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The C&O Canal Companion by Mike High. It includes lots of history. However, most of the canal is now dry, so it is better for cycling.

Paddling on a lake I saw a group of 4 or 5 hawks climbing to several hundred feet then diving to treetop level. They were in a line, and at least two re-climbed to take a second turn. Like kids on a water slide. Once saw a great blue heron calmly step on a 3 inch turtle. The heron continued...

I've drilled two vehicles now. In both cases I was far happier with the results than the factory racks, or aftermarket with those clips the tops of doors. The best part about drilling is you can get longer spread. The bad part is modern vehicles, with airbags and sunroofs require a little...

Last month I did a practice swim. I did it with just a baling scoop and swim trunks. The fiberglass Explorer is too heavy to toss. Bailing it out enough to climb in then bailing it empty was a cold chore. I normally carry flotation open water or white water. Ive wondered about side...

I looked at this when I watched the videos, but didn't comment before. I agree with Glenn. From the images I saw, this was not only a designed fish ramp, but was too shallow and narrow for most paddeboards. I think even if you lined it up straight, and the ramp is wide enough, the fin on the...

Im guess every dam is different, but we had an incident here a few years ago where a group of tubers washed over a dam around dusk. The survivors were stuck in the hydraulic until mid-morning the next day, clinging to their tubes overnight. It is hard to tell, maybe with PFD nobody would have...

This winter i refinished my pole. It is a 10ft, 1 1/2 inch diameter softwood pole. A "HomeDePole" For the last several years I'd used it without a shoe. After trimming the rough end and refinishing I attached a copper cap. It worked great, gripping the rock well. But I was surprised how...

A harsh penalty, but her incompetence and negligence was staggering. Also, weir = low head dam. This one is pretty nasty looking, and should not have been run by paddle boarders.

Yes, i have a new phone and the voice recognition and keyboard interaction is not as smooth as I'd like. The new phone has a great camera. That is a night time photo of a backlight cabin. Also has an optical zoom so I can take pictures of wildlife. I included it because it had canoes and I...

Cabin and canoes at Betsy Penn 4H camp in NC

In West Virginia and the Carolinas, it was normally "carry". Now that I'm listening to myself, I'm confused. Port-taj? Port-aj? Por-taj?

Just getting out for the first time this year. Too much other stuff going on. My youngest found a sunflower eddied out behind a rock.

Staining is hard work and hard upkeep.. I'd go with Watco.

I'm not surprised the manufacturer's pictures are confusing. It is difficult to take catalog quality pictures of anything, especially something as big and shiny as a canoe. I'd trust their specifications rather than the pictures. Unfortunately most aren't detailed enough to tell you much...

Try this thread https://www.canoetripping.net/threads/symmetrical-vs-asymmetrical-canoe-hulls.129033/

I've spent the last 35 years or so in the Carolinas. My perception is the max temperature in the summer isn't changing much. However, the 3 warm seasons have gotten longer and the cold part of winter has shrunk to a few weeks a year. What I worry about is rainfall. It seems it's gotten...

I'd consider these two person tripping canoes. I have an old 18.5 Mad River that has similar specs to these. It is a great canoe for myself, two 'tween kids, and our gear. Or two adults and their gear. However, three adults and gear wouldn't work. Trimming it would be difficult. It wouldn't...

I like tumblehome better, especially in the center of wide canoes. But it is a very small, almost trivial factor in a lake and mild river canoe. Why three in one canoe? Are these adults? I'd want something like the Wenonah Minnesota 3, which is 20 ft long. A canoe that big is only good for...

I normally move seats before trips to ensure I can trim with gear. I don't like carrying extra weight. When the kids were younger it was sometimes difficult to get enough gear and kids forward. We sometimes hung a pair of gallon water jugs across the bow the canoe, dangling on either side...

It was cold here last week, we get a few days break before it freezes next week. I took the chance to get out. I was surprised the pond was froze over. The river was ice free. This is where the Eno River meets a small pond for the water plant. It looks like somebody tried to paddle...