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  1. AlphaEcho

    Gearlab Kalleq

    It is the most Jedi move you can make.
  2. AlphaEcho

    Stohlquist stohlen?

    Ugh. Just, ugh. https://paddlingmag.com/paddling-business/stohlquists-operations-shuttered-after-46-years/
  3. AlphaEcho

    Kayakers charged with breaking Parks Canada, wildlife laws in Nunavut

    I normally avoid the comments on content posted on web news (a key exception being the Ars Technica community). However, the comments on the ExplorersWeb article includes an exchange between Adam Riley (who made his own attempt at the NWP) and the author of the article Ash Routen. Definitely...
  4. AlphaEcho

    Kayakers charged with breaking Parks Canada, wildlife laws in Nunavut

    The PaddleMag article (Interview with West Hansen) provides more information about the circumstances of the expedition, though slanted from their perspective. Yes, they paddled in two doubles. My thinking follows roughly the same tracks as @Peter-CKM. I do not believe these people were acting...
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    Kayakers charged with breaking Parks Canada, wildlife laws in Nunavut

    This just came in my news feed. Absolutely new information to me. I haven't been paying attention to the "adventure media" for a while. https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/kayakers-charged-with-breaking-parks-canada-wildlife-laws-in-nunavut/ Additional info...
  6. AlphaEcho

    Happy New Year!

    Happy New Year from Quadra Island, BC. Dec 31, 2023.
  7. AlphaEcho

    Wingehaven, central Puget Sound, WA 18 Mar 2023

    Lovely photos. A sunny day on the water, with or without orca, is an adventure to savour. Thank you for sharing.
  8. AlphaEcho

    Vancouver Island Kayak Storage?

    @Kayak Joe - Hi. Sorry, this option isn't available anymore. Wishing good luck to you.
  9. AlphaEcho

    2022 Paddling Photo log

    @Tongo-Rad - great photos; my home waters right now :)
  10. AlphaEcho

    2022 Paddling Photo log

    @JKA - that's absolutely thrilling!
  11. AlphaEcho

    2022 Paddling Photo log

    I like this because it means that even though we have all kinds of technology and social media, there are still wild places to find. Also, I recommend you take site descriptions on the BCMT map with a small block of salt -- unless you have a 1st hand scouting report or it is noted as updated by...
  12. AlphaEcho

    2022 Paddling Photo log

    @a_c - that last sunrise photo is pretty darn spectacular. One more reason (as if I needed any more) to paddle up there. RE: sites difficult to find - were you on a guided trip or self-managed? Not that it matters, just curious. My preference is the latter, because finding sites is pert of the...
  13. AlphaEcho

    2022 Paddling Photo log

    @Jurfie - Always sweet to get a new boat. Thanks for the pix and video. The goal is to get people salivating for the season to come, which I'm pretty sure you did. :) PS - otters are always awesome!
  14. AlphaEcho

    2022 Paddling Photo log

    @Philip.AK - that is exactly the kind of adventure people here imagine using a pack raft for. I am kind of in awe of your ability to pack effectively for 4 (5?) days paddling, packing, and photo-video. The wildlife was all you could ask for, except for maybe the cobra ducks. I don't trust them...
  15. AlphaEcho

    Reflector Oven

    Sir, this fact is the continual squirt of grapefruit juice in my eye whenever the legendary Outback Oven comes up. Yarns are spun by grizzled (and yeasty) old salts such as yourself of a theoretical gear swap, garage sale, or clearance store where one might be obtained, but we all know that...
  16. AlphaEcho

    Rudder cable replacement

    On the subject of spectra cord, I have a guide friend who swears by it. Since I only recently learned that this is an option, I have no direct experience for or against it. On the subject of stainless steel cables, I have paddled years with kayaks equipped with these. They are most definitely...
  17. AlphaEcho

    2022 Paddling Photo log

    @pryaker - more a comment than a question. I think I would be surprised to see seals as my thought is that they must surely associate humans in boats of any kind with hunting. Thanks for the story, though it proves my thought wrong. It makes me smile knowing seals are smart enough to tell...
  18. AlphaEcho

    2022 Paddling Photo log

    @CPS - I like the night shot Pascal. I enjoy paddling at night and early mornings. It's a different perspective on things for sure. I recognize the view from the beach at Ramillies. I'm pretty sure those are the bluffs on the western shore of Anvil catching the last of the sun.
  19. AlphaEcho

    2022 Paddling Photo log

    @SalishSeaNior - great photos. Been wanting to get back to the Brooks for a while now. Just beautiful up there.
  20. AlphaEcho

    2022 Paddling Photo log

    Surprise/not surprise? Seals must associate kayaks with hunting by now. Were you close to the arctic circle? Did you experience 24 hour day light?
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