal everywhere.

I started at 52 as an adult leader with my sons Scout troop who had a tradition of doing a BWCAW trip each August. Sounded like fun so I went and was hooked. 22 years later mostly solo.

I also wondered if I could get a shower at the fishing camp very near Allanwater Bridge? I have in mind to travel from Toronto by rail.

If returning by train from the Allanwater Bridge, how do you adjust for one itable delays? All I could figure was a two way satellite communicator and someone watching and communicating with you.

For me, probably 20 years attending Canoecopia, it's the presentations. I think 18 time slots and 10 to 15 sessions each slot. I like what I call the travelog sessions - basically live trip reports with images - but lots of how-tos and some interesting related topics. I have trouble narrowing...

And another option I'm looking at: https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/516624?page=mens-water-shoes

Anyone with experience with Simms? Looking at their Flyweight Boot. As I've noted I wet foot. https://www.simmsfishing.com/products/ms-flyweight-boot-vibram?variant=45260164038846 I may settle for Keen Arroyo II. ps I see Alan suggested these. Doh! on me.

Some years ago we - Scout group - put in at Muscoda. There's a village park that allows camping right by landing. Outfitter from Boscobel came with canoes. 3 nights. We'd hope to get to Wyalusing but had some difficulty so we were picked up at Bridgeport for shuttle back. Nice trip. Attended a...

Delete it all and go to another post And then back out. I think.

Just wasn't my experience with Chota. Lots of mesh. Smart wool socks. Wet feet from morning to late afternoon - 10 or more portages. April to November.

Me too to mesh for canoeing. I want shoes that drain and along with merino wool socks, keep drop and sand out. I loved my Chota Candy forks but after 20 years they wore out and apparently Chota stopped making water shoes. It's not like backpacking and crossing a stream, for which I prefer my...

Traditional BWCA experience would lead me to a Beaverhouse entrance in the Q. Stay on Beaverhouse or one fairly easy portgage to Question Lake and there is so much and varied to see: pictos, burn areas, little bays, etc. Not really small water but easy to stay near leeward shore and bays. My...

I second geoboy's recommendation and would offer staying at their base on Moose Lake would be my choice if I were not able to portage BUT Moose is not small and there is some motor traffic. You can paddle quite a ways up Birch which has no borders. No experience but Kawishiwi Camp ground is...

His email last night pushes selling inventory and notes he is looking for a buyer. Several prospects it seems, but no deal yet.

Yes indeed. But Canoecopia is after all the Rutabaga store relocated for 3 days to the Alliant Energy Center, so sort of inseparable.

Made my hotel reservations. Will look at air before long but not always less in advance any more, plus drive and train are not off the table. It's a great event if you've never been. this will be like no 20 for me. March 13-15, Madison WI.

Guess what? New owners on the horizon for Rutabaga.