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I just discovered a new meaning for "canoeing." Apparently it is a term applied to a malady of indoor-grown marijuana plants. The leaves curl, taking the shape of a canoe. I would have just called it "leaf curl," but that is my ignorance and my black thumb showing through. We didn't know...

In 1944, Army Corps of Engineers geologist and cartographer Harold Fisk drew a series of maps depicting the wanderings of the Mississippi's meander channels. He relied on historic sources and geological evidence to determine the river's shifting location. The white areas of the maps depict the...

No, the doctors did not sew his head back on. This article may be of interest in case anyone encounters a severe C-spine injury. The patient sustained an "internal decapitation," in which the skull was dislocated from the top of the spine; in this case there was no fracture of any bones. The...

A couple years ago, I was delighted to find a Brunton Type 15 compass in a second hand store for $18 (current list is $60). I tucked the compass into my pocket next to the cell phone and headed for home. Big mistake. Now the polarity of the compass is reversed. The red end of the needle...

Always looking to save a buck, I just stumbled upon an extensive series of free maps put out by the WV DNR. These are georeferenced PDF files and can be used with the Avenza mapping app on your smart device. They are good resources for paddling, hiking, hunting, fishing, and camping. There...

Kokatat Women's Hydrus 3.0 Stoke Dry Top, size M. Brand new, never worn. Wife does not like neck gasket (never trimmed). (Photo from Internet) $250. Located Shenandoah Valley, VA. "The Women's Kokatat Hydrus 3.0 Stoke Dry Top has an action-cut design for maximum mobility and the...

It won't be on the shelf at your local pharmacy next week, but a major regulatory hurdle has been cleared. FDA Panel Gives Unanimous Thumbs Up to OTC Naloxone In the wake of an escalating opioid crisis, members of a joint Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee gave the green...

HERE is a PDF reprint of 1960s Boys Life articles, from the days when people actually made stuff. "Hickory" tarp tent, Explorer tent, reflector oven, backpack, cook kit from thrift store pans, (heavy and bulky) sleeping bags ["Get your Dad or his hunting friends to save down for you on their...

I'm on the safety committee of our local river conservation non-profit. We do an annual river cleanup, and from time to time run organized river trips. Lately we have been discussing preparedness and response to accidents. Everybody agrees that CPR training for trip leaders would be good to...

12 paddlers were involved in an accident on the James River on Memorial Day. They were swept over a low head dam in high water. 10 of the paddlers were rescued. One woman's body was recovered on Wednesday, but a second woman has not been found. The river gauge was at 9 feet, or over 20,000...

Not mine and no connection. 20 ft wood & canvas in Lexington, Va., restored by Rollin Thurlow. Was $2200, marked down to $1200. Seller is moving. https://roanoke.craigslist.org/boa/d/lexington-20-foot-wood-canvas-canoe/7425799472.html

I really am "asking for a friend." Seriously. My friend is a late 60s female, avid gardener, healthy but not athletic. She has gotten interested in paddling and has been canoe shopping. She says she just wants to paddle on flat water ponds. Those are in short supply in this area, and I am...

The title of this forum says it includes "other small boats if using wood, composite or other techniques applicable to canoes." So, here is my thread on the WoodenBoat forum about building a 15 foot sailing skiff designed by naval architect Karl Stambaugh...

There have been earlier threads about hanging storage for canoes, but I believe none for a while, so here it goes. My wife's new Esquif Echo started to develop mildew on the gunwales after a couple months of outdoor storage. (This canoe was a sudden purchase to replace one lost in a fire, so...

Okefenokee Joe, a massive alligator estimated to have been around since WWII has died (CNN)Okefenokee Joe, an 11-and-a-half-foot alligator who is believed to have lived in a Georgia swamp since World War II, has died, officials said. The alligator passed away from old age, the Georgia's...

Blue Hole Sunburst. 14 ft Royalex solo whitewater canoe. Good condition with the usual scratches. Aluminum gunwales and decks. Webbing seat. Kevlar skid plates. Running out of storage space! Shenandoah Valley, VA. Yesteryear's solo play boat can become today's high volume solo tripper...

Just joined the forum, paddling for years. In the Shenandoah Valley 4 miles from National Forest. Member of Coastal Canoeists, and highly recommend this club to everyone in VA https://www.coastals.org/