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This deal has been in the works for months. My hope is the Exped Kevlar will hold up at least as well as the Blue Steel. The river...

IMO swapping a canoe you don't paddle for one that you're likely to paddle is always a good deal.

I have the pack version and like it. In the pack definitely stable enough for a frisky big dog.

Here’s a better view of the thwart placement. I can totally recline. Northstar should take note.

Got her loaded myself. 20# is considerable savings. I’m a Swiftie!

No. They put some forethought into this design.

Might put a foot brace in her. Think that dynex will stick to this in the event I doze off and pinball through a rock garden again.

Not sure I made a good deal but I just swapped my NC Prospector 15 for a Swift Prospector 14. I’m hoping the expedition Kevlar will...

Dang, I’d love to attend, but wife barred me from travel to NY since my HS sweetheart lives there.

Patience. It’s hard, but if you rush things, you risk re-injury, and that would be a setback which keeps you off the water even longer...

Because then people would complain about not having enough room for their packs and barrels behind the seat. Alan

It was gorgeous here in NW Wisconsin yesterday. The Totogatic is high, little wind. I moved my NC P15 out and fitted her with my seat...

NS says 2” no problem. Wonder why they put it so close to the seat to begin with.

Can’t imagine moving the thwart a couple inches would be detrimental to hull integrity. I have moved thwarts many times without...

Do you really need to move it back that far? The curved thwarts Northstar uses on the pack canoes can buy maybe another inch...