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Bringing this out as a new thread to increase visibility. I'm curious about this: I've always used paddles with a factory varnish shaft and grip. But I get blisters on long trips, so if changing to an oil finish might help I'll give it a try. Thoughts?

Summay Gamma2 Vittles Vault 85lb animal food storage containers (square barrels) were used as flotation and dry storage. The lids were pleasant to open and close but were not completely watertight. Ultimately most paddlers will probably find blue barrels superior. Since it's dark and cold out...

I saw this odd animal along the river today. I felt compelled to look around for its friends before eddying out for a picture.

https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/forecasts.php?wfo=rah This is a river level prediction tool from NOAA. Iwas impressed because, for the river I was watching, it forecast way more water than I was guessing. It appears to be right so far, and I’ll keep an eye on it over the next few days. It...

The following is quoted from a spam thread. Pulling it out so Glenn can delete the spam thread. I'm curious, where can you paddle and see bison/buffalo?

The opening sequence of Deliverance shows the construction of the dam that forms Lake Jocassee. The book and movie took their inspiration from the destruction of South Eastern rivers. The dam inundated parts of the Keowee River, Toxaway River, Whitewater River, Thompson River, and Horse...

These are my bailing scoops, medium sized bleach bottles. The handles have a squirt of foam in them so they don't sink They work good but are rather ragged looking. Which is mostly ok with me, but appearances matter. I haven't seen many options, at least beyond the flexible plastic ones is...

I recently was contacted by someone in response to a negative comment I wrote about my Dagger Reflection 16. It is R-lite and has a flat bottom. It oil cans and is generally floppy and slow. It has been like this since brand new. Based on what I've paddled and what I've read on these forums...

This week I chaperoned a school trip to a nearby 4H camp. The trip was 2 nights. The camp, staff, teacher chaperones, and parent chaperones were awesome. The kids had a great time being outside and away from screens. They even got to do a 25 ft high ropes course. But the canoes went unused...

I've been trying to find a new Royalex tandem. There are lots of Mad River Explorers out there, but some of them are Triple Tough, Mad River's polyethylene sandwich. I've been struggling to understand how to identify (and exclude!) The triple tough boats without picking them up. Sometimes...

I need a lock point on my tandem with wooden gunnels. I just need something to deter opportunistic theft while setting shuttle, hiking, etc. I'm curious what others here have done. I have a tandem with aluminum gunwales. On one carry handle I installed an aluminum plate (just a strip)...

I have two barrels I'd like to secure in my kevlar tripping canoe. It is a Mad River Lamoille. I'm securing the barrels so they can act as floatation. Essentially two stiff center airbags. The barrels are too thick to get under the yoke and thwart. I don't like just tying across the...

I've paddled in the south since a young man, including many places with gators. I mostly enjoy it. But I've found them more aggressive than black bears. I now paddle with my kids, and I'm reluctant to take them places with lots of gators. So far we've stuck to places like the Great Dismal...

Lake Drummond, Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Date: November 5-6th, 2022 Put-in/Takeout: Ballahack Boat Ramp Paddlers: 1 adult, 2 Elementary School Kids Craft: Mad River Explorer 16 We took advantage of the mild November weather to make an overnight trip to Lake Drummond. This...