Recent content by Tsuga8

After reading the environmental section of the MDS for the 303 protectant Northstar and others recommended, I decided against such treatments on the grounds of not putting more chemicals in the wetlands I paddle. I do use a plastic scrub brush and a hose to clean any gunk off my canoes between...

Bob, what's your preferred cordage and wrapping method? Do you coat the cord wrap in anything e.g. epoxy?

Might those be Masons?

Another nice demo video. I still haven't quite gotten that front edge of the paddle down during recovery without pulling the gunnel down.... need more practice always.

Well, to my surprise I'm impressed with that youtuber. Kept her cool, calmly pushed the gator off, and at the end says that the gator is dangerous because people have been feeding it. I was out with a grad student studying gator diets in the Everglades mangroves and they had tons of seeds in...

Got out to try my "swamp fin" today. Worked really well as far as not sticking in the muck, and the velcro straps seemed to hold it in place well. I did find it to be a little heavy out of water, despite being cheap softwood 2x stock. I think it's a "swing-weight" or balance issue more than...

I'm also considering replacing my very aged Thule rack. I've been looking at Malone racks, which seem to be way cheaper than Thule or Yakima. I see them around here a fair bit but don't know anyone personally who has one. Anyone here willing to recommend Malone over the big two?

Wife's first outing of the season and my second. I'll let you guess whose boat is whose.

Does it take less or more of a man to pole upstream vs paddle? (Never mind that I know some fantastic female polers.)

I'm headed to the Allagash in Sep and also trying to pick a boat, though we're playing to put in at Umsaskis, so skipping the lakes. I certainly don't consider myself an expert in poling - I'm also taking Lisa's moving water poling class this summer. I have poled and/or paddled a Penobscot...

@Alan Gage I haven't read Watership Down since childhood. How was it as an adult? @UCanoe_2 of a somewhat similar vein, I've been reading Farley Mowat's 'Grey Seas Under' about an ocean salvage tug during the 30's and 40's. Started off really strong, but about halfway through its gotten a...

Specs on the Starfire: https://www.canoetripping.net/threads/bell-starfire-for-sale-1998-vintage.127654/#post-138668

Hopefully this weekend for me....

The tandem demo at the ACS a couple years back really blew me away. I'd seen solo freestyle but seems to me like tandem brings it to a whole new level.

Can't help with the website, but I've been reading your trip reports in the Wayback machine and I'm really enjoying them. Thanks for sharing and hope they continue to live online!