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Canoes.
I now use an Ally folding canoe for all my trips. I can't rate them highly enough. The 18 foot model weighs only 21 kilos but has a huge carrying capacity, and the ease of transporting them around the world far outweighs any neglible disadvantage in handling when compared with a rigid alternative. Also they are very forgiving when you hit that unseen rock. They flex and bend over it rather than stop dead and flip.
http://www.allycanoes.com

Paddles.
Paddles come in all shapes, but I'm most concerned that mine are light, very tough, and can break into 2 sections for transportation. My Ainsworth C100 with alloy shaft has served me well on countless trips.
http://www.ainsworthpaddles.net

The Royal Geographical Society.
If you live in Britain, one place to go for advice and information is the RGS. The walls of its headquarters in Kensington are covered in portraits of all the great and heroic figures of exploration, and it feels like hallowed ground to anyone with a love of the subject. However it's not at all intimidating to approach with your questions. http://www.rgs.org 

Recent lectures

                                                                       

                    

                                                                                              


            
                                                                                                


   2nd November.           Keswick Lecture Society   'Across the Barrenlands.  Great Slave Lake to Hudson Bay.'  
  
   3rd November.           The Winding Wheel, Chesterfield, Derbyshire.     'The Yellowstone river from Yellowstone Park to the Missouri.' 
  
   4th November.            Tullie House Museum, Carlisle.     'The Yellowstone river from Yellowstone Park to the Missouri.'        

   8th November.            Scottish Royal Geographical Society     Inverness.   The Highland Council Chamber. IV3 5NZ   'Doing the Douro'

   9th November             SRGS                     Perth Concert Hall.   PH1 5HZ                                'Doing the Douro.'

   10th November           SRGS                     Stirling     Albert Halls  FK8 2QL                            'Doing the Douro.'

   11th November           SRGS                     Lanarkshire     Airdrie Arts Centre  ML6 OAA         'Doing the Douro.'       

   17th November           Clayesmore School.               'Adventures in Amazonia.'     

   18th   November         Prize-giving speaker.              Red Maids School,   Bristol                                            

                                                                          

                                                                            



  24th January    Royal Geographical Society, Western Region.  Liddington Village Hall, near Swindon. 7.30pm    'Across the Barrenlands: GSL to Hudson Bay.'
 
  28th January    Clifton College, Bristol.       'Across the Barrenlands:  Great Slave Lake to Hudson Bay.'
 
  3rd February.      Chester Society of Natural Science, Literature and Art.   Grosvenor Museum.  7.30pm     'Across the Barrenlands: Great Slave Lake to Hudson Bay.'

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