Black_Fly

Try a 260 or 280 on open water. The low angle will keep you dry and increase stroke efficiency. Of course, a lot depends on the...

I noticed much less stress on my shoulder when paddling single blade on the right side, drawing with my “good arm.” The left side was...

I love naming my gear after famous people too! Sometimes I bring Molly (Hatchet), Cyndi (Lopper) or Kate (Bush...saw).

IS - I think you’re looking at the AB double. ZRE WW is 49-1/2”. It felt a tad short in the bigger boat.

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The 260cm double blade and the ZRE wilderness were perfect lengths. The double is only color coordinated with the canoe by accident…swear.

Thanks. That would be very helpful.

If your yoke is long enough to reach across each rail at midpoint I don't see why you couldn't drill out holes or channels in the yoke...

I would think the knob bolt length a particular thickness yoke will also be an issue. I do anticipate it being a metric size.

I bought knobs and bolts from Lee Valley but not for a "fancy" boat with a threaded inserts permanently in the gunnels. Maybe Swift can...

Thanks. I saw those. Need more comfort. I really would like to install the elevated pads like my NS yoke. Those hit my shoulders...

My Canoe has some threaded metal holes for a proprietary screw on yoke. Doesn’t look like my clamp on yoke will work (and it’s 800...

First time paddling my Swifty P14. Took her to a lake as I didn’t know how my shoulder would respond, and a 3 hour river run seems...

I do anticipate needing skid plates by fall.