Halpc

Sometimes an abrupt stop is a good thing. ;) I learned poling mostly from Harry Rock's book and video (also a few others' videos - such...

Windmill style puts a lot of water in the boat. And a lot in on your hands. For me, windmill style is for summertime. In the winter, I...

I have two poles, one is the heavy one that broke. It was made by a guy in Maine, Don Merchant of "Pole and Paddle" He had some good...

My first pole was the famous Home Depole, with its copper cap and hanger bolt. Looks just like yours. Once I started using aluminum, I...

Steve, we have rocky rivers in the east, too. But I agree, a bare wood pole will quickly wear out. I have copper pipe end caps and...

My (dedicated poling boat) Millbrook Coho has had 32" bags in it since the day I got it. A couple years ago, when I sold my heavy NC...

It was a stroke of luck. I didn't "need" it, since I already had a NS Phoenix IXP (the only canoe I have bought new since 1992), but...

For 30 years I was on the permanent instructor team staff to teach an 8-day high adventure wilderness guide trek leader program...

This subject hits a nerve. My Dad was stopped by the police test driving my old beater 51 Chevy in our decent suburban neighborhood...

It is called Lookism. Americans are famous for it. Ignore how people look. In the rural West, the politics can be too conservative...

Long story, short. My daughter was invited to go sailing with someone who is a member of a very, very fancy yacht club. I spent the day...

Last year, after a few days in the north Maine woods with my wood canvas square stern canoe on the trailer, I was approached by a...

My friends and I have often remarked that there seems to be a strong correlation between canoes and decent people.

I have seven canoes with wood gunnels, the newest of which is 18 years old and most are over 30. All have been treated with Watco at...

I prefer to use Watco Teak oil, but my Malecite came with varnished gunwales so I maintain them with same. I've only had to revarnish...