The Paddle Junkie

Freebie Alert: National Parks Week April 17th - 25th

The National Park Service is waiving entrance fees, so visitors can enjoy all 392 national parks for free April 17-25. National Parks Week will also include a number of activities including April 24th, Junior Ranger Day . FYI: Parks will still be collecting fees for camping, reservations and concessions. Only entrance fees are being waived.

Looking for "TOP SECRET" fishing spots

Me and my crew are heading into a new area of the BWCA for us this year. In early June we are going in at EP23 Mudro and will be heading up toward Fourtown and Horse lakes. Does anyone have any experience in that, um, neck of the woods??? We'll fish for anything that swims... Also feel free to share stories from that area. Anything we must see???

Heated Jackets Recalled

Apparently, it was too good to be true. While shopping for Christmas presents this year, I found what I thought to be the best gift I had ever gotten my wife. Knowing that she wears her fleece jacket well into July, and how she HATES being cold, this was a lock. Mountain Hardwear and Ardica Technologies teamed up to make a freeze-baby's dream. Think heating p…

REI Half Dome 2 HC

When shopping for a new tent, it is easy to get overwhelmed. There is a wide array of brands, sizes, shapes, structure systems and features that makes tent selection one of the most personal of all your gear choices. I wanted a dual purpose tent, one I can use for just myself with a little room to spare, and I can also use it when I want to take my son. Being that w…