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Were it not for Boy Scouting, I would likely not be here enjoying this forum today! Scouting and a particularly charismatic Scoutmaster defined much of who and what I am to this day 62 years after becoming a Scout. The Scout motto, oath, and laws remain defining guideposts for me. Canoeing is...

We (or at least, I do) talk a bit about working with wood. Since my focus is on wood/canvas canoes I enjoy using and owning the tools necessary to restore and build, with an emphasis on hand tool work. I just acquired this new-to-me tool: It's a circa 1912 Stanley #4, Type 11 bench plane. It...

Since my Atkinson Traveler build is in the filler curing stage; I thought I would make a couple of paddles for fun. I have some scant 3/4" thick Western Red Cedar, and a couple of Sycamore offcuts (the material cut off from the shaft of a single board paddle). I have wanted to make an all...

In mid-October I made a two night trip to the St. Regis Canoe Area in cold, rainy, windy conditions. It was a Type 2 fun trip... the kind where you question your sanity while suffering, then once home warm and dry, you think "hey that was fun, let's do it again". Here are a few shots. The...

I know these portage frames have been discussed here in the past. I'm not associated with the seller but thought there may be some interest to some on the forum. https://vermont.craigslist.org/app/d/bristol-canoe-portage-packs-hard-to-find/7772320968.html

I appreciate Glenn's 'Happy National ..... Day headers! So, how about we give a limerick a try? I'll start. My long-term canoe project nears its close, And the details have kept me on my toes, The fact is.... I'd rather be tripping, With water from my paddle dripping, But once I get out...

Too cold to paint my w/c project, so I'll make the first paddle with the new (1952 vintage- same as me) bandsaw added to the shop. I'm making a curly Maple, single board paddle. My own grip and blade design. I usually use another paddle as a starting point and then alter to suit my curiosity...

Is anyone aware if it's feasible to access the Bog River Flow downstream of Hitchens Pond via the ADK Scenic Railway from Horseshoe Lake? It is about a 1.5 mile carry from Horseshoe Lake to the bridge over the Bog River flow. I would like to paddle the counterclockwise route to Tupper Lake...

I have made four paddles, two in solid cherry (one piece) and two from laminated bits and pieces. The laminated paddles, while pleasurable to use, do not appeal to me aesthetically. I think they look a bit out of place in my traditionally built wood/canvas canoes. For fun I picked up a piece...

Not my listing, but I couldn't help but post it here for the admirers of w/c canoes. Highly respected builder. Perhaps an ideal solo canoe for a smaller paddler. Note the builders' description mentions extended trip use...

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1509082629499240/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3Aa5e11b81-8f98-474c-9b96-50acd23a7aa6 Not mine. No connection, but a great opportunity I think. Two thwarts suggests a 16' boat.

https://boston.craigslist.org/sob/boa/d/hingham-wood-canvas-canoe-restorable/7602958790.html Appears to be a Chestnut Pal, 16’. With the exception of one completely rotted stem end, it appears to be in ‘relatively‘ good shape. Not my advertisement.

This project will have to wait for warmer weather, but due to the generosity of another wood canvas canoe builder, I now have a form for a proven hull to gear up for. Rib stock and most of the planking is already made. Inwales, outwales, decks, seats, thwarts still to be prepared. This is...

Okay, so I've now been obsessing about Glenn's remark about the appropriateness of a Duluth style pack for close to a week. COB that I am (that's cheap old b*st*rd for those not in the know), I find it really hard to part with hundreds of dollars for a pack which is pretty unsophisticated. My...

A partial solo transit of the Whitney Wilderness 'Loop'; starting from the DEC headquarters on Little Tupper Lake and traveling around 32 miles to Low's Lower Dam take out on the Bog River Flow. Also, this would be the first overnight canoe trip for the Island Falls Willow solo canoe I restored...

Nice Old Town 15' 50 pounder project if you're near northern Massachusetts. At 100 bucks it's a steal. Planking looks good. Seat repair and a new skin and you're on your way in style! https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/652930502903359/

I have never bought a Klymit product, but I have heard their sleeping pads are well respected. This tent at $99 seems like a reasonable gamble to try for those who are not portaging much...

Selling this paddle bag which I have no use for. They are $93.00 new. It's in virtually new condition. If you're interested please make me a reasonable offer, to which I will add actual shipping cost. Located in southeastern PA. Thanks...

I picked up another Chestnut restoration project recently. The seller presented it as a "pre-fire Chestnut Bobs Special". Now that I've had it a while, and started working on it, I'm thinking it's a Chestnut Ranger- one of their Prospector series of canoes. It measures 15' x 35" x 13.5" deep...

Standing in my barn the other day, I was looking for a fun project so I gathered a few pieces of cast-off wood and glued up a paddle blank. Paddles made from lots of different materials/pieces don't really appeal to me, but I wanted to try out a new (to me) paddle blade shape, so I put together...