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Turns out, at least for canoes i have paddled, that if you want to turn left, it is made easier and aslmost automatic if you heal (lean) to the right. it has to do with the shape the underhull presents to the water. AS CEW would tell you, it is the shape of a banana that makes the hull carve a...

While Caltopo is great - i use Caltopo and SARtopo along with NYSDEC forest rangers as our primary resource during SAR incidents. It is most useful of course, where and when the terrain does not change much since the last map survey. From one year to the next on the Yukon River, I have noted...

As I have separately communicated with NkonF5user, but I will repost some of the major points for any other reader's benefit. I studied and created my best guess at the 1000 mile Yukon River race route in great detail for several months, particularly through and around the thousands of islands...

Quite the opposite miliary encounter experience for me..... While paddling on one of the few very long straight segments of the Yukon River during one of our 1000 mile canoe races, from my bow seat I noticed tiny black objects far ahead of me just over the river in the far distance . As our...

Brewry Beer cooling caves. https://tugster.wordpress.com/tag/oswego-canal/

Prints, yes, on the wall at my camp. Cichociemni

Can't really capture a photo, but more than once during the Yukon River races, when paddling through "nighttime hours" (it never really gets too dark to see), there are strange sights to see, partially due to human psychology, partly due to Hallucinogens due to being awake, dehydrated, and...

A few days ago, a frequent race paddling partner of one of my good friend Yukon River race team members called me to ask if I would evaluate a potential problem with his brand new Savage River Blackwater solo canoe. He had just acquired it, new, and it seemed to have a strong left turn drift...

You might consider contacting kanoepeople in Whitehorse, YT. They rent canoes of all sizes for the Yukon River races. https://www.kanoepeople.com/ Just up the street is UpNorth Adventures, they do the same. https://upnorthadventures.com/ Also consider contacting Tlingit master carver Wayne...

I have used various forms of pipe insulation over the years (it used to be made of much more durable foam than it is now), and on OEM vehicle crossbars, those chunky canoe gunwale blocks. but the best by far is the Thule gunwale stops. I also always use two cam straps and route each around the...

I experienced the same censorship thing, in another thread, editing and re-editing the name of one of the epic movie trailer and soundtrack composer groups I listen to, "Two Steps From heck".

Favorite songs about canoeing: The Old Canoe D.Bain Canoe Song Rachelle van Zanten Lucifer’s Portage Black Spruce Ian Tamblyn When I first stepped in a Canoe BW Paddler Paddle Like heck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyF3_1KvcMU Tanglefoot La v'la m'amie...

I too am a long time Celtic fan (Andy M. Stewart/Silly Wizard, Cranberries, Capercaillie, Déanta, Heather Dale, Connie Dover, Altan, Alisa Jones, Lindsey Stirling, Patty Gurdy, Blackmore's Night, Loreena McKennitt, and many others in compilations). Beyond Celtic, especially while driving to and...

Do a good Canadian stroke with underwater recovery correction and you are there. Angle the blade up or down while it is kept underwater during the majority of the recovery to apply up or down pressure for direction control and stability.

She demonstrated some good techniques that I think most of us will self-learn sooner or later with time, with or without an ama. Whether canoeing in wide open water with big waves and wind or in fast moving river current, it is most helpful to keep your speed up for stability and to keep your...

1. Cedarstrip 16' tandem, which really works better as a solo canoe, built around 1975 by a home town friend self-employed in the canoe making business. Have tripped with it hundreds of miles. 2. Cedarstrip 16' guideboat, by the same boat builder, nominally a tandem but more often used solo...

No, not in the Adirondacks. Bear-resistant canisters have passed rigorous testing with live bears. Canisters are solid, non-pliable, and do not allow bears' claws or teeth to grip under any edges. Canisters are usually made of a hard plastic, but metal or another material may also be used...

Although only just one small region of the Adirondacks requires solid sided canister bear protection use by regulation, it is highly recommended for all regions. When I was an instructor training and certifying adult (over 18+) BSA high adventure trek leader guides, it was always an interesting...

When I raced the first Yukon 1000 mile race in 2009, there were two critical requirements (among many others) we had to follow and be verified before being allowed to start. The first ridiculous rule was we had to begin with 20kg (44pounds ! ) of food per paddler in the canoe. We were not...

I am remimded of the story often told to Boy Scouts in camp. One pair of underwear should last a boy for four days - forward, backward and then inside out forward and backward. But then of course if you share a tent with a buddy, you can each get eight days of wear. :oops: