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- Sun Mar 19, 2017 12:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: GPS for kayaking
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13144
Re: GPS for kayaking
Yea, I can see how the cost doesn't outweigh the benefit. I go on a 5-6 day trips with friends once a year, always in a different location. While I do a ton of research ahead of time so that I know the entire area we are paddling in, having the GPS makes it much easier to find the campsites, points ...
- Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:39 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: GPS for kayaking
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13144
Re: GPS for kayaking
I agree. Doesn't make all that much sense. That's why I stayed with my Legend for so long. It was pretty cheap when I bought it in 2001. The replacements are ridiculous in cost. I only got this new one because I have an REI credit card and get dividends on purchases. I charge everything to the card ...
- Sat Mar 18, 2017 11:54 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: GPS for kayaking
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13144
Re: GPS for kayaking
I've been using a Garmin Etrex Legend for about 13 years on kayaking trips. I like it because it's pretty small but has a large screen. You can switch from Land to Water making it easier to see the rivers and waterways. The batteries seem to last for about 3 days of 8-9 hour use per day. I just boug...
- Fri Oct 28, 2016 11:26 am
- Forum: Past Trips
- Topic: CT River from White River Junction south to Bellows Falls
- Replies: 7
- Views: 27041
Re: CT River from White River Junction south to Bellows Fall
I think our trip in 2008 was pretty much the same part of the CT. m That was a great trip. That part of the river is more populated and a bit slower than below White River Junction. I have been using the book "Connecticut River Boating Guide: Source to Sea". It's a bit old now and I haven'...
- Wed Oct 19, 2016 9:07 am
- Forum: Past Trips
- Topic: CT River from White River Junction south to Bellows Falls
- Replies: 7
- Views: 27041
Re: CT River from White River Junction south to Bellows Fall
I would love to do a trip like that, if anyone is interested for next year. I have been doing these types of trips for 13 years now. We always go in September / October since it's still fairly warm and the crowds and bugs are gone. We try and pick a different location each year. Past trips have bee...
- Wed Oct 12, 2016 12:45 pm
- Forum: Past Trips
- Topic: CT River from White River Junction south to Bellows Falls
- Replies: 7
- Views: 27041
Re: CT River from White River Junction south to Bellows Fall
It's hard to see but in the last 3 pictures, there are some "fog vortexes" rising off the water. It was pretty cool to see those.
- Wed Oct 12, 2016 12:40 pm
- Forum: Past Trips
- Topic: CT River from White River Junction south to Bellows Falls
- Replies: 7
- Views: 27041
CT River from White River Junction south to Bellows Falls
This is a trip I just went on with some friends. It was from WhiteRiver Junction to Bellows Falls on the Connecticut River. The best part was camping next to the Harpoon Brewery with it's pub and extreme sized Jenga blocks. Two people ran the Sumner Falls without issue, then paddled back up and did ...
- Wed Nov 06, 2013 6:05 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Delaware Water Gap
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11518
Re: Delaware Water Gap
Thats awesome !! My buddies and I do a canoe trip every year, that looks like a possible future destination, not too far away.( This year we are doing a week on the Suwannee river in Florida). Do you think you could get through those rapids in a loaded open canoe ?? We are looking to move on from l...
- Fri Oct 25, 2013 8:23 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Delaware Water Gap
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11518
Re: Delaware Water Gap
If anyone would like information about the area, I'd be happy to provide what I have. I actually find it enjoyable to plan these trips. Also, we go each year in September. If you are interested in joining us, I'd love to include anyone. We have a lot of fun exploring different areas. Here are my pas...
- Fri Oct 25, 2013 4:55 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Delaware Water Gap
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11518
Delaware Water Gap
For my annual kayaking trip, 9 of us ventured down to Barryville, NY to spend 5 days and 4 nights paddling down the Delaware river. I spent about 2 months planning the trip, gathering information, making phone calls, reservations, getting permits, etc... I used the book, "A paddler's guide to t...
- Thu Nov 01, 2012 2:13 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Adirondack canoe trip Sept 25th - 29th
- Replies: 10
- Views: 15389
Re: Adirondack canoe trip Sept 25th - 29th
Great pictures! I've been there quite a few times and it's a beautiful area.
