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Thanks for sharing that article. Here on the other side of the country a few people I know who are Abenaki have been making dugout...

No, Tsuga, I'm not joking; I'm quite serious. Allow me to be blunt: Anyone (physically able) who "elects" to use a double blade for any...

https://paddlingmag.com/stories/columns/butt-end/kevin-callan-on-how-to-win-paddlings-greatest-debates/

Ok … at the risk of espousing blasphemy here goes … I am a die hard single blade j-stroke, guide stroke canoeist. That said, due to...

When I first started canoeing, I took lessons with a single blade, learning the various strokes, purpose and times to execute. Most of...

Years ago I bought a pile of sycamore and used the flat sawn and knotty stuff to make shop cabinets. The grain is kind of interesting...

For what it's worth, I will take a kayak paddle with me as an extra paddle when I expect windy conditions. As much as I prefer single...

@ErktheRed - Wow...sorry I missed your post. As to my mukluks, I'm on my second pair since I wore through my initial set. I love the...

The best winter trip on xc skis I ever went on was high in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in 10 feet of snow. We brought the nylon Whelen...

For 3 season use I've gone away from traditional boots and wear ankle height, lightweight hiking shoes. I've never had ankle problems...

If you're talking specifically canoe related injuries, the only ones I've ever come across (didn't experience it myself) have to do with...

I’ll make a note to always pee in the water. I remember peeing in a public pool once. The lifeguard suddenly freaked out on me...

Now that I'm no longer working full time, I looked into pickleball as a possible activity to pursue. Before doing so, I read an article...

Peeing in the the water is recommended or even required on some western desert rivers. “Dilution is the solution to pollution.”

SilentWilderness, In my uninsulated, walking around, sneaking in the timber boots, I use a wool footbed similar to those in the link...