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Anyone used a 14’ canoe for solo tripping? I’ve got that Swift Prospector 14 that I love on local waters. It has a bigger weight capacity than my Magic, is more stable, and has the expedition kevlar hull opposed to the flimsy UL of my NS Magic. Not as good tracking or hauling loads across big...

I did my own and some farriery work for many years. Very hard on the body, knees and back. Then, getting stepped on was another occupational hazard. Can’t imagine it’s a conditioning activity for anyone. I think it degraded my body more than strengthening it. At 67, with some orthopedic...

I recently ran into a local guy who brought two wolf hybrids to the city dog park. My wife and I were passing by with our 3 dogs, so we entered the park to let them play. The wolf owner called his “huskies” when I asked, although they were clearly not full blood huskies, clearly wolf hybrids...

Trail cam near my place caught these guys. Beautiful creatures.

Welcome to the new visitors. I’ve gained more good, useful information here than anywhere since the inception of the WWW. If you’re new to the activity of canoe tripping, best place to learn your craft and crafts. It depresses me a little to think there are that many trippers nowadays...

I gotta start carrying a telephoto camera. Trouble is, having it ready for fleeting wildlife moments. Plus, getting a photo is not my priority in the moment, only later do I lament not getting a shot. I’m not overly fearful of wolves. They seem to have plenty of easy game like turkeys and...

…l’m hauling boats! -5F when I set out at 4am. Caught a gap between storms. Still lots of black ice. My trailer is 10 years old and needs some TLC, but it still pulls nicely. I’ll be paddling dirty water for a spell.

Yes, it’s just so peaceful. Unfortunately, my wool anorak gets wet and clammy. It’s shrunk since I bought it a few years ago, harder to get on, off. I may just find a good parka. I am adding a small chair and a thermos to my backpack so I can just sit and take in the scenery during...

I’m thinking about getting an arctic anorak. I like going out during snowstorms. Call me crazy.

It would be nice to see a pack taking down a caribou during migration, but a turkey raid will likely be as close as I’ll get. Kinda sad, really. 😕

This is only my 2nd time seeing this pack, first on the snow. Yotes chase turkeys and deer in my front yard. A cousin said they’re near his place on Long Island. Pretty ubiquitous these days. I don’t think coyotes hunt in packs much. They’re loners compared to wolves. I did see several...

Went snowshoeing today in nearly ideal conditions. On a ridge trail I saw flashes of grey and squatted down. Some wolves had dashed into a rafter of turkeys about 80 yards ahead. Most of the turkeys took flight right over me, but a few ran across into the midst of additional wolves. Two...

Ice melt? You could then bail it, but the temperature would need to be in the 20s.

Grumpus, 6 degrees is half of the standard bend in most paddles. Maybe yours is metric. 🤣 I have a carbon bent shaft that moves much water. Never had an animal part paddle but if it gets me stronger without backsliding I’m willing to slap the water with a critter tail all week and twice on...

Yeah, my nominal shaft length is 30.5”. With a river paddle, I like a couple extra inches. Don’t know if that will hold true with a longer blade length. My guess is maybe. 😐

Early on, I did much resistance therapy with bands. I’ve since kept that as a minimum and incorporated more stretching, which seems to alleviate pain. I figure less pain means it’s healing. Heat helps too. Maybe I’ll add more resistance in a couple months as residual pain diminishes. Been...

I’m not convinced the extreme narrow boats with tumblehome are all that desireable. Seems to make them a little rocky in heavy waves, the opposite of what you want. My Magic can make my behind pucker if I’m battling wind. I’m used to it, but I don’t remember having the same amount of...

Lots of paddlers seem to experience shoulder issues. I had issues before my accident. I’m betting there’s a correlation. Spoke with a guy at Rutabaga Paddlesports who had surgery and paddled Wabakimi last year with an Ottertail. Nice discussion. He recommended I check out the Badger Sliver...

Well, I’m looking for an ottertail. Should help me recover without setbacks on lakes. Got a couple river paddles in mind for river tripping where rock gardens and swifts occur. Stupid shoulder makes pulling on the left hurt. Suffered a setback recently shoveling snow. Don’t think I’d be...

You’re right about the mechanics of the Ottertail, but they’re are exclusively lake paddles, right? I need something for shallow streams and currents also. Currently using a BB Explorer, which is 23 oz, 118 sq in blade.