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Thank-you for updating the link Glenn!

Definitely group dinners.....I am fortunate in that I have a core group of tripping buddies that all have a background of being former scout and/or church youth group leaders.......we are used to doing things as a group with everyone participating in the process from trip planning to trip...

Two pair......LL Bean Maine hunting boot, calf high, prefer the original unlined and wear wool socks for warmth. The soles grip pretty well on wet rocks and provide good support for portages and they don't get sucked off my feet in knee deep mud. they also provide good ankle/lower leg...

I forgot to mention….I also have one of those cheap little orange telescopic “ emergency” paddles that I leave collapsed by my feet….I can use it one handed to control my canoe and not have to set my rod down. Mike

I do quite a bit of flyfishing from my canoe on local rivers. I usually drift slowly down the center of the river and alternate casts towards both banks. Sometimes I will land on a sandbar and do a little wet wading and stretch the legs. At the beginning of the season, I usually use an...

Those of you going, enjoy! I made it last year, had a lot of fun.....a couple of my buddies are headed up there today. I'm retiring in a couple of weeks and just have too much going on right now, just couldn't swing it.....hopefully next year! Did discover a newer brewery last year, five...

@Bandanna Dan Below is a link to a thread I started last year about the club with some photos and links for more information......I live just North of the club in a small neighborhood nestled in between the Stillwater and Great Miami rivers. Directly across from the club is the "Greater...

This week, a local newspaper, the "Oakwood Register", published an article on Charles Schaeffer, "founding father" of the Dayton(Ohio) Canoe Club. The article starts on page 16 of the link below. There is no "paywall" or anything. It's a free weekly community paper published online. The...

@Benson Gray Thank-you very much for the links! Richard Beals, the gentleman that sent you the serial #'s in that request on the WCHA Forum is a long time member and past "Commodore" of the Dayton Canoe Club. I have had some very interesting conversations with him at the club over the past...

Are you taking the pups? If so, prospector…..If your not taking pups…..the Magic…..🤷‍♂️ Mike

When trip planning, I typically use "2 mph" for my travel speed and that includes portaging and paddling.....I may adjust up or down if I am: triple portaging, bad portages, etc......with that said, I typically double portage and take my time. I've seen a lot of wildlife and other interesting...

I am in agreement with most everyone on the need for them in the BWCA, especially the past couple of years......with that said, I think the USFS work crews do a good job of placing them and maintaining/moving them. I prefer the older brown lidless fiberglass ones over the newer green ones...

@ Alan- The Brand is Wisdom Panel, there are several packages, I'm not sure which one I actually got as it was a gift......below is a link to the website. Wisdom Panel I dug a little deeper into Luca's findings.....they provide a family tree....in his case going back about 4 generations I could...

I've made several posts over the last few years about our adopting Luca from a rescue. At the time, the rescue had no paperwork on him or his 5 other littermates. They received the litter from another rescue and one volunteer heard from another volunteer that the mother of the litter may...

I have an old Plumb Scout Hatchet from the late 60's early 70's that I keep meaning to pull out and clean up. This thread might be the motivation I need to get it done. Mike

I've never paddled an SRT, though I hope to some day.....I have a Northstar Phoenix and faced some of the same challenges you are now. Mine came with a low seat for sitting even though the boat was designed for kneeling. The rounded hull made it challenging in the beginning....I stayed on...

@Dagger- I can't speak specifically to the B-19, however, I have paddled the B-16 & 17.....as Idiot Savant stated, the hull is designed for hauling a load on rivers. The hull is more rounded and rockered for maneuverability in moving water. It is best paddled from your knees. Put a couple...

Nope, that was the lake we camped on! Thankfully didn’t have to do the climb after dark or in a heavy downpour…..I took my binos up once and after taking care of business, scanned the lake and far shoreline for wildlife. Mike

I typically sleep in a hammock so never worried about the groundcloth in or out of the tent......with that said, I like PaddlinPitt's idea of doing both. I do like Cliff's thoughts on the "bear bag". It can be difficult finding one or two trees of sufficient height and distance apart to...

I have become a fan of the thunder boxes especially in heavily traveled areas such as the BWCA. The Forest Service does a good job of moving/replacing every few years depending on how heavily used the route is. They also do a good job of placement.....far enough from camp that there is no...