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A Real Water Dog
In the summer of ‘08, we decided to get an “emergency backup puppy” to soften the blow for when Abby passes on to the great dog couch in the sky. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Paddling with Pets
Brule River
An Uncle is Born “OK Don, now you get to look ahead and see what the boat is doing. See, we need to turn a bit more, so we’ll take another stroke or two and see what happens.” I had one of my first “circle-of-life” experiences recently and I’m in heaven. I just became an honorary Uncle. In middle school I became friends with Pete Ludowise, and through him, his father Bob. Bob … Read entire article »
Filed under: Where We Paddle
Photography on the Water
Darren and I have recently become photography nuts. It has been a fun way for me to reconnect with times of old, and Darren gets to play with more “primitive arts.” Sometimes we take his son Ian into the darkroom and listen to him “ooh” and “aah” as the prints appear … Read entire article »
Filed under: Nature and Photography
Old Town Scores Big with Newest Whitewater Boat
To: Old Town Product Development From: Rogue ‘Baga Staffers Re: Suitability for Allagash in Whitewater To whom It May concern: After receiving a shipping-damaged Allagash and rendering it unfit for resale, some of the ‘Baga staff decided to perform a minor (OK, sort of major) hull modification, to find out whether the boat would be suitable for whitewater. We think you will find that the Allagash is particularly well-suited for whitewater. Well, frozen water … Read entire article »
Filed under: Weird and Interesting Stuff
Materials Roundup for Kayaks
Polyethylene We call them poly, or sometimes just … Read entire article »
Filed under: Kayak Materials
Materials Roundup for Canoes
Aluminum Aluminum has long been a staple of the summer camp canoeing experience. Most middle-aged canoeists got their start in Aluminum boats. Aluminum offers good … Read entire article »
Filed under: Canoe, Canoe Materials