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I’m late to this thread, but just wanted to say welcome from a fellow paddler in the Hudson Valley! Which (if either) canoe did you end up choosing?

I also use a Sawyer Squeeze and have been happy with it. In addition to the qualities @snapper mentioned (easy to backflush, affordable), I like that it can be used as a gravity filter. And it’s pretty compact—great if you do backpacking in addition to canoe tripping! Platypus GravityWorks...

I think you might’ve been on the right track with the Swift Prospector 14. Not sure how responsive it is, but it’s probably capacious enough for a dog, and I’m under the impression it’s pretty stable. An acquaintance of mine who tried my Yellowstone Solo (similar to the Phoenix) and thought it...

I fold my tents into thirds and then roll them up with the poles and stakes in the middle, but I haven’t thought too critically about why or whether that’s the best way—it’s what I learned as a Boy Scout and also the way the tents came when I bought them, and it’s always been compact enough, so...

As someone driving an older, high-mileage car myself, I don't have experience with a new one to share... But, I learned a tip from the folks at Collinsville Canoe & Kayak last year that might help: they like to place loops of paracord around the hinges of the hood to use as tie-down points for...

I was thinking of using mine just for viewing during totality (when, as yknpdlr said, it is perfectly safe to look without special eye protection), but if you wished to view the partial phases through binoculars as well, you could buy sheets of solar filter film to cut and place over the...

OP, I was poking around and found this post that might interest you (in case of confusion: it's post #12 in the thread): https://www.canoetripping.net/threads/looking-for-some-paddle-insights.124922/post-128067 That poster's comments would seem to corroborate memaquay's: As stated...

I'm planning to spend the weekend with a friend in Saranac Lake—hopefully heading up early enough and going home late enough to avoid the worst of the traffic. For anyone who's at all on the fence about getting into the path of totality, I highly recommend going for it! I drove down to South...

Haha, indeed! Back when it came with a 5-speed, too ;)

My '09 Outback with my Mad River Independence: And on the day I picked up my Bell Yellowstone Solo:

I have two dedicated solo canoes: a Mad River Independence in fiberglass and a Bell Yellowstone Solo in Royalex. The Indy was/is my first canoe, so I feel pretty attached to it and that surely colors my impression of it…but I love it! Something about the way it paddles just feels familiar and...

In that case, I don't think that yours sounds like mine, actually, but not being experienced at varnishing myself, I can't say for sure. The closest analogue I can think of for the texture on mine would be leatherette or spatter paint—it has just a hint of bumpiness (seemingly due to the...

I bought a Sanborn Clearwater a couple of years ago, and my paddle's finish resembles yours—I can feel the texture of the fiberglass weave on the blade (not sure I'd describe it as gritty, but it looks just like your photo), and there's a spot or two that it looks like the builder missed...

I don't know for sure if your stripper would be the same, but applying 303 to my gelcoated Mad River makes scratches appear the color of the gelcoat, rather than white—just as if the boat were wet. Thin, shallow scratches seem to vanish entirely, and wider or deeper ones (e.g. the accumulated...

Thanks for the extra detail, Glenn. It is really interesting to hear a little more about Harold Deal’s thought process and your impressions of the SRT and Wildfire! I hope to try out an SRT for myself someday—I really like the concept of it, and it sounds fun to paddle—but from your...

Thanks for your replies, adkjoe, Glenn, and Dustin! That is a gorgeous canoe—I love the way it looks with scuppered gunwales! I'd be curious to hear more of the story behind it—why do you call it a hybrid, and how did you come to find it in a barn? Out of curiosity, are you able to elaborate...

Would you be willing to share why you regretted not buying the SRT after buying the Dragonfly, and how you feel that the canoes compare? I've paddled a Dragonfly and loved it, but am also curious about the SRT and haven't had a chance to try one. I'd like to own one of the two someday...

Glad to hear that the weather cooperated and you all had a nice time! I'd have liked to be there if I'd been in town—if there are future gatherings at Lake Taghkanic, count me in!

I do! It doesn't help with making the camera fast/easy to use...but I like keeping the camera protected! Thanks for sharing—those bags do look a bit awkward to use. Something to think on...

On my first several canoe trips, I took photos using the original GoPro, a cheap point-and-shoot film camera in a waterproof case that strapped to my wrist. (It’s now long discontinued, but Lomography offers a similar product.) The picture quality was terrible, but it was unbeatable for being...