Hey so I've got a Nova Craft prospector 16 fibreglass canoe with the stock flat yoke with notch. Has anyone here upgraded the yoke for this canoe or a similar model to the deep dish? If you have would you recommend the upgrade?

This July I am wanting to do a multi day canoe trip with a buddy that is coming to Arkansas to visit. He loves swamps and wilderness. The less people the better. I have floated the Kings, Buffalo, and most of the other stuff in that part of Arkansas. That is why I am looking at exploring the Big Woods. I just bought Exploring the Big Woods by Matthew Moran but have only skimmed it so far. Before I got too far into planning it myself I wanted to see if anyone has done a multi day canoe trip that they would recommend. From skimming the book it seems like most of the canoe trails are short and separate from each other and we would have to keep loading up the car and driving to a new spot. Looking for 3-5 days with maybe 5-12 miles a day. Also is it a terrible idea to do this in July? Thanks in advance.

Okay so it’s 81 lbs as is. It is heavy but my longest portage will be 740m if I do a loop. However I could do a straight shot and turn around to go straight back and my longest portage would be 590… I THINK I can manage the weight but still looking at other options. The killer is obviously no yoke. Has anyone ever DYI made a yoke or something for portaging that makes your life easier?

My father moved into an apartment, and I got the canoe. It is a very beautiful cedar strip with fibreglass inside and out for low maintenance. We have had this canoe since the late '70s.

I have almost everything I need, but no lifejackets. What are people recommending for lifejackets now?

Planning a trip to the boundary waters and had a few questions:

• I’ll be flying in from TN, what’s the best and cheapest way to get to the outfitter? I’d rather not rent a car to have it sit for 5 days.

• best time of year to go?

• I’d also like recommendations on 5-6 day trips. Minimal portages, whitewater is okay.

Any other tips are greatly appreciated!

I use thule hood straps to tie down my canoe and just noticed the paint has rubbed off the hood where the strap touches it. AOE have this problem? solutions?

Hey y'all, I just moved to the low country in SC recently. The marshlands and barrier islands are too good of an opportunity to pass up. I'd like to find something suitable for myself and my dog (50 lb Husky/Fox Hound mix) taking multi-day trips along the coasts and within the creeks that the barrier islands and low country has to offer. Any canoe or kayak recommendations would be appreciated.

Thanks a bunch!

I am heading out on the first family trip of the year. Planning to do the long lake-buzzard lake-mountain lake-compass lake-loucks lake loop.

Just wondering how technical these rivers actually are. Set on doing 3 days 2 nights.

I've heard this route is leisurely. But we have two kids. One with a ton of back country experience. One is a toddler.

Hello! Does anyone have any experience with these 2 packs? Does anyone have any recommendations for which one is better?

Thanks!

https://www.mec.ca/en/product/5063-652/slogg-hd-70l-dry-pack?colour=Black

https://eurekatentscanada.com/products/view/524?s=section_5

For my college final as a product designer, I have to redesign a first aid kit for camping. I am trying to gather more information on already existing kits and improvements people would like to see. Any insight and feedback are greatly appreciated! It is relatively short, consisting of 16 questions.

https://forms.gle/tSLQdd8wRaXiMxEQ8

My wife and I are planning a 2 day, 1 night trip on the Manistee River in Michigan. It looks like there are 2 main outfitters to rent a canoe and get a shuttle from, Chippewa Landing and Wilderness. I see that Chippewa Landing is further upstream.

Does anyone have some advice about which section of the river is better? We are looking for scenic and secluded with good dispersed camping.

My fiancé and I love to go canoe camping in the Adirondacks. We’ve just been using inherited equipment from his parents (a big ol’ indestructible Coleman canoe—see photo—that’s great except on long portages, and a couple of cheap paddles). On our trip last summer, my paddle split as I was pushing off a rock.

I’m thinking about putting a new paddle on our wedding registry and would love recommendations—I’d love something that’s an upgrade from what I’ve been using (a very basic wooden Feather brand straight paddle, same as the one I learned on as a child at summer camp) that maybe offers a bit more efficiency on long paddles, but isn’t prohibitively expensive because I’d feel awkward putting that on our registry! I would love it to be lightweight and comfortable for long days of paddling.

A few details which might be helpful:

• I’m a 5’4” woman and am always in the bow seat. I measured my torso (approx. 28.5") and based on charts I found, it seems I should have a 54" paddle if straight or a 50" paddle if bent (I’ve never used a bent paddle but have been reading some about them and am open to either straight or bent reccs). Feel free to correct me on size too!

• We currently go on only a few trips per year, usually 4-5 day loops in ponds/lakes or slowly moving rivers/streams (sometimes shallow/rocky, requiring pushing off things...hence my split paddle).

