I don’t remember when I came to this forum, but I remember new software after a long time of a different format. So how long has Canoetripping.Net been around? I’m thinking around the millennium or early 2000s.
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The canoetripping.net domain name was first registered on July 23rd, 2011. The first website using that domain appeared in a search by the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine on April 19th, 2012. Your profile indicates that you joined on November 14th, 2018. Others here may have more detailed information.
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The first thread I'm aware of on the site is THIS ONE, dated July 31, 2011. So, I consider that date to be the birthday of the site. The poster called "Guest" in that thread may have been @billconner. The late Willis was the founder of the site.
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Willis posted a thread on Lake Lila on July 31, 2011.
Lake Lila
Then with my permission, he posted my trip report on the Little Tupper Lake to Lake Lila traverse on August 2, 2011.
Little Tupper Lake to Lake Lila
As always, we owe a great debt of gratitude for Glenn making the site as beautiful as it is and for Robin for being the site manager for years. And then there was also another site manager, Dean? Sorry I don't remember that name for sure. If I have neglected anyone, my apologies.
Lake Lila
Then with my permission, he posted my trip report on the Little Tupper Lake to Lake Lila traverse on August 2, 2011.
Little Tupper Lake to Lake Lila
As always, we owe a great debt of gratitude for Glenn making the site as beautiful as it is and for Robin for being the site manager for years. And then there was also another site manager, Dean? Sorry I don't remember that name for sure. If I have neglected anyone, my apologies.
I never thought to look for the oldest posts in the trip report forums. Thanks, Erica. So, now we have two threads started on July 31, 2011.