We were there this year from the 19th to the 24th of September. Just missed each other.
https://picasaweb.google.com/1133193364 ... directlink
We were there this year from the 19th to the 24th of September. Just missed each other.
https://picasaweb.google.com/1133193364 ... directlink
- Thu Jan 05, 2012 4:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: kayak camping photos needed
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10085
Re: kayak camping photos needed
You're welcome to browse through these pictures if you'd like.
https://sites.google.com/site/tailspin20/kayaking-trips
I'd be curious if you use any. I can send the originals if you want them.
John
https://sites.google.com/site/tailspin20/kayaking-trips
I'd be curious if you use any. I can send the originals if you want them.
John
- Sat Oct 08, 2011 8:39 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Marshfield has a new kayak launch
- Replies: 26
- Views: 24814
Re: Marshfield has a new kayak launch
As much as I want to go, I feel awful. This cold has morphed into something more.
I just hope it's not the flu. Going back to bed. Sorry Donna.
I just hope it's not the flu. Going back to bed. Sorry Donna.
- Fri Oct 07, 2011 9:27 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Marshfield has a new kayak launch
- Replies: 26
- Views: 24814
Re: Marshfield has a new kayak launch
Some friends and I might go and check this out on Sunday. It's supposed to be 80 degrees.
Depends if I can get my pool closed on Saturday and other chores done - and I can shake this
cold that seems to have crept up.
Anyone else interested?
Depends if I can get my pool closed on Saturday and other chores done - and I can shake this
cold that seems to have crept up.
Anyone else interested?
- Tue Sep 20, 2011 8:58 am
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Upper Saranac Lake, Upstate New York
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7487
Re: Upper Saranac Lake, Upstate New York
File containing GPS log data. Open in firefox to see tracks.
https://sites.google.com/site/tailspin20/kayaking-trips/upper-saranac.html?attredirects=0&d=1
https://sites.google.com/site/tailspin20/kayaking-trips/upper-saranac.html?attredirects=0&d=1
- Mon Sep 19, 2011 5:35 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Upper Saranac Lake, Upstate New York
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7487
Re: Upper Saranac Lake, Upstate New York
I'm in the all white boat, Wenonah Sea Otter.
- Mon Sep 19, 2011 2:55 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Upper Saranac Lake, Upstate New York
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7487
Upper Saranac Lake, Upstate New York
Trip to Upper Saranac Lake, upstate New York. Started out Friday morning and came back Sunday. It got down to 24 degrees at night but it was a nice sunny 65 during the days. Haven't transferred my tracks from the GPS yet. https://picasaweb.google.com/tailspin20/UpperSaranac2011?authuser=0&feat=d...
- Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Jones River water levels
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4855
Re: Jones River water levels
Much appreciated.
- Tue Mar 15, 2011 4:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Jones River water levels
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4855
Jones River water levels
Anyone know what the current level of the Jones river is?
Or where I can get that information?
Normal, high, very high?
Thinking about paddling it on Sunday.
Or where I can get that information?
Normal, high, very high?
Thinking about paddling it on Sunday.
- Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mis-guided kayak legislation
- Replies: 21
- Views: 21416
Re: Mis-guided kayak legislation
Here is my letter to Sarah Peake. I followed everyone else's lead in that if enough of us contacted her, she might actually listen. Apparently it worked. I use most of the points brought up by people here to get our point across. Hello Representative Peake, I belong to a large group of kayakers in M...
- Mon Feb 28, 2011 4:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mis-guided kayak legislation
- Replies: 21
- Views: 21416
Re: Mis-guided kayak legislation
I submitted a message to Rep. Sara as well and received this reply: Hi John, Thank you for this feedback. It's clear to me that I won't be pushing enactment of the bill I filed, but I am glad to have started the conversation. Your thoughts and ideas are right on target. I don't want to cast a broad ...
- Fri Aug 20, 2010 8:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Saranac Lakes, NY 5 day/night
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3246
Saranac Lakes, NY 5 day/night
A few friends and I are heading up to the Saranac Lakes in upstate New York. This is our annual 5-6 day kayak trip. We're driving up on the 10th of September to Saratoga, NY where we'll stay at my brother's house for the night. Then head up to Saranac Lake village in the morning. We plan on returnin...
- Wed Aug 04, 2010 11:49 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: future kayak trips
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8824
Re: future kayak trips
Hah. I just responded to this same post on NSPN Hello everyone. I haven't posted yet, just been lurking. But I might be interested in a Sunday paddle. It all depends on my wife. She's been sick a bit but hopefully it'll all clear up by the weekend. What time were you thinking of going? My level is a...
- Fri Sep 11, 2009 2:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: NORTH RIVER TRIP?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8326
Re: NORTH RIVER TRIP?
