FWIW AFAIK - solotripping began with a static link to QJ and today I found a good excuse to return the favor as best I can.

I've never looked at other boards as competition but I understand why people might. Yet there has always been a broader community full of individuals looking to follow their bliss with a goal and a purpose. I expect certain crossover visitors appreciate efficiency or a certain flavor or whatever. Some just gobble up whatever info they can. A few share what they know or gleaned wherever they see fit.

What was the old SNL joke? You can never add too much water? There's a whole slew of canoe camping type forums. Some seem to have been still born and exist on life support, some survive and grow, some simply continue to smell funny while others simply disappear. There's a kind-of a natural ebb and flow going on for those who pay attention. There's some really good plain ol' personal sites too if you know where to look.

Personally, currently, my greatest fear is if myccr.com actually slips into limbo land on the 7th. (It's been limping lately and not all registrars play fair ya know.) I'd consider that a major loss to the broader paddling community as a whole.