Recent content by NikonF5user

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...

Where did you find info about Clipper rocker specs? I have been looking at the website and cannot find reference to rocker (although the website does list most other dimensions and measurements)...

Old thread I know - but I'm doing the Noatak next summer and was curious about the tent you took - do you see any need for a true 4-season tent, or do you feel the Mountain Hardware backpacking tent I typically use while tripping will suffice? My Vision 2 is decently robust and with aluminum...

I do not have it in hand yet - but we've established a transfer train to get it nearby! I'm excited!

That is impressive to hear, especially considering that the Clipper P14 in Duraflex at $2500USD is well cheaper than any other the equivalent composite P14s (Swift P14, Nova Craft P14, and Northstar Phoenix). It is almost competitive with the Esquif Echo 2.0. Difficult to find out east however...

I fully agree, I think the concern would be the ability to paddle out after the pin, but no question the boat would be compromised for future trips. I think I'd be trying to replace a Royalex boat after a significant pin with a creased hull, but the real question in my mind is whether there's a...

Just finished watching the latest Northern Scavenger video on YouTube. This trip was done along with Jon from Lost Lakes - who had a pin during the trip. He was paddling a Nova Craft Pal in Tuff Stuff layup, which from what I can tell uses basalt innegra (much like Northstar's IXP and Swift's...

Many solo boat seats are positioned such that you can rest the seat behind your head and carry for short distances (or if it's really light - just hold it above your head with your hands on the gunwales). But for extended carrying, buy (or build) a clamp-on yoke (I made one from a replacement...

My son and I hung out in Bar Harbor this past Sunday - touristy I know, but I still do love MDI and Acadia! Would be tons of fun to paddle there!

Growth dynamics also play a big role here - conifers in general grow more slowly than do deciduous trees, meaning they take far more time to reach the maximum potential for their growing location. Also pine wood vascular tissue (composed solely of tracheids) is less dense, meaning there is less...

I just returned from paddling Maine waters (Allagash) - VERY envious of your living location! You live in a FANTASTIC place to paddle!

I didn't know that the Fox had a keel (granted, I do not know much about older wood/canvas boats). Was that an option, or was it standard?

Congrats!!! I thought you had spent an inordinate amount of time in that boat - now we know why!!! 😁 😁 😁

I've watched Ray Goodwin's YouTube video setting up the cord-in-tube on one of his boats - it definitely looks good, and I could see it being quite strong, but I could also see the need for frequent tightening to maintain rigidity...