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St. Mary's Campers: One of the parts of camping experience I love to hear about is when you take time to examine what went right/wrong with your gear and your camp procedures, or your camping experience. I heard about dew getting stuff wet. Anything you could do or do differently?? What...

This is some information that I picked up when I went to the FWC website. I haven't seen or paddled any of this, but for those who might be interested in planning a Florida trip, here you go .... Big Bend Saltwater Paddling Trail Now Open By Doug Alderson Sea kayakers have long...

Been in the planning stages for a week or so to have several of us meet up at a newly opened primitive facility (read no running water, no bathrooms) campground on one of the islands in the northern part of the Mosquito Lagoon. The campgrounds are part of the Canaveral National Seashores Park...

For those who are interested, here are two of my favorite peroidicals "Messing about in Boats" http://www.messingaboutinboats.com/ This 2X a month perodical is published by one person! It's not fancy, no color photos, but it worth the price ($28/year) for the odd articles and the great...

As I wandered past the 4X8 sheets of ply paneling at Home Depot, I had a sudden inspiration: use the ply paneling to create an imitation "clinker" or "lapstrake" style pirogue. So, I got an Uncle John's rib kit, borrowed a stem piece from Ol' Sparkey, and despite a bunch on naysaysers who...

This is something that I am building several of -- two for my niece/nephew, and another for a friend ... The boat is a derivation of a design called the "Mouseboat", designed by Gavin Atkins. The original "Mouse" has a slight V bottom. The derivation I am building is called the "FlatsRat"...

Chuck asked, and I'll try to show some of the pictures of what I am building. This is a work-in-progress, so check back as I add new photos. I'm working off of a variation of Richard Frye's Yakoo (Kayak/Canoe), called the Stealth Yakoo. The basic form is a pirogue that is 12" high at the...

We've had some discussions on how you get your boat transported (your racks), so here's a topic where you can place your rack photos ... Mine is made of 2x4s and 1x4s, with some bracing materials. The rack is removeable from the bed. I have subsequently painted it white to match the truck...