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Hi everyone. I just finished editing a video trip report from a 6-day canoe trip my son Brad and I undertook through the southern part of the Everglades National Park. We actually completed the trip in March 2017, and since that time the area was hit hard by Hurricane Irma last fall, so some...

Here's a great idea for anyone who likes to use their action camera to record time-lapse video segments. By adding a simple, mechanical kitchen timer (with an easy modification) to your kit bag, you can produce some great looking sequences that add panning motion to your time-lapse shots...

Hey folks, check out this camera/compass mount made by a company called Scotty. It's a great way to get some cool shots of yourself while out on the water. I've put together a short video review of this versatile camera mounting system if you'd like to have a look...

I think you are being a little harsh when you say "Kevlar felt skid plates suck". I realize there are other options available and of course, different canoes in different environments will determine what works best, however I have had three boats with Kevlar skid plates...two Nova Craft's and...

I recently helped out my friends over at Nova Craft Canoe by producing this little how-to video for them. It demonstrates how anyone can easily add protective skid plates to the bow and stern of your canoe. This would make a great off-season project if you have the appropriate work space...

Well Joel, I wish you luck. I hope it ends up being steady enough, those pontoons don't really look big enough, but I hope it all works out for you. Touring the Everglades for a few weeks sounds like a good time. I've paddled there myself a few times (the Wilderness waterway Trail from...

It sure looks like an interesting project. I'd probably feel safer if my 'bunk' was on the bottom of the hull, with a small canopy rising two or three feet above the gunwales. I'm thinking with that setup shown in the photos, I'd be looking at some kind of an outrigger for stability. I could...

After many years of stacking my canoes/kayaks against a fence and in my garage I decided to build myself a rack that would accommodate 6 boats. I know there are many designs and styles out there, but I came up with a solution that allowed me to re-purpose a pile of lumber I had remaining from...

I always label my batteries with numbers. When I'm off on a long canoe trip, it's not uncommon for me to take half a dozen batteries along. I always start the trip with battery #1 loaded into the camera. When It dies I swap it out for battery #2, when that one dies, in goes #3 and so on. This...

A few weeks ago my son and I headed out into Georgian Bay for a weekend canoe trip. Our destination was the Norgate Rocks, just north of Point au Baril, Ontario. I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to take my drone along and get some interesting shots of us paddling. With all the...

Hello fellow canoeists. I just got back from a short canoe trip out into the scenic waters of Georgian Bay. It was the kind of trip where we were always in and out of the boat, getting our feet wet, so I got to try out a new pair of water shoes made by a Chinese company called CLORTS...

Glenn MacGrady asked "What cameras did you use? You did some nice tripod work." The main camera was a Canon HF G30 camcorder. We also had 2 GoPro's that we were able to mount in various positions in and on the canoe. Some additional footage was captured on a Panasonic GH3. ...and...

...We took that trip in mid-February 2015. And that old canoe...yes it is canvas covered. My dad and I re-canvased it ourselves, but the boat itself was made of cedar planks so I always called that style of canoe a 'cedar strip' regardless of whether it has canvas or clear-coat. -Wayne

I finally got around to finishing the editing of a video from a river trip my son and I took a few years ago. We spent 7 days paddling the Rio Grande River as it winds it's way through Big bend National Park in southwest Texas. This river forms the international border between the United...

I came across this inexpensive action camera made by the Chinese firm EKEN. It's available online and is way cheaper than some of the main contenders (GoPro, Sony etc.). Canada Computers also stocks EKEN action cameras, but different versions than the one I have. For an inexpensive camera it...

Just finished editing a video from a trip we took last summer. My son, Brad and I planned a 130 km., 5 day loop exploring the old growth forests just west of the Spanish River watershed located about 100km NW of Sudbury, Ontario. We pretty much picked the route from studying topo maps and...

I know the subject of gelcoat repair has been covered elsewhere on these forums, but a good video tutorial may help those considering tackling this kind of repair. Many minor cracks/scratches on gelcoat can be easily fixed at home with the proper tools. I recently helped my friends at Nova Craft...

When we venture out on a canoe trip we try to keep things to a minimum. This usually means one large canoe pack and a food barrel, but I always take along a smaller 'day pack' for those side hikes, plus it's much easier to access smaller items instead of opening up the larger pack all the time...

Red Langford wrote: "Great video. I've been looking for a new pair of water shoes and have been very disappointed with my keens. A few questions, are the laces elasticized? How is the traction on dry rock? My keens are almost slicker on the dry rock than wet rock. Did you pay for the shoes or...

I recently got myself a pair of Columbia Drainmaker III water shoes. I'll be using these this summer as my new river shoes. The great thing about these shoes is the 'drain ports' built into the sole which allows water to drain away as you step back into the canoe resulting in a much drier...