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  1. Erica

    Canoe Tents

    I've seen a bunch of these kinds of canoe tents on Pinterest. If I can figure out how to move photos from there to here, I'll do that. Some are different designs. I have a couple of times thought I was going to have to sleep in the canoe...mostly in marshy areas. Always lucked out at the last...
  2. Erica

    Clearance Sale at White Rose Canoe (Newbury, MA)

    Thanks. I thought it might have been my computer/browser or whatever since I have spent all morning on those kinds of problems. :(
  3. Erica

    Clearance Sale at White Rose Canoe (Newbury, MA)

    I can't seem to find the prices posted anywhere, except for the canoes. All the gear...no prices. Any suggestions? I've tried another browser. Same thing. I'm sorry to see them go. :-(
  4. Erica

    US dugout canoes as old as the Pyramids

    It’s amazing how old some of these dugouts are. When I was in school, we learned about the pyramids, but never about American pre-history. I rode in a dugout canoe in Costa Rica and saw more on the shore filled with mountains of bananas. A direct connection to ancient peoples.
  5. Erica

    which foldable solar panel for canoeing and canoe camping

    This is the one I used on a three week trip in Saskatchewan. It was great. I had an iphone, Zoleo, and two power banks for cloudy days. Even on cloudy days it would do some charging, but if it is raining, no.
  6. Erica

    Cree River Summer 2023

    Cree River 2023, Part 8 Still in August 28...a day with no end. I need to write a little about this river and the canoe. The river bottom is composed almost entirely with round rocks and irregular shapes with the average being about the size of grapefruits. There is no place to put a foot...
  7. Erica

    Show us pictures of your canoe vehicle with boat(s)

    On the ferry crossing Lake Champlain.
  8. Erica

    Pants with knee pads

    I've been doing this for years and years. The main problem is that the mat gets wet in the canoe and then isn't much fun to kneel or sit on and it also picks up a lot of sand.
  9. Erica

    Merry Christmas 2024, Canoe Trippers!

    Merry Christmas to all.
  10. Erica

    Sit-on-top CANOEs

    I wish I did. I was young enough then I thought I would remember all this. I know we came in on a side river that joined with the Hudson and we pulled out at a nice park. I know we went past the Blue Ledges, but only because I was told that. The water was moving much too fast for me to pay...
  11. Erica

    Who’s still paddling a Royalex solo boat

    I have an old RX MR Explorer. One thing I like about it is there is plenty of room in the bow. The Mohawk fiberglass tandem has barely enough bow space to squeeze into. I also have a 13 ft Mohawk solo that is quite useful. I'd say it's the boat I use most often. I've also a 15 foot Mohawk...
  12. Erica

    Sit-on-top CANOEs

    The fun starts at about 39 seconds. Falling over in the Ardeche My impression is that I do not want to ride in one of those plastic bumper cars. I can't imagine having any control over the boat. I don't know if there is any difference in the boats, but some paddlers are using single blade...
  13. Erica

    Sit-on-top CANOEs

    I'm planning a trip to Europe this spring and wanted to paddle some of the rivers there with rented equipment. I can't bring everything on a plane, least of all a canoe. The latest thing in canoe rentals (besides kayaks, of course) are sit-on-top canoes. They seem to be made of some...
  14. Erica

    Pants with knee pads

    This thread is about two years late for me. I used inline skating knee pads strapped on the outside and lost them, during my trip on the Cree. I will definitely be getting some of these pants here, or I might just sew pockets onto my current pants. Thanks!
  15. Erica

    How Bad Is My Paddling?

    The goon stroke is easier on the wrists if one has or has the tendency to get arthritis. Due to a poorly healed break, I've never been able to do an effective J-stroke paddling on the left. For the left, I've always used a goon stroke. And now that my wrists are both impaired with arthritis, I...
  16. Erica

    Ballast for Wind, Current

    When I was paddling a fiberglass Mohawk tandem in the backwaters of the Everglades, I found the wind really battered me around. I filled a couple of gallon jugs with water and that seemed to take care of it.
  17. Erica

    Fond Du Lac River, Saskatchewan (and rivers like it)

    In September the weather could well turn cold, overcast and rainy. Just something to think about.
  18. Erica

    Paddle replacement (and then some)

    Not a bad day’s work. :)
  19. Erica

    Hello from Southern Minnesota!

    Welcome.
  20. Erica

    Kevin Callan: Death of the Campfire

    When tripping I rarely have a fire unless it is needed for warmth or to dry things out. I cook on a Trangia, but when solo I’ll also eat some meals cold. I bring a twig stove for back up. All that said, I hope campfires aren’t totally banned, for all the good reasons already mentioned.
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