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Wow. I came out of Lows lake on 4 Oct. You went in on 20 Oct. From barely fall to winter in 2 weeks. ​Dave

Alan, I added a rudder to my Wenonah Wilderness as an experiment and I love it. Spring loaded, very quick to deploy and to retract, easy to remove but I find I leave it attached all the time even when portaging. I stole some of Mike McCrea's ideas on rudder line routing as the simplest way to go.

"if you were just doing two nights what section would you do. Maybe I should just call Hemlock Pete." I'd start just below the Canaan dam. There is a good current and we were able to paddle 70 miles in the first 3 days but you certainly don't need to do that. If you start lower down the pools...

The Connecticut River is nearby with plenty of put ins and take outs available as well as campsites all along the river. I did a 150 mile section 2 years ago and approx. 75 mile portion in last August. Had a great time on both occasions. If you need a shuttle Hemlock Pete's does a great job...

Pushing 69 in the spring! The trick is to keep moving but stay away from mirrors. ​Regards, Dave

Well, my friend Claude and I got to Lows late Thursday to start our week and passed you guys driving out near Horseshoe Lake. We did bump into Robin and spoke for a few minutes before heading in. Nice to see you again, Robin. Sorry not to have been able to make the rendezvous and meet you folks...

Is there a way to see photos if you are not on facebook??

Kokatat Outfit Tour: I like the fit, the Kokatat quality and the pockets.I use it for canoeing, kayaking and sailing., ​Regards, Dave

Hi Mark, Welcome to the group. I paddled the upper CT from Cannan to Hanover ( about 150 miles) 2 years ago, Great trip. I am attaching a photo album of the trip. I'd be glad to answer any questions when the time comes...

Robin, We have our solo canoes. We both like paddling on the left which is problematic for us in a tandem, but thanks for the offer. ​YC: We tried that late one Sept and the Horseshoe Lake spots were all taken by RVs. It's about a 10 hr drive to Raquette and that's long enough for one day.

Hi Robin, ​Just spotted this thread. My buddy Claude and I coincidentally have planned to drive up from MD on that Tuesday. It's a long drive so we usually stop at Raquette Lake and camp on the first island we come to the first night. We weren't sure where we were going to paddle but if you guys...

I love reading your trip reports. Can't wait for the rest!! Dave

I only use a single blade in my solo canoe and recently started using a smaller blade area (Bending Branches Sunburst) and immediately liked it a lot. I have tried bent blades a few times and couldn't get into them. I decided to buy one ( a BB Sunburst 11) to really give it a chance and used it...

Sorry you didn't get the 2 full weeks in but it still sounded like a pretty cool trip. I generally push on trips too. I really need to do a relaxed one like you just did. Full recovery wishes to you​, Robin! Dave

I have four Outdoor Research (OR) double seal dry bags. They have an inner roll down and an outer roll down and keep things 100% dry. I just checked their website and they apparently don't make them anymore.

Sorry to hear about about your diagnosis, Robin. I was in at the same time but being a seagoing guy avoided the defoliants. Keep on paddling! regards as always, Dave

Canoetrouge, ​I posted about a skin on frame canoe build I did a couple of years ago. I have a photo journal of sorts. there are a few tricks of the trade I have learned in 12 years of building SOF boats but there are many ways of doing it. Glad to answer any questions as they come up...

Well, from the 13th to the 25th I'll be driving to and then paddling and camping the Florida Keys. It sounds like "The Ripster Show" starring Robin and Steve Harvey will be happening while I am gone and without any interweb devices available to find out the exciting results. In the off chance my...

Welcome back, Pringles! I check your blog occasionally for new adventures but haven't noticed any in a long while. Hope you keep that going now that you are in a new area. Regards, Dave

Stripperguy, There are 3 types of pitcher plants in the swamp and the one we saw was the the hooded pitcher plant, Sarracenia minor. I think the Adirondack pitcher plant is called the northern pitcher plant (sarracenia purpurea). They look very different. The large lizards don't seem to bother...