Kevin, welcome to 3 Minutes and thanks for watching!

Thanks so much for that. Yes, I can’t tell you how many life stories I fast forwarded through on KZfaq to get to the information I was there for. Thanks for watching.

It does. Thanks for sharing

I wish I could sew. What a superpower to combine with any outdoor passion. Thanks for watching.

Blaine, I get asked that all the time, I’ll tell you what I tell my guests…time and disgusting amount of hard work and a little bit of luck. Nobody notices you in this business (Guides) unless you’re a worker. I’m 5’3” so I was always the early bird, yes, but I also knew my wings were small, can’t do anything about that, so no one will out work me. It helps that I can move a boat. I don’t know a river who can’t pole. It’s short list who can pole what I can. But that took decades. The learning curve of the outdoors is a life. There’s no getting around that. I’m just trying not to take it with me. I know too many Good Guides who did.

Thanks for watching and commenting.

Thanks for watching.

Yes. As canoeists we are too small a group to drive any gear market, but that’s ok because those who do make our gear excel in the quality because an individuals name is on it.

You got it. Shoot I forgot to mention Jane’s a River Guide. Another reason why her packs are so functional out there. She’s done it.

Ken, yes Frost River keeps coming up. I’ll he to check them out.

Yes, they take some practice. The owner of Patagonia, the big outdoor company, is a fan of tump lines. You see him using them and talking about them. He’s the only non canoeist I know who even mentions them.

Frost River keeps coming up in the comments. I’ll have to check it out. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Thanks for watching. You’re right about the dust being as big a factor as the water, in the wild. I remember Guiding on the Rio Grand, go back to the hotel and tossed that same canvas pack in the bottom of the shower and let the silt run out of it.

Thanks for watching. Oregon, that’s a state I’d like to see. It’s on the bucket list to pole the Madison River that goes through Montana. I know pesky Idaho is in the middle. Any favorite rivers in Oregon?

@@Mainepolingguide Hi Lisa, first , so enjoy your videos, straight to the point!....I have paddled the Upper MS(wild and scenic) twice, you would really love that section! I live 3 miles from the Snake River, but too much motor boat traffic for me. Most other waters I paddle are big lakes i.e. Waldo Lake(stunning &B 6500 acres of it) in central Oregon....It's all good!! LOL!!

@@jimfromoregonusa9899 thanks for the solid intel. And again, thanks for watching.

Phillip, or just put it inside the Canvas and beat that up. Alder Stream could build a pack that big.

@@Mainepolingguide just checked the website. The deluxe north woods pack is very nice and a great value. Will have to pull the trigger and order one soon.

JANE BARRON all their stream canvas puts a single piece of closed foam sewn into the back to give it the structure it needs. It also makes it great to put underneath your feet on a cold night cause that clothes phone keeps you extra warm.

It’s not an Alder Stream but a Duluth from way back. I think I bought in 1992. It’s called a Bill Mason model because the legend himself used one.

Hey Victor, here's a link that will get you there: alderstream.wcha.org

True that.