The lakes in my area are free of ice now. Our little lake-- Silver Lake --had the ice move out last Wednesday. The water is still cold -- about 6-9 Cº. We are...
Hi Everyone: This August some friends and I are planning to canoe in Northwestern Ontario from the road to Pickle Lake , or from a fly-in destination...
I have a cedar strip canoe for sale that I built myself and I am very proud of. Due to various reasons I am selling it along with various extras, I would be ...
i'm planning to go on a 10 to 14 day canoe trip to wabakimim park. up to whitewater lake intested??? please contact me....canoe/cabin available...hopefully in...
my name is Randy Im a 49 yr old male Living in Muskoka working as a carpenter with a trailer and my 2 canoes on the Big East River.I'm an avid canoe'er and...
I have knowone to join me to Algonquin, for a 4 night trip on July 10th,11th,12th,13th and out on the 14th. I planed it easy Put-in Access at Rock Lake, 1st...
hi. in a rush...email later...i need to do research on where u are located...i live in thunder bay..... Timothy <ciderspy@...> wrote: I have knowone to...
Has anyone converted a solo canoe to a tandem? Ocassionally, I would like to take a partner with me in my SWIFT solo. I'm thinking of making up a drop-in seat...
JR I should think a real solo canoe is too small to be converted to a tandem, that's why we own several tandem canoes converted to solo boats. Bit demanding on...
Hi John, A few years ago I bought a temporary canoe seat, it's a strip of canvas with stainless steal hooks that go over the gunwales. You should be able to...
Hi Rudolf Thanks for your reply My Swift "Shearwater" solo is 16-4", just as long as my "Mad River" tandem. What I'm concerned about is: stability, weight...
JR I have just looked at a Swift "Shearwater" on the Internet (I have never seen one down here in the Netherlands) and it reminds me of a Slipper by Mad River....
John(?) I've just looked at a picture on the Internet of a Swift "Shearwater" and it reminds me of a Slipper by Mad River. The thwarts look well placed to...
This trip report is dedicated to the memory of Herb Pohl. We met oh so very briefly but, the impression he left will be etched forever in my memory. I'll carry...
The drive to Duluth was uneventful. Even passing through St. Paul was relatively painless given that I breezed through about an hour or two after rush hour. I...
The storm I'd encountered in Schrieber caught up to me at the outfitters that night. The thunder and lightning show combined with the fact that Hoz had the...
It was another beautiful morning when I awoke about 6 AM. I quickly packed up my things and spent a little time with Peter & Amy. Then, I headed back into town...
We'd planned on traveling 20-25km a day (roughly 12-15 miles). On our first day, with the wind and the waves, we'd only managed 2-3 km. Not an auspicious...
Did I mention that the temperature dropped while we were on our way from Michipicoten to Pukaskwa Park??? It was downright chilly when we got to the park --...
We had a very fine sand beach for our campsite -- in fact, we ended up camping on sand almost every night. While there were definitely pluses to this, the...
While I posted these in order, the timestamps somehow got mixed up so they're listed out of order. I guess I'll need to space these out a little more in the...
Looking back on it now, I think Tuesday, July 11 was probably the best day of our trip both in terms of weather and scenery. I think it was also our longest...
I wasn't on shore long before I'd dug out my good camera. I hadn't been able to get to it in the canoe but, given today's conditions, I soon remedied that! ...
As we continued Southwards, the shoreline started getting a bit higher. http://www.lhrimages.com/pictures/other/ls0607/ls0607-04-040.jpg The scenery offshore...
July 12, 2006 -- Morning There was just a hint of a breeze and light chop on the water as we got up and prepared to leave Newman's Bay. On the way out of the...
July 12, 2006 -- mid day While Jose tried to sail, I stayed close to shore for the pictures, continuing to be amazed at the variety of rock formations. ...
