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Poled a river for the first time this weekend to go upstream. Did a mile and thought I was getting it. Got two thirds past a swift water section and I lost the bow, the boat turned, and I went for a swim. Officially a poler now, I think.

Thanks for sharing

Have just watched the video. Could you please give the length and width of the leather. Could you also give the distance the holes are from the edge and how far apart the holes are from each other. Thank you.

Great series… can’t wait for Part 3!

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience. I have purchased the 14" because of you. Thanks for sharing!

I recently purchased the cook all because of you. Why do you have to get the cook all hot first?

I love your energy! Really enjoying your videos!

In Nova Scotia, Canada here... fall is our absolutely favourite time for canoeing. Cooler temps, less bugs and all those colours.

It gets mighty cold up there. Do you have any advice for cold cracks in ABS?

You should wear gloves for this task. I’ve used. G flex several times with limited success. It claims to stick to all plastic boats, but in my experience you need to use a course sandpaper first to creat a better adhesion. Repairs don’t have to be pretty, they just have to work. I’ve also used G Flex with a thickener on a Kevlar boat to provide a layer on the bow and stern for some abrasion resistance and that has worked great.

I've heard it suggested that regular fiber glass cloth and GFlex can make a decent skid plate, stem guard over the more expensive kevlar ones and fiberglass is easier to work with. I'm interested in the Pathfinder you have. Most if not all my boats have some additional patches on them, nothing shameful about that at all. I get a kick out of seeing those clean fancy boats and not being able to actually use it for all its worth.

Lisa, incase you’re interested, “It’s good in the Woods” posted a video today “Canoe Camping DISASTER strikes” of a very recent pin on the Connecticut river on the Vermont/New Hampshire state line. Everyone is fine. There were no injuries. It was a mild C-2 section of river. He was one of 3 canoes on the trip. He was in the lead canoe and the middle canoe was the one that pinned. Again, there were no injuries. There is no footage of the pin as it occurred but there is footage of the pinned canoe taken immediately after all people and gear were taken to shore.

The ripples on the bottom are called "oil canning". If you search "canoe oil canning" you'll find more info, but my understanding is that it can happen to a canoe that's left outside. Exposure to the sun and frequent freeze/thaw conditions might also be a factor as well as what position the canoe was stored in. I'm fairly new to canoeing, but I happen to come across the term not too long ago while researching the different materials modern canoes are made from and the recommended storage conditions. Thanks for sharing, all your videos are very helpful!

Super helpful video, I was scared of messing up my prized canoe but that looks easy. It's a 1985 Mad River Explorer 16, older than me lol, and I swear it's better than any new canoe for sale regardless of price.

One of my boats is an old Disco 69 with those rotomolded seats. It was a former rental, beat to snot, cracked and repaired. I'm a woodworker and replaced the yoke myself. I'm wondering if you're going to replace the seats with webbing as I've considered doing that for a while for that one.

Love your videos gives me great ideas to apply to my slightly more modern stlye of canoe camping.

Zantac pills work for dogs too when they eat old food in woods, just give them a 1/4 a pill low dose.

Where did you find the small blue food barrels? Have had trouble finding any that small in that style.

“Everything I own is a tool, not a jewel.” Great quote in regards to understanding that using the “tool” will result in “pings and dings”. That said, every mechanic knows that if you take care of your “tools” they will take care of you! I own a camper that I bought gently used, and I’m looking forward to this series!

I raised two Labradors'. One after the other. They put me through absolute hell in a canoe. Especially when I happened to catch a fish. They were just so over stimulated when on the water. Shancy and Shiloh were great dogs for me. Put 'em near the water and all bets were off! I miss them so much.

Love the Camper Canoe I have a older camper too that was the first Canoe I got Love the baking soda hack also just picked up a XL Tripper working on that now

I just bought an Old Town canoe for North Michigan river adventures. Indestructible bobbers! lol, But I still use Kevlar for Boundary Waters type trips. 🤘🏼

Great video, interesting and informative. Thanks Lisa

My guess on the ripples are ratchet straps. looking forward to Pt 2. hadn't seen the baking soda before.

I recently bought a 90-something, 4 maybe? Tripper 172. Replaced the rotten thwart & yoke with my own wood & shop tools. Replacing the rotomold Seats is next, but first a trip with my daughter. Cant' wait!

I had a 16' Camper back in the early 90's that had that same seat style.

