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Arrrgh... I had not noticed the change and on the SoloCanoe.com events site they are still listing it as June 6-8. I guess that plan...

And now parts of the I-40 are in the river; they hope to have it restored in 2026 or 2027. If you had gone north on I-26 from...

We have had a number of smaller wildfires in Spartanburg County and neighboring counties but fortunately none near my house. Last week...

I have never been to the Maine Canoe Symposium, but I just realized that it is the weekend before the Western Pennsylvania Canoe...

We had a lot of rain around here this week, so I got out to do some whitewater paddling on the Upper Millers. It a 7-mile class II/III...

That looks FUN! I'm envious. Right now in South Carolina we are in a dry spell with fire warnings up and rivers down. Some of our...

Thanks for the reply. I completely agree with you that it is stupid to risk anything with such an expensive canoe. I have now gotten a...

I have a GRB Classic XL, and at 16'8" length and widths of 26" Max and 22" gunwale width, I consider it long and fast. I generally pack...

I think that I remember reading that they are a Carbon/Kevlar laminate, but I am not 100% positive on that; my memory banks are filling...

I can't exactly speak for the GRB Classic 15'8" as I have the GRB Classic XL (16'8"), but I can say that the canoe is surprisingly...

Harry Roberts in a Lotus Caper….mid 80s

Is that an "internal sponson" for floatation under the gunwales of the Lotus?

Currently reading Watership Down. The rabbits are planning to escape in a canoe (punt) tonight. I'm excited to find out what happens...

First time running rapids solo! It was an adventure. Hoping to have a trip report soon. Connoquenessing Creek, PA. 3/9/25

Great video of classic western Canoeing. Thanks for posting.