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<blockquote data-quote="Buffalobob" data-source="post: 402447" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>I built this canoe from ripped planks of western red cedar and redwood in 1983. The fiber glass outer shell has been replaced three times over the years. I had not paddled it since 2004 being as I now mostly use a kayak, so I decided to take it out on the Potomac to see if it was worth keeping around. I was dropped off up at Little Orleans in the early afternoon and paddled down the river a little way to a C&O Canal campsite where I stayed the first night. The next day I paddled 13 miles down to White Rock and camped there. I got there early enough to catch me some dinner so I didn't starve to death. From there, I went another 13 miles to Licking Creek and camped again. The last day was an easy 6 miles to McCoys Ferry. The C&O Canal goes through elevated aqueducts over the streams. On the other side of the river from the canal is a railroad that still uses some old stone arch bridges such as at Cacapon. The canoe held up fine so maybe next year I will go for more than three days. The nice part about this stretch of the river is that there are no dams to portage and only lazy Class I riffles. During the middle of the week the river is deserted and peaceful.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Camp</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n168/bufflerbob/year%202010/PotomacTrip1c.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Supper</p><p><img src="http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n168/bufflerbob/year%202010/PotomacTrip7fish.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Fried Fish</p><p><img src="http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n168/bufflerbob/year%202010/PotomacTrip9fish.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>White Rock</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n168/bufflerbob/year%202010/PotomacTrip6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Cacapon Railroad bridge</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n168/bufflerbob/year%202010/PotomacTrip2Cacapon.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Licking Creek Aqueduct</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n168/bufflerbob/year%202010/PotomacTrip11Lickingcreek.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buffalobob, post: 402447, member: 8"] I built this canoe from ripped planks of western red cedar and redwood in 1983. The fiber glass outer shell has been replaced three times over the years. I had not paddled it since 2004 being as I now mostly use a kayak, so I decided to take it out on the Potomac to see if it was worth keeping around. I was dropped off up at Little Orleans in the early afternoon and paddled down the river a little way to a C&O Canal campsite where I stayed the first night. The next day I paddled 13 miles down to White Rock and camped there. I got there early enough to catch me some dinner so I didn’t starve to death. From there, I went another 13 miles to Licking Creek and camped again. The last day was an easy 6 miles to McCoys Ferry. The C&O Canal goes through elevated aqueducts over the streams. On the other side of the river from the canal is a railroad that still uses some old stone arch bridges such as at Cacapon. The canoe held up fine so maybe next year I will go for more than three days. The nice part about this stretch of the river is that there are no dams to portage and only lazy Class I riffles. During the middle of the week the river is deserted and peaceful. Camp [IMG]http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n168/bufflerbob/year%202010/PotomacTrip1c.jpg[/IMG] Supper [IMG]http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n168/bufflerbob/year%202010/PotomacTrip7fish.jpg[/IMG] Fried Fish [IMG]http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n168/bufflerbob/year%202010/PotomacTrip9fish.jpg[/IMG] White Rock [IMG]http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n168/bufflerbob/year%202010/PotomacTrip6.jpg[/IMG] Cacapon Railroad bridge [IMG]http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n168/bufflerbob/year%202010/PotomacTrip2Cacapon.jpg[/IMG] Licking Creek Aqueduct [IMG]http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n168/bufflerbob/year%202010/PotomacTrip11Lickingcreek.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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