3 Minutes with a Maine Guide 47 More on Ash Paddles Gear 8

[@rustywhite2081]

Best 3 minutes on u tube!!!

[@Mainepolingguide]

Rusty, thanks so much. I hope you can join the live feed.

[@MaineGuide34]

Another great video Lisa, Thank you

[@dennisoverholts8396]

I love your videos you are a delight to see

[@Mainepolingguide]

Dennis, thanks for watching. I hope you can join the live feed.

[@jimfromoregonusa9899]

Well worth your 3 minutes.....as always.....!!

[@alanbierhoff6831]

Thank you very much for covering this topic. I can’t wait for the livestream thing. That will be great! You had me belly laughing 😂

[@Mainepolingguide]

Alan, looking forward to the live stream as well.

[@patrickstanley8655]

Many thanks for the information, I think that may be the biggest beaver tail paddle I have ever seen

[@Mainepolingguide]

Patrick, Porter Paddles, back in the day, made one called a Martin Brown special, that even bigger. Named after a Maine Guide.

[@wrobelmike]

That's a beautiful paddle.

[@3_Minutes_With_a_Maine_Guide]

It really is!

[@blanchsurf]

Great video! I'm hoping to see some content on planning for trips. Kind of like a quick this is what I bring on a 7 day trip- clothes, first aid, safety, padding gear, sleeping gear, kitchen etc. I know most of this has been done in smaller segments, but more on how you pack it all out and interested in what you bring that I don't, or things you omit that I carry. Can't wait for the live feed event.

[@Mainepolingguide]

Mike, packing for a 7 day trip is extensive, not gonna lie. Especially in Maine. Remote, rugged, access points always far apart even on a day trip and lots of rapids. Like you said I’ve covered a lot in the segments and will continue to do so. The best way to put together a solid outfit for a 7 day canoe trip, is to journal. I’ve kept one since my 20’s. Dates, weather, wind conditions, rapids, clothing you wish you had, clothing you wish you left. Gear reviews and lists! What you repaired in the field, what you couldn’t because your repair kit wasn’t as good as you thought. If you froze at night. You’d be surprised what you forget or block out after your out. I will tell you some stock things I’d never leave no matter what. Here’s 10 items like on Alone. #1 Large tarp 12x 15 #2 small tarp 8x10 #3 Cooking grate #4 real coffee pot #5 a decent dishwashing system #6 saw with a Swedish blade #7 Full rain suit #8 water filter #9 decent pair of wool pants #10 bean boots If I had to do a #11 I’d say a sleeping bag rated 20 degrees or lower, meaning warmer. Rivers are about being wet, you need a bag where you can do everything wrong, crawl in and just be warm. Cheers. Lisa

[@charlesdillon6155]

Great video! Could you please do one on your thoughts on a good solo paddle?

[@Mainepolingguide]

Charles, it’s filmed I’m just waiting to get through the rest of canoe gear to air it. 👍

[@natecutting-educationallea5452]

Lisa, I love the content of your channel. Can you please do a video about your hat? I am taking a recreational Maine Guide course with Carroll next week!

[@Mainepolingguide]

Nate a lot of people ask about my hat. Acubra makes it. It’s pure fur felt. I added the chin strap so it doesn’t blow off. One of my favorite pieces of gear. Maybe I’ll do a video soon. This is my 3rd. All identical since I was 25.

[@natecutting-educationallea5452]

@@Mainepolingguide Thank you. I hope you will tell us what model you went with. I have been thinking about the cattleman, but I wasn’t sure if that’s what I wanted to wear when it was raining

[@Mainepolingguide]

Snowy River that’s thee model I always got.

[@anonymousf454]

What is the peaceful little tune at the beginning?

[@richardgreene3670]

At the symposium you did a wire and epoxy repair on your canoe. How did it hold up?

[@mushercdn]

Why do you prefer the otter over the beaver? How do you make your leather sleeve? Thanks for the video.

[@Mainepolingguide]

The otter blade pulls less water and uses a little quicker stroke because of it. On the days that are long, but not windy it’s a nice break from the beaver blade that is a little more hearty to use. Sometimes my fore arms need just a little break, but I don’t want to or can’t stop with a group and the otter blade is great for that. The sleeve is 1/8 inch chrome tanned leather and cut in a rectangle shape just big enough to barely touch sides when put around the paddle shaft and baseball stitched on. Search KZbin for baseball stitch and you will find the how to video. I’m also going to do one…someday.

[@alexwolf3761]

Great video as always, thanks! I understand some Mainers stand up while paddling - do you ever paddle standing up, or does your pole fill that use? How long should a paddle be if it's used standing and sitting?

[@Mainepolingguide]

Alex the pole does fill that slot for me, but plenty of paddlers I know have a stand up paddle. My editor and Maine Guide John Meader has used one for years. His is ver 6 feet. If you go to Facebook and search John Meader Waterville Maine you can see a short clip of him using it in a rapid. Good stuff.

[@Mainepolingguide]

He has 2 Shaw & TENNEY ash Guide paddles that are exactly 6 feet long.