Recent content by Alan Gage

There sure are a lot of them out there. Hopefully it will spark interest in some and get them deeper into the hobby. I bought a drop handle ebike and love it. I set it up with a more comfortable cockpit and wider tires and I happily put a big bar bag on it and a rack on the back. I normally...

I got into road bikes a free years ago and while there are a lot more bikers than canoeists I imagine the industries are both seeiing some of the same problems. The bike market has dropped off considerably since covid and, in particular, the entry level bikes have seen the biggest hit with...

Nor did I. They never asked me for one. Alan

I've had the same thing happen. North Face warrantied it no problem. This was probably 15 years after I had bought it. It hadn't been used in about 5 years and was a sticky mess when I pulled it out of the bag. Alan

Doesn't matter where you are. In my experience as soon as the clothes come off a canoe rounds the corner. At least that's how it always worked in WCPP. I finally gave up and decided to just swim in my clothes. That way I can take a bath and do laundry at the same time. Alan

My only experience with rudders has been on surf skis, which I often paddled with a single blade. For keeping a straight course (especially in wind and current) and concentrating on forward strokes they're fantastic. I've thought about installing them on a couple of my canoes but have never...

Looks like a good candidate to save. New seats, thwarts, yoke, and a good cleaning should about do it. Alan

At some point a group of people gets too small to care about. Why bother manufacturing canoes when there aren't enough people to buy them? Why set aside land or provide access to remote lakes or rivers if no one is going to paddle them. I too enjoy being on my own when outside and I try to...

Unless there is something special about this particular make and model I'd expect it to be worth a couple hundred dollars..and that could be stretching it. Alan

I guess it depends if there is actually any demand. Rare or not if no one is collecting them then it's not worth much. I honestly don't know and like Tryin' said it will all come down to condition. Is this a wood canvas hull or some other kind of construction? Any pictures? Alan

I think this is the universal answer to all canoeing problems. If you enjoyed paddling the Prism you might enjoy the Magic more. I paddled one for years and put tons of miles on it (river miles, small lake miles and big lake miles). Good speed but a little rocker to make a bit easier to...

Very impressive. I used free kid carrier for a while to carry Sadie around. It was handy for when I wanted to get some miles on the bike. We'd bike to a walking location and then go for a walk. Win-win for both of us. She would tolerate it once we were moving but getting her to stay put on the...

I've been spending a lot of time in New Mexico this year since I bought a 2nd property there (I'm actually there, I mean here, now). Pretty incredible night skies. There is an international dark sky sanctuary nearby at Cosmic Campground. I suppose it's easiest to choose one location to represent...

Good observations. I think most people (me included) tend to over estimate the water they paddle and how hard they are on a canoe. There are a lot of very lightweight builds that have been punished and paddled on remote waters yet they did fine. Lightweight canoes have been common since the...

I think it's there to help support the shape of the stem and maybe serve as something substantial to lift. It certainly wouldn't hurt to treat it. Alan