TIA!

I usually sleep in an hammock but I will make a trip where the tree will be too small (in the north). So I need to buy a tent.

I need a tent that is:

• Light and small for not taking too much space in my package
• Strong enough to withstand wind and harsh weather
• Not too costly
• Possibility of having spare part

I was thinking about a two place but I don't know any brand and which feature I should take a look.

Any advices will be helpful!

Thanks!

Hi all!

I have a group 4, we did the allagash last year and absolutely loved it. Wed like to do a 4 day trip of similar nature within 6 hour drive from NYC. Camping off the river, remote, nice river current with some class I/II rapids would be perfect. We were looking at the greenbrier but I figured this would be a great place to reach out and get some other ideas.

Me and my wife are looking for some people who canoe around the Oklahoma Arkansas and Missouri area

I recently bought my first canoe and would like to put down some knee pads as I switch between sitting and kneeling. I have a tandem canoe and sometimes take my son out but also use it for solo camping. For anyone who uses knee pads, do you glue down in the floor of the canoe permanently or would you recommend not gluing down and just using a kneeling pad you can move anywhere you’d like? Since I do both tandem and solo if I did glue down that would mean I’d need two sets of knee pads on two different spots of the canoe. TIA

I had an idea to take one of the many navigable rivers from Alberta, through Saskatchewan and finally ending in Manitoba, port of Churchill.

Is this achievable? Have any of you attempted this or part of this journey? Or is this not advisable?

I understand it would be a lengthy trip; how long would you estimate it to take?

Thank you in advance!

I am looking to buy a recreational canoe. I have a few young sons and want to be able to take them out and live by the water. I have canoed many times in my life and am rather good. Both in the rivers and lakes and have decided it’s time to buy one.

Not looking to get anything flashy or too big. Any recommendations of companies or places to buy one aside from bass pro? I live in the Seattle area but can travel. Looking to spend around 1,000$ unless it’s something fantastic. Just not ready for first canoe to be too expensive.

I own a truck and can transport it no problem

Big dream is to make a wooden canoe with my sons someday, so working on getting the interests going while they are young.

I'm going on a canoe trip in July in quebec. The camp that provides the food normally provide like 30ish grams of protein a day-which is below maintenance. Should I bring protein powder, and would it even keep? I could just put like 3 scoops throughout the day and then I'd have like 75g (more normal)
But would it even keep-and should I even bother?

Thanks

Hey all,

I posted a similar request in the PA Wilds thread, but I figured I'd take another shot here. I am a solo canoeist and am interested in paddling and camping along the West Branch of the Susquehanna starting in Shawville and pulling out in Renovo some time in May. I've been reading a fair amount of stuff about water levels and other logistics, but have not found any info about outfitters or river shuttles in this area. Since I would like to make this a solo paddle, I am looking to hire and pay someone to help me get myself, my canoe and my gear up to Shawville after meeting in Renovo, where I will leave my car to pack up at the end. I would love to do this trip in early or mid-May and would be willing to pay ~$150 plus beer (I'm a brewer) or whatever would work for anyone kind enough to consider it. I also have not been able to find any info about outfitters in the area who may provide similar transport or river shuttling services, but if anyone has any info to share, I would really appreciate it. I live in the Philadelphia area, and despite this being a haul for me it's a dream paddle. Thanks in advance

Any route recommendations? Looks like Nellie Lake is quite booked up.

Husband and I want to do a 2-3 night camp on either the devils river or llano and are having a hard time deciding between the two. Anyone have experience with either?! We moved from alaska so mostly have experience with rivers there and am struggling with some missing pieces of info

Devils seems like a river you want to do before you die and llano seems more like a backup

-is devils river safe with it being on the border so close to areas we see on the news all the time? Or is it just bad press?

-are flows going to be ok in either river after this 3 year drought even though there’s been more rain recently ? Couldn’t find a lot of stream gauge data yet

Any idea if this will fit in a basic canoe? Going on a 3 day trip and would like to bring it if at all possible. It’s 30” wide.

A friend and I have paddled a couple of rivers from their headwaters to the sea, and we are looking for our next river to paddle in its entirety. Does anyone have any experience/recommendations? Ideally, we are looking for a river with little or isolated traffic, no locks, and ample camping opportunities.

The rivers we have crossed off so far are the Suwannee and St. Marys. If anyone has any other recommendations they would be appreciated!

Fairly new to all this but I am FLOORED at the cost of yokes. I get it. I could use a template and make my own but I am neither crafty enough nor do I have enough time to do that. So what does one do? I’ve looked on FB marketplace. Can I just cut down an old town yoke to the size I need? Or?