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The Connecticut River Paddlers Trail website is great resource. There is an interactive map, a listing of campsites, access points and...

I got in 131 days in 2024. All day trips, almost all solo, all out-n-back, but I got into a few new-to-me rivers. I really like what...

2024 was pretty decent, took the family on the Bloodvien for 2 weeks in July and solo circumnavigated Lac La Ronge in September. Both...

My main canoeing focus this year is going to be getting back into poling shape enough to do some upriver multi day trips. A long...

The upper Connecticut River is great - nice campsites, easy paddling, perfect of a for putting together a couple of nights. We've done...

In addition to a bunch of day paddles I did a few overnights from the house to one of the campsites on the Connecticut, and really...

December 31, 2024 ... last paddle of the year... (cold and foggy): January 1, 2025 ... first paddle of the year.... (cold and...

Sounds like a banner year for you. I didn't get out canoeing as often as that but had some great days on the water, did some car...

Or don't turn it on.

I've never seen one of these pans, but sweeper has quite a collection, so they must be around here. We tend to use the "Big Daddy" style...

I'm the opposite - most of my trips are day trips. Finding days is easy, but its been tough to take weeks at a time. Hopefully that...

Trolling motor, double blade... you do you (I mean; sure we'll judge but we'll [usually] keep it to ourselves). 🤷‍♂️ --------------...

You should go for it - class II/easy III - lot of fun. Limiting factor for most is the ability to kneel. Last year I overdid it early in...

We get out there on occasion - Deerfield, Westfield, Housatonic, Shepaug. I'm sure there are others that you know. We should definitely...

The 'Big Breakfast'