I think I looked at pictures of this boat on FB, one had the same ripples, I'm on the look out for a 15 footer and the time to go get it. I might even consider a 16. My Tripper is getting thin, the yellow is worn off is patches along the bottom but still floating.

I use off brand Efferdent. The expensive cleaning tabs Camelback sells you are just denture cleaner.

Old Town canoes have such a special place in so many folks hearts. I still love my old and well worn 158. We go Paddling and sailing as often as we can. Love your channel! Thanks so much for all your uploads.

I would guess that the ripples are from the boat bending. Perhaps dragging the boat over an obstacle while a paddler stayed seated. What is the 303? Thanks for the video.

Can't wait to see all the steps. My Old Town is long overdue for a sprucing up 😂. 🙏🏻✌🏻🛶

A Garmin GPS sinks like a rock.

Fishing in Northern Ontario we had black bears within 30 yards of us 3 times. There was no food, no smoke, and no sounds made by humans or bears. There's an awful lot to learn.

I spent seven months in Rangeley when I first moved to Maine. There were heinous black horseflies, and I had a system much like yours, with a bandana at my neck, fishing hat with the net and full-finger gloves. You are right about extra layers. I never did get bitten, but one got to my skin once, and it had to get through three layers of poly to do it. I had deerfly patches on my hat and on the arms and legs of my base-layer (I was a runner) and spread pennyroyal oil on my clothes as well. Long sleeves and pants always. I hear that they like darker colors, but dark blue was all I had at the time. One thing I found that helped was take a shower to be strictly clean before I go out. I never did catch one with the deerfly patches. I'm planning a cycling tour through Carrabasset Valley, and was wondering if you had any tips on these aggressive nasties.

I only need 2 minutes with a main guide

I always had good luck with wet suit shampoo for the pfd's, kayak skirts, etc.

Nope. Gonna put a seat belt in my Bell. (This is a JOKE. NOBODY PUT A SEAT BELT IN YOUR CANOE!).

I dont know why so many people cant understand that, so many time I have seen people trying to have long discussions about what they should do in the middle of a rapid, its too late to do that and you wont hear most of the message except the last word.

Hi lisa!what type or model of canoe do you recomend for use with pole??do you think a prospector is a good canoe for poling?

She belongs on PBS.

No quicker way to get the eyes rolling than med talk, oh wait there's religion. Lol I appreciate everything you do thank you. Best thing in the world for the tooth is 151 Bacardi and clove oil.

The voice of experience. Experience is what you get when you were expecting something else.😄

Vodka is just Ethanol/Methanol. buy some Methanol and dilute it 25% if you want.

Not complaining, but i actually just spent 9 minutes with a Maine Guide! great videos, keep it up. thanks.

I went on a main guided trip a long time ago. My guide carried a long roll of tubing to assist breathing in an under water pin. Any opinions on that? Thanks for your thorough tips.

Yes, please get a tourniquet that is approved by the CoTCCC like a CAT which was mentioned. The surgical tubing will work for a venous tourniquet but will not work to stop an arterial bleed.

Sounds pretty complete. An epi pen and a surgical stapler might come in handy. Blephaclean makes sterile wipes that are pretty good. Some small splinter tweezers can help.. A booklet of paper matches is good for debris in the eye. You wet the fuzzy end from the ripped match (not the burning end) and you can gently probe the eye. Appreciate the logic in the organization of the individual bags. Thanks for the video.

Lisa, please lose the tubing and get a CAT Tourniquet. Also, you might want to add some New Skin liquid bandage (medical grade super glue). It sticks when and where nothing else will. I was a career EMT and Firefighter for 30+ years and was a SAR Team member in the Adirondacks. You made my day when you pulled out the SAM splint 👍🏻 Everything else in both videos I approve of 100% 😊

The wound kits and serious accident fixin's are, of course, super important, but that little call out of the meds is probably even more relevant to a normal short river trip that I find myself on a few times every summer. I could probably count on one hand the number of trips ive been on where everything went perfect from the point of view of people's tummies, haha! Something about flowin down a river and eatin camp food really loves to mess up the "regularly scheduled program" of bathroom habits, so to speak, both too often and too seldom. Now i'm never without an ample supply for my friends lol.

Yesterday I willingly did a 2.2 mile single carry the last day of my 5 day trip around some rapids I had been looking forward to. Previous rapids were a little too bony, so I played it safe. The carry went way over a hill so I never got to see what I missed but I ended the trip drama free