ScottS

They'll get hung on a wall, and the new owners will call it an oar...ha! When I make a paddle for someone, I always take it out and...

I love when the SOT crowd gets to the first beaver dam. That's where you find out the "why" to a canoe.

Rudyard Kipling's "Captains Courageous"

Excellent writeup. Thanks.

I've carved a few ottertails and voyagers. The curved side ottertail with a slightly rounded tip is superior. The entry is quieter and...

F it. I think I'll just check out of this forum.

This whole thread just doesn't need to be in a canoe tripping forum. How many hand grenades should I carry to defend myself against a...

Three. Those who aren't afraid of guns, but aren't afraid to go out unarmed either. Which is probably the majority in the US. Agree...

Nice write up. Thanks!

Here is an extensive trip report on a connecting series of lost canoe routes in Northern Ontario. It was a train-in, train-out affair. I...

It's an invention that did not need to be invented, by someone who doesn't know what they are doing.

Whenever I have encountered strong winds coming at me I have two plans of attack. 1. Drop to my knees with my butt centered on the seat...

I've run into wolves many times. I've had them walk past my yard when my dog and I were standing 50 feet away. I've sat on a trail...

I can't believe this thread exists

Pants. I bought 3 pairs of lightweight quick drying pants from Costco for under $20 each. I replaced a Kokatat drysuit that I had...