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If you're here for the long haul, it's your most important purchase. Kamik boots are my personal recommendation for a good value, but there are plenty of good brands. I see you're on foot a lot from other comments. YOU NEED HEAVY INSULATED BOOTS.

Also, the internet is always cheapest. You can make returns for free from amazon at khols.

https://www.amazon.com/Kamik-Mens-Fargo-Boot-Charcoal/dp/B07VZN2Z5D/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&qid=1570325289&refinements=p_89%3AKamik&s=apparel&sr=1-9

Edit: Wool socks. Not a blend (except for Merino, which is only better because it can be less itch). W. O. O. L. Good pairs can be $20+ but when it's 0 degrees you're be happy you did it. You don't actually have to wash them every time you wear them (even if that sounds gross).

https://www.amazon.com/Mens-Heavy-Thick-Wool-Socks/dp/B077Z2TCG1/ref=sr_1_11?dchild=1&keywords=wool+socks&qid=1570325675&sr=8-11

https://www.amazon.com/Darn-Tough-Vermont-Merino-Cushion/dp/B000P38QF8/ref=sxin_3_ac_d_pm?ac_md=3-1-QmV0d2VlbiAkMjAgYW5kICQyNQ%3D%3D-ac_d_pm&keywords=wool+socks&pd_rd_i=B000P38QF8&pd_rd_r=1db3f478-7d0a-4454-abd6-81d465f865a3&pd_rd_w=N9h2c&pd_rd_wg=ygsCO&pf_rd_p=24d053a8-30a1-4822-a2ff-4d1ab2b984fc&pf_rd_r=S7170NAF6K8Y50TVDK0A&psc=1&qid=1570325675

Snow gets you wet. If you want to be be comfortable, jeans will be your worst freaking enemy. Get some snow pants. Want to be warm and dry? Long johns. Or even flannel under the snow pants.

Do it yourself. Get a USB capture card (e.g. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000VM60I8?tag=ttr_vhs_to_dvd_converters-20&ascsubtag=[site|ttr[cat|541[art|NA[pid|49767[tid|NA[bbc|NA).

If you don't have the camcorder to play them back, see if you can borrow one from someone.

If the tapes are VHS-C, you can get an adapter to play them back in a VCR pretty cheap.

If the tapes are 8mm, those camcorders were pretty common and you can probably find someone who has one pretty easily (I have one if you need to borrow it).

Yea as others have mentioned I run the Kayak Shack at Canalside and do tours so can give you some suggestions.

Buffalo River - Lots of put-ins along the way, starting from West Seneca there is the DEC Launch on Harlem near Mineral Springs, Seneca Bluffs, Foot of Bailey, Red Jacket park, Riverfront Mutual park, Riverfest Park

On the Lake you can use the old sea plane launch near Lasalle park, which i don't think is an official launch but I know people that do use it.

Gallagher Beach is another decent place within city limits to launch from, as well as a few new launches on the Outer harbor that are being constructed as we speak so I can give more details.

Going South you have assorted Beaches to launch from for Lake paddling

North has more choices like Beaver Island on Grand Island and you can paddle to Strawberry island if you aren't weak, no offense but this area has more current than most, this feeds the Niagara falls so..be careful!

I know some go on Scajaquada Creek but I hear it smells bad and not sure where to launch from.

Still more North you have Ellicott Creek and Tonawanda Creek, this was used as the Erie Canal so can take you to Albany if you have time.

Beyond that i would check out this Local paddle Book for more info as I usually focus on the Buffalo River, or paddle in other States all together.

added - BTW We rent kayaks and SUP boards under the Skyway at Canalside 9-6 everyday and we offer tours through the Grain Elevators and the 11:30 we walk around Silo City and I give a personal hike/tour/sneak peak of the Rock Gym.

An editor of the Buffalo Spree just came out with a book called 100 Things to Do in Buffalo Before you Die that you may find useful.

Edit: WBFO is running a promo right now, where if you donate $6/month, you can get the book for free. Support local public radio!

Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism

>In her groundbreaking new book, Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows, Melanie Joy explores the invisible system that shapes our perception of the meat we eat, so that we love some animals and eat others without knowing why. She calls this system carnism. Carnism is the belief system, or ideology, that allows us to selectively choose which animals become our meat, and it is sustained by complex psychological and social mechanisms. Like other "isms" (racism, ageism, etc.), carnism is most harmful when it is unrecognized and unacknowledged. Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows names and explains this phenomenon and offers it up for examination. Unlike the many books that explain why we shouldn't eat meat, Joy's book explains why we do eat meat -- and thus how we can make more informed choices as citizens and consumers.

(I have not actually read the book, but I was introduced to the term when Gever Tulley took it and applied the same concepts to danger to form Dangerism )

If it's not already on your reading list, check out "The Essential Urban Farmer": http://amzn.com/0143118714

Neat book.

I taking a wild guess that you have read this book Innumeracy

Even if you haven't it is a very interesting read.

No, I'm not gonna accept such trash.

http://www.amazon.com/The-First-Ward-Richard-Sullivan/dp/146363658X

http://www.amazon.com/Best-Planned-City-World-Designing/dp/1625340060/

http://www.amazon.com/Frank-Lloyd-Wrights-Buffalo-Venture/dp/0764962647

Boom, boom, boom. The first three Buffalo-related books sitting right on my bookshelf. This city has a rich, wonderful history. Keep the hating elsewhere.

As others have mentioned, the area has a wealth of places to go. If you do decide to come, I recommend to pick up a copy of this, but don’t pay $35. https://smile.amazon.com/Secret-Places-Treasures-Niagara-Allegheny-Including/dp/0840391234/ref=smi_www_rco2_go_smi_g4497631610?_encoding=UTF8&%2AVersion%2A=1&%2Aentries%2A=0&ie=UTF8

This was an interesting read:

https://www.amazon.com/Power-Failure-Politics-Patronage-Economic/dp/1591024005/

I can't make any claims on its accuracy but it includes some backstory on the Metro rail.

Hey I wasn't even close to being born but I did see that name in a Spain Rodriguez comic book before!

$20 counter

Watch Rick Steves. Buy his guidebooks.

> https://www.amazon.com/Rick-Steves-Europe-Through-Back/dp/1631214330/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1517883143&sr=8-2&keywords=rick+steves+europe+through+the+back+door&dpID=51aAe9A9u%252BL&preST=_SY344_BO1,204,203,200_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

You might want to check out this book. In parts, it explains that the Klan is weakened when ignored, and it demonstrates how the Klan grows when confronted. Plus, it's got some great history of Notre Dame football in it:

https://www.amazon.com/Notre-Dame-Vs-Klan-Fighting/dp/0829417710

I can't recall which book I read about it, might be American Colossus by Brown http://www.amazon.com/American-Colossus-Grain-Elevator-1843/dp/0578012618

The cynical exploitation of the Seneca by the Holland Land Company, other land speculators, and the New York State government to acquire Western New York in the name of Manifest Destiny.

Read all about it in this book.