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Also perhaps the Swift Prospector 13 depending on your height / weight - VERY versatile boats that can do just about anything. Also can be had in the pack boat configuration (with the seat on the floor), but personally I would go with the variable height seat pods if you do end up going with...

All I know is that boat in the water looks darn nice! :sneaky:

The StarFIRE as well...

I typed this this morning before Marc's post and forgot to hit post! :ROFLMAO: 😁 I don't think it's really necessary to lean to the gunwale for maneuvering in pretty much any situation unless you are exhibiting - it's a skill I personally want to learn because I think it gives you more...

Not sure whether you're still in the market, but the Phoenix in BlackLite HD was mentioned - doubtful you'll find a better deal than this anytime over the next couple of years: https://www.facebook.com/share/19FiwA2yHQ/

Any canoe that you think of as having very good secondary stability is likely a boat that can easily be heeled, but I am sure the best answer to this is that it depends on the skill and technique of the paddler first and foremost. I am so madly in love with the WildFIRE in part because it is...

I am sure you'll find quite a bit about that paddle on the forum elsewhere - to me it has been transformative. The trick is to brace the paddle off the gunwale when you make your J and use an in-water recovery; that combination GREATLY reduces stresses and fatigue, meaning that although it's not...

I have three - but that Ray Special is just that - VERY special, an absolute joy to paddle with in lakes. LOVE them!!!

LOVE my Merlin 3!!!

Thought I would add this question to an existing thread rather than start a new - I am soon to get a Royalex solo boat that has a skid plate on one end (on the stern only). Do any of you see any logic in adding a plate to the other? What I would really like to do is remove the one skid and see...

I find it fascinating that some neoprene is waterproof and some is not - guessing closed-cell vs. open-cell?

Are the neoprene booties waterproof?

I am hoping to be able to line and wade without getting wet feet - hence my interest in dry pants with booties - but it seems options are quite limited in that field. It's interesting that the Kokatat website says it's meant for entry-level paddling, which makes me wonder whether it's as...

Do you recall what brands / models? It seems like the only options with booties are the Kokatat Hydrus 3l Tempest Pant and the NRS Freefall - seems like there must be more out there that I am missing...

This was my thought watching the video - had they pulled the upstream gunwale up and over the rock, they may have been able to flip the canoe over top the pinning rock. They sort of did that anyway, but with a different mechanism and after a ton of time. I will say that I have been paddling...