[Bushman]

I have had my best luck using dive boots from West Marine, They do wonerfull job of keeping the rocks & stones out of that make for a painfull & anoyoing day. IMO well worth the $40.00 I paid.
Granted I do very little to no portaging & always bring a dry pair of sandles for after the paddle.
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/producte/10001/-1/10001/318852/377%20710%20797/0/Aqua%20Socks/Primary%20Search/mode%20matchallpartial/0/0?N=377%20710%20797&Ne=0&Ntt=Aqua%20Socks&Ntx=mode%20matchallpartial&page=CategoryDisplayLevel1&isLTokenURL=true&storeNum=193&subdeptNum=533&classNum=533

[Bushman]

OBA it’s been a while, @ this exact moment I am so ready to paddle I could just about wet myself thinking about it =)

Just may be in the market for a new steed myself, The Old Towns have been great as you know but we have paddled them for years now & due for maybe a upgrade for Captan Morgan & myself. You had a guy lined up wanting to swing a deal on the Bell canoes….. Is that still going?

Really hope to get the paddle wet in a couple/few weeks here, The Sturgeon should be fun with the spring melt-off:D

[Bushman]

OBA Doing some work for a guy next door here in Boyne City on one of his old wood boats trailers, He has A old Old Town wood & canvas conoe that he still uses on the Boyne river when the water is high, He has 3 Chestnut wood & canvas conoes. 2 Longer 17-18′ & a small 11′ solo Chestnut from the 1930’s that is just plain beautifull!!!!
All the boats have very old paddles with them, I cant find any names on the paddles but they are all beavertails of sorts & some have tin & copper rock guards on them. They would just be a blast to paddle again someday. He says I can use one when the water is high……… But I was looking on the web @ the values of these boats & honestly there is no way I could risk damaging one 🙁

Does anyone know of any good vintage paddling reading? The last Paddler Magazine had a great artical from when they blasted open the rivers out west way back when. Those men had gutts & lots of them! Kind of too bad the world has gone the way it has so we need to make the best of what we got.

Everyone have a Great Long paddling weekend & be safe! Bushman

[Bushman]

@OneBadApple 204 wrote:

hello bro!!!!

aka paddles with whining black labrador!!!!

LMAO, Love the standup paddling while people are bailing out there boats:D Been told so many times that I cant do that on the Sturgeon I had to paddle from Rondo Rd. to the landing just south of Indian River standing to prove it could be done.:D

Now if I could stand from Scott Rd. bridge to the landing I would be as good as Timmy:rolleyes: Im thinking thats like close to 20 miles or better. I am sure it would not be a problem if I did not work so hard;)

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