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I used to have my lab carry his own regular dry dog food (Large Breed Iams)in his pack, until I realized I could trade his food for denser items from my pack. Since then he has normally carried most of the kitchen; skillet, jetboil, fuel, etc. The heaviest I have managed to get his pack was...

I am a member here as well as a few other sites of the same genre where I see many of you post as well. CanoeTripping.net is my favorite because of the good manners and lack of "derisive dog pile" that is prevalent elsewhere. Combine that with the immense knowledge and experience that some of...

I have used racks similar to Spring Creek's "Double Hitch Rack" for years. I just build a new one sized for a Ford pickup last fall. With shorter beds, longer canoes and tonneau covers being all the rage I sized the new one so that the tailgate can be fully opened without taking the rack off...

I have not been to the new space but I like their beer. I've found it at liquor stores in WI, MN, and ND. My favorite all summer has been their session pale ale which is named "Kanu" and, of course, features a canoe on the can. The other excellent session pale ale I see distributed here in...

Most of my trips have been in Wenonahs. Mostly in the BWCA. I buy my canoes used and they are prolific on craigslist in the upper midwest. I sit and switch 99% of the time. I've paddled a 16' Adirondack, a couple older Wenonah 17's in fiberglass and kevlar, and a newer 17' royalex Spirit...

Great post! I'm marking most of these suggestions on my Google Maps for future reference. Most of my road trips are spontaneous and therefor ill-planned if planned at all and this info will be great to have when I'm parked at a rest stop trying to find a place to stay on the internet. Plenty...

Attempted to use a tarp when I was younger. We were on Isabella in the BWCA and bored with being blown into camp for a couple days. Lines from the bottom corners to me in the front, lines from the top corners to my uncle in the back. No mast. Worked wonderfully for about 10 seconds until the...

In April of 2017 I flew to Alabama to purchase a rust-free, low miles, loaded, manually shifted 2003 Subaru Baja for the purpose of carting gear, dog, and canoe around the country. All wheel drive all the time and it still gets mid 20's (mpg) with a canoe on top. Unloaded on the highway it...

I use Fisher maps and they have never done me wrong. I like the scale; details like which side of the inlet a portage lies on are harder to see on the larger maps. I would only purchase a Voyageur or the NatGeo if I was planning a long trip that didn't completely fall on 2 or 3 Fishers. I...

I was quoting earlier responses but gave up after I had quoted 5 previous replies! Excellent advice, everyone. If getting shuttled, I would absolutely get picked up at a point other than your entry. For example, EP23 Mudro to EP77 South Hegman. Now I'm just dreaming... get a Piragis tow to...

+1 for the Jetboil coffee press. Ground coffee supply now weighs far more than coffee making equipment. Paring my fishing gear down to one 3600 series flat and one 1 liter wide mouth bottle for tackle, two rods with reels, one extra spool of mono, one net and one burlap leech trap. Maybe...

Greetings! I have recently relocated to the Tomahawk, WI area. I have heard good things about the Trempealeau river, is that your "local"? I spent a few nights (my first time) on the number chain this July. The walleye fishing was good and the crowds were much smaller than I had expected...

My yellow lab is amazing. Best dog I will ever have. However, at (a very fit and trim) 96 pounds he is a load and takes up quite a bit of space. If I were choosing a dog with the canoe in mind, I would certainly not choose a dog larger than half of his size. The only real advantage to his size...

Sweetfancymoses - Your picture with your dog standing made me cringe! I travel in relatively stable canoes and my 95# labrador Boomer makes the craft so tippy when he stands that he is rarely allowed to. In preparation for our first trip, we spent a few afternoons on a backyard pond or a local...

Correct, Correct! The name of the outcrop is LaBarge Rock

Two springs ago in the BWCA we made it from Kekekabic to the east end of Seagull in 8 hours. Something like 18 or 20 miles (30-32 km) of flat water with 12 portages totaling 312 rods (according to the Fischer map). I've traveled farther on rivers but that push was the most memorable and what I...

The dark outcropping most of the way to the right has a name. Prior to 1997, a rock arch would have also been visible here. Hope this isn't too easy, but it's not any fun if no one can guess it, right?

No Title This was the end of some early morning fishing on Canoe Lake in the BWCA. From August 14th of this year. Big dog, bigger canoe.

Thank you everyone for the fast replies! I sure am glad to have found such a great community. I have definitely experienced the "pig" factor with both of my Wenonahs and use firewood, bags of water, the canine and -once- rocks as ballast. I have come to accept that weight is needed if...

Let me start by saying that I love my two composite tripping canoes, made by WeNoNah. I have bought both of them used off of Craigslist. In 2013 I bought a 1985 model, Jensen, 17'6" fiberglass model. I believe it compares to their current model "Escape." It has logged about 150 BWCA miles so...