It’s that time of year again! The groundhog has seen it’s shadow, we’ve celebrated another anniversary of Abraham Lincoln, and winter is coming to a close. For us in the Midwest, that can only mean one thing: Rutabaga’s Canoecopia! That’s right, folks, It’s time again to pack up the kids, the dog, and Great Aunt [...]

The season has started with a bang, including a great weekend with Steve Maynard's students down on Hunting Island. Although the waves were a little on the missing side, we had a great time and narrowly missed a night in the marsh as the hulls of our boats drug across the bottom of the creek [...]

The Stephen Forster Stout Tour is for me remembering my best friend who passed away doing what he loved. Stephen and I had spent the last 5 years paddling together in all parts of the continent. When we were younger we would always look through guide books or search the internet for big drops or [...]

Just thought I would send you these photos of a Kokatat paddling jacket that I have had for 20-25 years +or-. Having used this jacket for all types of activities which include: sea and white water kayaking, trail running, mountain biking, lobstering, island hopping work details,are among the few.
As you can see I have repaired [...]