Canoe Tripping

Canoe Tripping

Old Town Guide 119 Has Some Problems!

Last August in 2018 I broke down and bought an Old Town Guide 119.  I had been looking pretty hard at a few different solo canoes from various manufactures, but on a gut hunch I went with the Guide 119.  To be honest I am glad I did.  It’s a great little canoe and was […]

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BWCA Canoe Tripping

May Boundary Waters Canoe Area Trip

It’s no secret if you follow this blog that I have a Boundary Waters Canoe Area trip coming up in in less than two weeks.  I am really starting to get excited for the trip.  It will be epic!  Ice is about 90 percent gone from the lakes I plan on paddling, and should be […]

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Canoe Tripping

Old Town Discovery 119 Solo Sportsman

I got an email from Old Town Canoe Company a few days ago promoting their new for 2019 Discovery 119 Solo Sportsman canoe.  So what is this new canoe?  How much does it cost?  What are the specs on it?  Does it fit a particular niche?  Let’s take a look at the new Discovery 119 […]

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Canoe Tripping

Quetico Provincial Park In September

The past couple weeks I had been working to make a September Woodland Caribou Provincial Park trip happen.  Sadly it doesn’t look possible for this year.  I just can’t get enough time away to do that trip.  If I am going to make it happen I really want to spend 8-10 in WCPP, and I […]

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Canoe Tripping

Eagerly Waiting Canoe Season 2019

February 2019 certainly has been snowy.  Winter started out rather mild with rain in December and January, which is not unheard of but certainly not the norm for northwest Wisconsin.  Then February came along with snow storm after snow storm.  I heard someplace it has been the third most snowy February on record.

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Canoe Tripping

Woodland Caribou Provincial Park – Trip Planning

For a few years now I have been wanting to go canoe tripping in Woodland Caribou Provincial Park.  Over the past year I have mentioned it a few times here on this website.  It’s on my to do list, to be sure. Recently I have been taking a hard look at doing a September trip […]

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Canoe Tripping Uncategorized

Shipping A Canoe To Your House – Worked Well For Me

I had my new canoe shipped directly to my house.  When I mention that to some people they seem surprised .  More than a few ask me how it arrived and if I had any issues regarding delivery.  The simple and short answer is no.  The long and drawn out answer is also no.  Thinking […]

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Canoe Tripping

BWCAW Spring 2019 – Planning Starts Now!

I’ve mentioned in a few previous posts that I’ll be heading back to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness May 2019.  From right now that is only five months away and I’m already very excited for this trip. It will not be a solo a trip this time around.  The person going with me is […]

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