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For Wabakimi trip advice submit an email to: friendsofwabakimi@gmail.com Mention you are seeking advice/suggestions for the area or type of trip you are interested in. Volunteer trip advisors with much experience in the area should get back to you.

I remember similar reactions from California guys I encountered in the service while stationed on the west coast. While they came across as friendly, hip and cool they were often a bit condescending when they found out I was from Wisconsin. California was obviously the cool place to be from.

BWCA July 1999 using rain tarp with paddles.

From what you’ve shown us with your paddles, I am sure your craftsmanship will be fine. When you attend the dinner make sure to wear your dress flannel shirt.

When the safe padding advocates taught me that alcohol and water don’t mix, I decided to stick to beer and red wine while underway and save the whisky and water for the campsite.

Very nice video and it encourages me to try poling, once the local river thaws out. The Nashua looks very much like my home stream the Root River just north of Racine WI.

Nice looking canoe. It has a nice used looking patina. Maybe keep it as is.

In a recent thread I posted regarding the boat rental trend at the nature center where I am a volunteer. Kayaks are by far the most popular rental, especially the SOT variety - much easier to get in/out of and almost no capsize incidents. So for the general public, this type of boat makes the...

Worth a try. And as Jm suggested above, mods could enforce restriction on posting within the dedicated forum, being responsive to member inquiries and monitor for posts unrelated to our interests.

I have used Chota Quetico Trekker boots, which are no longer made, replaced by a newer version at a higher price. As far as I know, these boots are only available through Piragis in Ely MN. I settled on these boots for the ankle protection and support which became important as I participated in...

I have a nice lightly used Wenonah Wilderness in T-Formex that I acquired about 5 years ago. I bought it intending to use it on the rocky streams of Michigan’s UP but have yet to do so. I am gradually turning into a base camper I guess.

BF, you sound like me. The older I get the more I find some things I read in the past are mostly, if not, all new to me. I have taken to marking my completed reads with my name/initials and a date.

My sentiment exactly. I always enjoyed the walk back while portaging.

This is the approach I have been using starting in the spring each year to prep for trips. I carry a 60# OT Penobscot RX around the local nature center from March to the paddling season, working up to 1/3 mile. I began doing this in 2017 to condition myself for a 3 week river trip. Along with...

Interesting story. I have paddled parts of the river during spring and fall. Summer sees the southern part of the river busy with many recreational paddlers, especially on weekends. Lots of places to camp on islands and state owned shoreline. In the spring while paddling with the flow going...

70-80 beers! Man, you would have fit right in with the old Wabakimi Project crowd. Unfortunately, Uncle Phil never would have allowed the beers - too much weight even for overburdened WP trips. We had to make due with bourbon and/or whisky while looking forward to the Saturday resupply flights...

My personal preference is definitely canoes although I have used kayaks in the distant past as well as a bit in the past decade. In the 1970’s I was introduced to fiberglass Phoenix kayaks which I believe were made in Tennessee, as I recall. We used them as down river boats and they were great...

I think it depends on the province you will be in. On an August trip those of us from the states had to get Crown Land camping permits with a daily fee/person (about $10/day after conversion to USD) and our Canadian friends didn’t need them. We were in NW Ontario on Crown Lands. In 2023 I was on...

Superb technique which makes it look so easy.

I keep all my meals real simple, especially on my solo trips. The heaviest item for lunch would be peanut butter on Wasa Bread crackers (my long fav Ryecrisp is no longer available) w/jelly or honey. I start watching the peanut butter/honey/jelly jars at home to try to save out the partials with...