Chip

Gumpus, are you sure that isn’t a scarf joint in the gunwale? I scrub off mud after a canoe trip. I bring a small push broom and a...

I always wonder about ocean crossing paddlers. The scenery doesn’t change much each day. Different conditions, maybe. But it sure seems...

I have a ZRE paddle I enjoy using for flatwater paddling. The edges of the blade have become jagged. There is no identifying information...

I’d contact Hemlock and discuss. No doubt you could slap some FG and epoxy on the damaged area and it would be strong and watertight...

My Wenona has spider cracks in a couple places. I applied Capt. Tolley’s to them last summer. It is supposed to penetrate and seal the...

Two EZ pass stories: Roll back the calendar to pre-pandemic years. Remember, paying cash for tolls was an option? Maryland used to...

I got some laughs out of your responses. We have some under-appreciated comedians on this site! I forgot about GPS/Spot tracking for...

I do a lot of solo canoeing. My wife asks "where are you going, so I know where to tell them to search for your body?" The other day she...

I had to do similar acclimation activities when I paddled my Encore with foam saddle. I sat on a basketball while watching TV. Best of...

Silly question. Climate science is pretty clear: it's warmer. I'm an old-timer, but before I was, I remember the then old-timers saying...