USA Interview 1 – Sailing with Thorne, Pirates, black powder and wooden boats
Thorne (aka David Luckhardt) is well known in both wooden boating and historical recreation circles (particularly those involving gunpowder).
He normally lurks around San Francisco, but on this occasion had driven [...]
Announcing Michael’s talk in Portland, Maine
Invitation to a Talk by Boat Designer Michael Storer
At Clint Chase Boatbuilder, 25 Deblois Street, Portland, Maine
Sunday Nov 1st @ 11am-1pm, Bring Boats and Questions
After some food and chat, Michael [...]
I have been so far behind writing here …
It has been a hugely busy trip.
I think I take too many photos. Sorting them and keeping them all updated has been a never ending task. When I [...]
A review of the Goat Island Skiff from Mike McNamara of McNamara Sails UK
Ralph Gersson in Holland got a very nice mail from Michael McNamara from mcNamara sails UK. He made a nice sail for Richard Harvey’s GIS “Blanche” and Ralph has [...]
Full Story »The Paddling on the Colorado River continues.
The pics are in the same folder on flickr as yesterday’s post.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/boatmik/3978286183/in/set-72157622510542194/
So .. the morning was calm, but the paddle today was much longer.
Remember that I am not a real [...]
USA Day 14.5 to 16 – The fleet gathers and heads up Lake Powell and the Colorado River
I have already put extensive comments on my flickr gallery.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/boatmik/sets/72157622510542194/
So let’s introduce the participants and the boats! They gathered in the afternoon.
People as far away as Texas, California and Australia [...]
USA Day 14 – Walk up a Slot Canyon in the Colorado River Canyon
Full set is here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/boatmik/sets/72157622380264403/
Well after a chatty night around the fire and a feast (killer broccolli salad, Michelle and Mike not to mention about 5 other dishes contributed by others) [...]
USA Day 13 – Salt Lake City to Lake Powell
Well … this is the section where I leave Oregon and go to Utah to paddle a canoe on Lake Powell .. a dammed in section of the Colorado River.
This [...]
Al Zuger in New Jersey impresses friends with his PDRacer
From Al Zuger in Brooklyn, NY who is extending the envelope of operating his PDRacer.
So I finally took my little ducky out in a real bay yesterday. I went down [...]