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Taking in the sun on Lake Lila, ADK's. P9290210 by Barry Rains, on Flickr

I lay mine down with no glue. I roll it up and jam it under the seat or in the exterior straps of my pack for portages. I can use it around camp and as part of her bedding at the end of the day. Barry

I’m busy working in DC on a big project but if it lets up and the timing is right I would like to go. I’ll drive and wouldn’t need an excuse to buy a canoe. I’ll leave a shout out here if it comes to fruition. I’d be happy to throw a canoe on top for someone. Barry

Thanks! I’m blessed to have a garage full of nice canoes, I just wish I had more time to paddle them. Barry

Welcome from PA. I get up to ADK’s fairly often, its about 8 hours to get to Cranberry Lake. I’ve never seen one of those canoes in real life, but it looks nice. I have a couple prospectors myself. I do have one of the Rheaume 5’ coffee tables in my manhut. Cheers, Barry

Welcome tomo. I do not recall for sure, but I think the 60L barrel is too tall to fit behind the seat in the same manner as the 30L. In other words I think the canoe is too narrow behind the seat to accommodate the barrel. It might be a while but the next time I have the boat at the house I...

tomo, Here is a picture with a 30L behind the seat. IMG_4911 by Barry Rains, on Flickr Here with a CCS pack behind the seat and 30L up front: IMG_4917 by Barry Rains, on Flickr Here is one with a 60L barrel (its a little big to go where the 30L is): IMG_4921 by Barry Rains, on Flickr Barry

I’m gonna have to say nope on that one.

I may have to start carrying a pack of smokes and a spare lighter just as a form of bartering currency! 😊

That’s a sweet diy portage pack Lance! Barry

Nice! We just got some real snow, and I took Cricket out. She loves snow. Its probably my favorite time to be out. I think it was in the 20’s this weekend so not too cold, but I did get to wear the wool anorak with the wind chill. I don’t have a canvas hut to hang out in though, that would...

Its hard to beat a Jeep when it's nice out: 25810656-CDF1-49D9-8675-2CA62EACA9CC by Barry Rains, on Flickr IMG_6794 by Barry Rains, on Flickr But I voted for the truck/camper shell combo with 78" bars which is my go to canoe truck: P9020163 by Barry Rains, on Flickr JEXV0921 by Barry...

I wouldn't say you can go by the breed exactly, but whether it's pure bred or mixed, but if the puppy projects this level of joy you may just have it made in the shade! I have a chessie and my previous canoe pal was also a chessie with a "gazillion" miles of backcountry tripping. I don't...

She’s not a Lab, she’s a Chesapeake Bay retriever. People ask me what kind of lab mix she is a lot.

My favorite lake country paddle. I have a few! But I must say mine didn’t come with a nice sock like yours! Enjoy! Barry

Beautiful paddles you guys have. I really like that grip. I have a Whiskey Jack paddle that has a similar style Northwoods grip that I like, but alas it is a tad short for me. I use modified otter tails from Ray Kettlewell and Fishell and dig them. Maybe next season I’ll add another paddle...

Like YC, I can’t portage a solo canoe with a back pack. The seat is in the way. Even the pack in Johnny 5’s picture wont work with my solo canoes, the seat is pretty close to the gunnels. I also use deep dish yokes vs. the sling pads because they don’t work for me. I use a 4200 cu. In...

I back pack and canoe and always use a proper portage pack when in the canoe. I can’t speak to whether or not you should exchange it for something else, but if you keep it it is a good portage pack. I just gave the same pack to a friend along with a canoe as he has a couple young kids now...

Testify! Another Merry Xmas from a soaking Yinzer In PA! If you can’t go snow shoeing, might as well go paddling. Barry

IS, Werner makes the Bandit canoe paddle which is a curved dihedral blade with T-grip. What would be gained by cutting a Camano in half? As a canoe paddle the main difference would be that it would be asymmetrical. The camano is a low angle blade and so would the modified canoe paddle. An...