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[Bentpushrod]

Thanks! It was a great trip, short but sweet. No black flies to speak of when I was there. Very few mosquitoes.

 

[jdeerfoot]

Bent, I envy you and your trip. Spring and fall, my favorite tripping time. Me, I am currently on medical hold for a month so no spring trip this year.

 

[Thestripper]

First warm day of the year at 68* north. Good to be back on the water after a long winter.

 

[Bob B.]

Great looking picture with dramatic looking “ fish scale “ clouds.

 

[Boatman53]

Nice pics. I do want to go to the Lofoten Islands some day.
Jim

 

[Woodpuppy]

That’s just stunning. Thank you for sharing it!

 

[Glenn MacGrady]

First warm day of the year at 68* north. Good to be back on the water after a long winter.

Wow, the sky and water expanses in that first photo are stunning. Is that a lake, a river or an ocean fjord?

 

[Thestripper]

Om

Wow, the sky and water expanses in that first photo are stunning. Is that a lake, a river or an ocean fjord?

Hi Glenn.
These are both in the ocean. The one with the dramatic clouds is in a fjord (which always means it's in the ocean for those who didn't know) and the other one is on an island just outside where I live. You could argue that both are fjords but the Vestfjord in the second picture is more an ocean-area than an actual fjord because it's so open and big.
I just received a call from a fisherman that I know. He told me that there had been killer whales in the hundreds in the area I was. I didn't see any and I'm fine with that. They are not supposed to be dangerous, most of the time. But they are very curious about things so who knows.

 

[Dirigo]

Roll Dam campsite on the West Branch of the Penobscot during draw down of Seboomook Dam.

 

[kahel]

Anticipation is the greatest joy.

. .

I'm currently preparing for the upcoming 10-day-canoe-trip. Including "Wilmas test packing".
It's just a shame that the weather will be so changeable - you'll have to pack for warm and cold weather conditions.
It means - a lot of Gear to pack.

. . .

We leave on Friday, and I'm really looking forward to it.

regards
Michael

 

[Sweetfancymoses]

My apologies if I missed it. Where are you going?

 

[kahel]

In the north-east of Germany, far above Berlin, there is a region called the “Uckermark Lake District”
There are many small and medium-sized lakes that are connected by a canal system. A truly beautiful, unspoiled landscape with many protected natural areas and for the most part, motorized boats are not allowed there.



As this is not a flowing body of water, we will aim for a daily mileage of +- 20km ... We don't want the whole thing to turn into stress.
The only stress for me will be the journey of over 650km ... up to this area.

regards
Michael

 

[Bentpushrod]

Short Creek Dam, northwest North Dakota.

 

[Dirigo]

Remarkable still water in North Dakota. Yes, I understand the wind not ever moves in the Dakotas…

 

[Dirigo]

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Truly remarkable scenery in the Northern reaches. Another million years, the plates will be connected again..?

 

[Thestripper]

Truly remarkable scenery in the Northern reaches. Another million years, the plates will be connected again..?

Yeah who knows. I'll post it here if it happens before then. Thanks for the kind remark.

 

[Erica]

Thanks Glenn! NOC provided us with an Esquif Prospecteur 16. We paddled the Little Tennessee River which is mostly swifts and class I but we did get to have some fun with a couple class II ledges.

Instructor’s name is William Dupree. He was awesome. Would recommend.

I took a private lesson or two from William Dupree a year or two ago. I agreed. He was an excellent teacher.

You are a lucky man. I'd rather paddle bow but it's rare that any of my paddling partners want to take stern. I think bow is more interesting than stern but maybe that's just because it's unique (for me).

Alan

My strong preference is for stern, so if we ever get into the same area, we can paddle tandem.

 

[Sweetfancymoses]

Spectators sit in boats and watch a film projected on a screen set up on a wooden structure during the Muyuna Floating Film Festival in the Belen district of Iquitos, Peru.

(Not my photo, just sharing.)

 

[mwaalen]

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utrolig

 

[mwaalen]