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  1. MarshallM

    Hudson Bay..James Bay..?

    Spider, your Cree outfitting and tourism link is a keeper as well. Funny that you mention the Manicouagan Reservoir, as i was going to suggest a circumnavigation trip as one that might be interesting in a kayak. Haven't had the opportunity to go farther east on rt. 138 than Sept-Illes...
  2. MarshallM

    Hudson Bay..James Bay..?

    Spider, the link below provides information for the James Bay Road. I have not yet driven it, but the road will take you up to Radisson, Quebec, and could be useful in planning a Belcher Island trip on the east side of Hudson Bay. FWIW, at some point, i hope to paddle up the eastern side of the...
  3. MarshallM

    Hudson Bay..James Bay..?

    Spider, i also keenly followed David Demello's trip on the eastern side of James/Hudson Bays, where he planned to do the huge open water crossing to the Belcher Islands. David and his wife Juanita, as you may know, are very experienced northern canoe travelers, so i was quite surprised that he...
  4. MarshallM

    Hudson Bay..James Bay..?

    I haven't paddled either James Bay or Hudson Bay, although we were pretty close in the early 1980s on the lower Missinaibi River canoe trip. In the canoe tripping community, the western shore of both James Bay and Hudson Bay is known to be a very dangerous place to paddle. Many canoeists have...
  5. MarshallM

    Why Nessmuk has a good reason not to be around these days

    Phenomenal TR! Congratulations on the race result as well. You and your fellow racers must be finely tuned paddling machines to paddle up to 18 hours per day in a race situation. marshall
  6. MarshallM

    First unsupported kayak of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail

    Regardless of Gil's water craft of choice, he should certainly be congratulated given that he completed the trip with a heart condition and was also the oldest to do so. Mighty inspirational, i'd say. marshall
  7. MarshallM

    First unsupported kayak of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail

    Am going to have to agree with with Nessmuk and sardog1 on the portaging issue. Of course, as was mentioned, a huge advantage of using a canoe on the NFCT is cargo space. In fact, it should theoretically be possible to complete the entire 740 miles in a full-size tandem canoe (paddled solo, if...
  8. MarshallM

    Your boats?

    They weren't portaging Coleman canoes, but below is a link to a trip that 5 young ladies did in 2008 from Great Slave Lake in Canada's NWTs to Coronation Gulf on the Arctic Ocean. Believe the trip took about 2 months, and the crux of the trip, in my mind, was an ambitious 50-mile overland route...
  9. MarshallM

    Your boats?

    Believe you are spot on with your observations about the kevlar version of the Explorer. Had the good fortune to use one on the upper Missinaibi trip (Ontario) a few years ago and was much impressed with the finer lines, stiffer hull and obviously the lighter weight (about 20 lbs less than the...
  10. MarshallM

    Your boats?

    About that Explorer slur...oh, what blasphemy! :) IMHO, the MR Explorer is a canoe that doesn't really do any one thing exceedingly well, but short of serious ocean paddling it can do pretty much everything to a reasonable degree. One of the outstanding general purpose ABS canoes (the Vermont...
  11. MarshallM

    Your boats?

    Sounds like good advice, sardog1. The other thing about both Penobscot canoes that i find appealing is that they are very fast for ABS canoes, as you and Spencer are likely well aware. Believe a strong solo paddler could keep pace with many tandem paddled canoes in that 16 foot boat. marshall
  12. MarshallM

    Your boats?

    Its about the trips My fleet of two ABS canoes consist of a Mad River Explorer (1983) and a Mad River Courier (1985). Both canoes have more than paid for themselves over the years and are still providing adequate service. Personally, i would rather spend the money doing trips as apposed to...
  13. MarshallM

    Allegash in September?

    Papa Bear, i have never ascended Webster Stream but have paddled down it 5 times with the last trip being about 15 years ago (so my experience is a little dated). BTW, it is a beautiful section of river. A couple of things might conspire against you and make the trip up river a little...
  14. MarshallM

    River Water Levels

    American Whitewater site: http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River_state-summary_state_NY_
  15. MarshallM

    Nessmuk, et al. SHINE in Yukon River Quest!

    Quite an impressive accomplishment! Congratulations!
  16. MarshallM

    Info on Algonquin Provincial Park

    Not a huge fan of paddling in parks, but a classic Algonquin PP canoe trip is to start on Canoe Lake and do a big loop through Tom Thomson, McIntosh and Big Trout Lakes via the Little Oxtongue and Petawawa Rivers as well as various other streams and short portages. Nice trip in the off-season...
  17. MarshallM

    Paddle racers?

    Ah yes, Thoreau's Maine Woods. Haven't read it in awhile, but also enjoyed the part where Thoreau and his Indian guide Polis(?) are canoeing down Webster Stream (cuts across the northern part of BSP), which is a personal favorite ME canoe route. Amicus, if you ever want to make this happen, one...
  18. MarshallM

    Paddle racers?

    For the last 5 years, i've been racing in the ACA regional and national canoe poling competitions. It is a bit of a micro sport, but the competition provides you the ability to refine your technique against elite racers. IMHO, two of the best polers on the planet are regulars on this ACA racing...
  19. MarshallM

    West Branch Trip

    Nice pictures. Paddling in classic w/c canoes on a classic ME canoe route. What is there not to like?
  20. MarshallM

    To All Paddlers: How do you protect your camera?

    Gamma Seal Lids What BobK said. While not as robust as an Otter Box or Pelican Case in a serious river broach situation, a standard 5-gallon bucket with a screw on Gamma Seal Lid is a great inexpensive option. http://www.gammaplastics.com/new/GSL.html
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