I'm checking if I'll be able to make it or not.
I'll sign up if I can make it.
I'll sign up if I can make it.
- Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:20 am
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Allagash River Waterway
- Replies: 8
- Views: 12161
Re: Allagash River Waterway
Ages vary. I'm 41. My brother is 45.
I think the range is 30 - 46 or so.
I think the range is 30 - 46 or so.
- Thu Sep 10, 2009 1:23 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Allagash River Waterway
- Replies: 8
- Views: 12161
Re: Allagash River Waterway
We decided on the Allagash River Waterway as the destination for our annual kayaking trip this year. Our paddlers this trip include myself ( John ), friends Paul and Rob, my brother Paul, and two of his friends Craig and Greg. There was a lot of planning involved with the destination being so far an...
- Tue Sep 08, 2009 1:12 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Allagash River Waterway
- Replies: 8
- Views: 12161
Re: Allagash River Waterway
I've been thinking of doing that at some point. Not sure I can write as good as some of the trip
reports on the forum though.
I'll work on that for the benefit of everyone else though.
I've been thinking of writing a book on all our trips.
reports on the forum though.
I'll work on that for the benefit of everyone else though.
I've been thinking of writing a book on all our trips.
- Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:56 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Kayak maintenance and repair
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6508
Kayak maintenance and repair
I have a few questions about doing some work on my ( and a friend's ) kayak. I have a Wenonah Sea Otter ( fiberglass ) and my friend has perception eclipse. I have a few new gouges and scrapes that I'd like to repair. I've used MarineTech before on the gouges and then just painted it over and used a...
- Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:43 am
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Allagash River Waterway
- Replies: 8
- Views: 12161
Allagash River Waterway
6 of us took a very long ride up to the Allagash in northern Maine on Sept. 2nd to the 7th. Best long trip I've been on so far. It was a mix of lakes, ponds, flat water river, class 1 and 2 rapids, waterfalls, boulder fields. After 6 days, it was definitely worth the long ride up. It required a lot ...
- Wed Dec 10, 2008 3:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Kayak carrying handles
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7107
- Tue Dec 09, 2008 11:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Kayak carrying handles
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7107
Kayak carrying handles
Hi Everyone. I was wondering if anyone knows a good place to get some kayak handles? I need to replace the handles on the bow and stern of my kayak with ones that are much more comfortable than a small piece of PVC pipe on a rope. I've searched NRS, the kayak kit sites, some manufacture sites but ha...
- Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:27 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: TALL SHIPS BOSTON
- Replies: 31
- Views: 27481
- Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:07 am
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Connecticut River - Monroe VT. to White River Junction
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15226
We planned the trip pretty well and had put waypoints in the GPS all along the route for pizza places, sub shops, diners etc... We actually managed to hit a pizza place the second day for lunch ( which I grabbed a sub for dinner as well ), and a diner on the 3rd day. It was a good break in paddling ...
- Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:03 am
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Connecticut River - Monroe VT. to White River Junction
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15226
- Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:58 am
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Connecticut River - Monroe VT. to White River Junction
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15226
The rear hold of my boat is pretty big. In there, I had a compression sack with a sleeping bag and clothes, a two man tent, ground cloth, my new 2oz chair, another bag of food and supplies, an extra paddle. For food, I had mostly the freeze dried packets from Mountain House or Backpacker's Pantry. M...
- Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:38 am
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Connecticut River - Monroe VT. to White River Junction
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15226
- Mon Sep 29, 2008 9:11 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Connecticut River - Monroe VT. to White River Junction
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15226
- Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:22 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Connecticut River - Monroe VT. to White River Junction
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15226
Connecticut River - Monroe VT. to White River Junction
10 of us make the trek up to the Comerford Dam in Monroe Vt. for a 5 day paddle down the Connecticut river. We had 5 people from around here and 5 people from upstate NY. http://www.tspin.org/top/pics/album/2008-Connecticut-River/IMG_5306.sized.jpg http://www.tspin.org/top/pics/album/2008-Connecticu...
- Tue Sep 02, 2008 2:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Portable camp chair
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9753
http://akamai.backcountrystore.com.edge ... TSUGRY.jpg
Picture of it folded up.
It's twice the size of a nalgene bottle.
Picture of it folded up.
It's twice the size of a nalgene bottle.
- Tue Sep 02, 2008 1:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Portable camp chair
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9753
A friend just sent me this.
I think this would be perfect.
http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___64550
I think this would be perfect.
http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___64550