I built a pulley system to hang my canoe from my garage ceiling. It’s awesome, you should see it. Unfortunately, there’s a slight problem. [more inside]
posted by bondcliff on Jun 1, 2009 - 14 answers

Around 1990 I read a magazine article about a guy who took an extended journey by canoe, and then another by bicycle, rigging a computer to each to store route data, his journals, etc. Nobody had ever done such a thing before. Who was this man? [more inside]
posted by waldo on May 26, 2009 - 8 answers

Where in northern NC or VA should we go camping from July 10-12th? [more inside]
posted by ZackTM on Jun 23, 2008 - 3 answers

Help me plan some good canoeing weekends in Missouri. [more inside]
posted by Spinneret on Jun 17, 2008 - 14 answers

Help me get the most out of my canoe! [more inside]
posted by TomMelee on Mar 22, 2008 - 10 answers

I've almost always toured in an aluminum canoe. I don't like the noise (or the weight) but I like the tracking and stability afforded by the keel, especially in a big wind on a big lake. Why don't kevlar/royalex/etc. touring canoes have keels?
posted by bricoleur on May 28, 2005 - 14 answers