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2 miles on a state road to the put in

I’m waiting to hear back from him as to when I can pick up my gunnels, I’ll ask him if he has or can get spruce.

I’m buying 4 rails, $28 planned to your specs, pretty good deal for me as I will need outwales for a couple of canoes.

There’s a guy on Marketplace selling ash gunnel material (18’j for $26 each. Hope, Maine. I’m going to pick up a couple myself. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1748707719809270/?

So is the canoe near Jackson, Mississippi? Nice canoe,

By Daniel Pike (Facebook post) We were trapped in the wildfires in the Wabakimi area. This is what happened. Our party of 6 experienced paddlers, all in their 60’s and 70’s, departed in 3 canoes from Little Caribou Lake near Armstrong on July 7, 2026. We were planning a 3-week loop beginning...

Thanks for the detailed explanation, that will be a really clean restoration when you are done,

Thanks for the kind words, very much appreciated. I dropped the canoes off and it sure was nice to be in a canoe shop again, the smell of cedar and varnish really let you know where you are. He had a couple of works in progress and more stored in the wings. Luckily, mine found indoor storage...

What a nice place, beaches, fishing, swimming, remote camping, all free.

Yes Gerald, our trips together were so much enjoyment for me. Your stories of past trips and life experiences were true Canadian vintage, something I have loved hearing since I was a small boy when I spent summers in Canada. I’m thankful I have many pictures to view as I reminisce.

Nicely done, those 50lbers are nice looking canoes, you really brought it back to life. I have never heard of removing planks, clean and sanding, then replacing them unless when replacing ribs. Do you do only one plank at a time as in remove, clean, then replace before you go to the next plank...

I have been working on these two canoes for quite awhile but it’s time to admit my canoe restoration days are over. Between health and age I just don’t have it anymore so I’m bringing them over to a canoe shop to get some work done that I’m not comfortable with, then I’ll finish them off with...

Welcome to the site. I have rented canoes in Florida, just not for me I guess. How much paddling can you do during the summer months in Florida with the oppressive heat? 8-9, maybe 10 months? I’ll take 7 months of Adirondack paddling any day.

Lots of good information in the Maine Atlas and Gazetteer to go along with those books mentioned above. Poland Pond is a nice wilderness destination, campsite is on an island.

That’s some great news, New York State and these organizations involved have done a great service to those who love the beauty and wilderness of the Lows Lake area. Part of me says remove the structures and roads and let it go back to wilderness like the rest of the area, but I’m biased. Some...