Its always a pleasure to run with the wind. Gosh this winter has been unseasonably warm here on the coast, how about in your neck of the woods? We hardly got ice on the lakes now and it doesn't look like its going to cool down much for the rest of the month, then February is short and March is melt month or so. Looking forward to seeing March come and go.
Yes, it’s been warm here with no snow. Little worried for the canoe races and Spring rivers I love. Let’s hope for rain, at least you don’t have to shovel that.
Excellent video Lisa. Looking forward to part 2. Many moons ago I was taught to use our spare paddles, lashed across the thwarts, to help us raft up for a long crossing…if safe to do so.
I’ve done that also with a paddle. I’ve found that it’s really valuable to be able to put a sail rig together fairly quickly, but also be able to take it down fairly quickly too. Especially when drifting towards an upcoming rapid or when the wind dies.
Thanks! I really enjoyed your series on canoeing in the wind. This was the first time I heard your mph scale, excellent! I really appreciate your focus on using lake features and keeping your group together. We use rafting a lot on slow moving Colorado rivers to help struggling paddlers going into the wind. The challenge we face is that the canoes are more likely to fill with water from the waves in between the boats. I assume you run into this also on lakes and prefer a swamped platform to individual flipped boats.
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Looking forward to the next video on wrapping and sailing. Thanks for the video.
Good times in a canoe the way life should be , Thanks Lisa
Thank you lisa! Hope to meet you when i come to do the allagash.
Listen, if we ever meet on a river, don’t be shy. I’d love to connect the face to the comments.
Its always a pleasure to run with the wind. Gosh this winter has been unseasonably warm here on the coast, how about in your neck of the woods? We hardly got ice on the lakes now and it doesn't look like its going to cool down much for the rest of the month, then February is short and March is melt month or so. Looking forward to seeing March come and go.
Yes, it’s been warm here with no snow. Little worried for the canoe races and Spring rivers I love. Let’s hope for rain, at least you don’t have to shovel that.
@@Mainepolingguide They are saying we are about to get 5-10 I will go skiing and track some deer.
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Excellent video Lisa. Looking forward to part 2.
Many moons ago I was taught to use our spare paddles, lashed across the thwarts, to help us raft up for a long crossing…if safe to do so.
We will have to wait and see.
I’ve done that also with a paddle. I’ve found that it’s really valuable to be able to put a sail rig together fairly quickly, but also be able to take it down fairly quickly too. Especially when drifting towards an upcoming rapid or when the wind dies.
Thanks! I really enjoyed your series on canoeing in the wind. This was the first time I heard your mph scale, excellent! I really appreciate your focus on using lake features and keeping your group together.
We use rafting a lot on slow moving Colorado rivers to help struggling paddlers going into the wind. The challenge we face is that the canoes are more likely to fill with water from the waves in between the boats. I assume you run into this also on lakes and prefer a swamped platform to individual flipped boats.
Never had any swamped boats, some splashes, but not bad. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Lisa,
Thanks for sharing your knowledge!! Could you recommend a current model old town canoe? One good for poling and general touring.
Thank you!
If you can get them, I love an Old Town, Tripper or Camper canoe. Stable amd really responsive fully loaded and durable. No complaints.