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I was on a weekend trip to Massasauga Provincial Park with my wife, 4 yr old daughter, and our dog this past weekend. We encountered similar weather to what @yknpdlr just described. On Saturday we had a 15 mph headwind, 20 mph gusts and got over an inch of rain in 50 degree temps. Sunday the...

I remember seeing the pot in the tree. I think there was actually more than one. I will say we stopped at the farthest east campsite on the north shore of Fish Pond and there had to be 50 beer cans in the fire pit. I was in complete disbelief that someone would go through the effort to portage...

1. Big Agnes Boundary Deluxe Sleeping Pad 2. Titanium French Press for coffee 3. MSR Whisperlite Stove for cooking The boundary deluxe sleeping pad is bulky, but so comfortable I forget it’s a sleeping pad. The French press is light and small and makes great coffee. The stove makes cooking in a...

I’ve seen this lean-to site on fish pond and can agree it looked like a good one, but it was taken when we arrived this spring. We did find a really nice elevated site off the portage between Fish Pond and Little Fish Pond. It had nice views of little fish pond, caught a breeze, had a flat...

Saranac River, NY

That looks incredible! Thanks for sharing @Glenn MacGrady

I think the biggest issue with this is that the builder did not bring it to your attention and you found it on your own. I would think a respectable builder would explain the pulled thread issue and ask you how you felt about it before sending you the boat. If you agreed to accept the blemish...

My wife and I went to Noel Canoe’s demo night tonight on Lake Wilhelm, PA to support @NoelCanoeDad and try out some of the red feather and slipstream boats he has for sale. He has quite the spread right now including a red feather Rockstar, Merlin III, (2) Yellowstone solos, and a bucktail. He...

Below I’ve copied a useful link for finding “canoeable” rivers and creeks in western Pennsylvania. My understanding is this site is regularly maintained. It shows whether water levels are “too low”, “canoeable”, or “too high”. It’s a great resource that should be used as a reference alongside...

I know Hemlock makes detachable portage yokes. https://www.hemlockcanoe.com/repair--replacement-parts.html Give them a call and see if they can make one that will work.

I know you said you aren’t sure about crossing the border into Canada, but a nice trip with minimal portages can be done in a loop from Hartley Bay Marina on the Lower French River out to the Georgian Bay of Lake Huron and then back up a different channel of the French to Hartley Bay. The drive...

Sorry to hear that @recped. I hope everything turns out alright.

Thanks Glenn. My oldest is 4 years old and I have twins that are 2. They keep us busy.

French Creek, Pennsylvania

I’ve seen this lake on a map and have always wondered what it would be like in person. I’m really looking forward to this trip report and pictures!

I thought I would chime in and say that I had to extend my 60” Yakima bars to bring 2 canoes to the WPASCR. I did this by zip tying 2x4’s to the tops of my existing bars. I used (4) 175 lb rated zip ties for each bar. I then used paracord as a back up and securely tied the 2x4’s to the cross bar...

@recped thanks for the reply. There is definitely both dirt and some UV fading going on. I need to look at the bottom of the hull, haven’t see it in person yet. The price is right, I’m just trying to get some feedback before I find a way to make a space to store this thing.

I have been presented the opportunity to acquire a royalex Bell Prodigy. Does anyone have experience paddling this canoe? Could you share your thoughts on how it paddles and the conditions you paddled it in? Would this be a good beater whitewater boat for me to “test the waters” in solo...

I know solo tripping/paddling is what a lot of the members here enjoy, but I think the best solution to the age problem would be finding a strong young person to go on tandem trips with. It could be a grandkid or young person they’ve met that’s interested in the sport but doesn’t have the...

Definitely a Brown Trout. Looks like an awesome day trip spot, and it must have been something special if you returned to it so quickly.