Mad River Serenade 13
If you鈥檙e going solo鈥攂e it fishing, just cruising, or heading full-bore into the Quetico鈥 is the way to go. The fiberglass mashup is stable, fast, and light, and thanks to the unique seating system, you can pilot it kayak style (double bladed) or with a canoe paddle.
Sperry Top-Sider Son-R Feedback Bungees
You might want a more substantial shoe if you鈥檝e got a portage-intensive route planned. But for mellower trips, do everything the fanciest water shoes do: drain quickly, dry fast, grip algae-slimed rocks. The only thing missing? The $100 price tag.
Innate Aqueduct Water Transporter
滨苍苍补迟别鈥檚 four-gallon has a roll-top closure to prevent spillage and keep out debris. Once you鈥檙e back at the campsite, a twist valve makes for easy pouring.聽
MSR Whisperlite Universal
Even if there isn鈥檛 a fire ban where you鈥檙e going, you鈥檒l want a lightweight stove as insurance. works as well in canister or liquid-fuel mode and, as with previous Whisperlites, is a snap to repair in the field.
Columbia Bug Shield
There will be bugs. It will be hot. That鈥檚 why Columbia made the . The fabric is bonded to a proprietary form of Permethrin, the stuff found in spray-on repellent, so it鈥檚 remarkably effective at warding off mosquitoes and blackflies. It鈥檚 also the coolest (and coolest-looking) bug shirt we鈥檝e ever worn. 聽
L.L. Bean 100th Anniversary
To celebrate its centennial, L.L. Bean has released a collection of iconic gear true to the company鈥檚 roots. Made of reclaimed softwood from the bottom of the Penobscot River, the is a classic beavertail design that works best in deep water.