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Happy "Canoe" Year to everyone and all the best in 2019. Perry

Merry Christmas to all the regulars and visitors who frequent this great site. Perry

Mike North Water has not changed their attachment system. The "lashing patch system" is the normal one that comes with covers and the "web ladder system" is the optional system for about $50.00 CDN. The web ladder has the ends of the rivets with washers sticking inside and would be very easy to...

Erica The web ladder attachment system on the North Water covers are not that difficult to put on if you are not afraid to drill a bunch of holes in your canoe. You drill the holes and rivet the straps on using the waterproof rivets. There are people that love this system and some that hate it...

I have a North Water three piece cover as shown on page one of this post that I bought with my canoe in 2015. I still love it as much as when I first got it. The slide in hoop and tightening up the cover keeps most of the water off from puddling. I find the ladder bar attachment system is better...

Hi Larry, As you've seen, I have the Clipper 14' Prospector in Kevlar duraflex and couldn't be more happy. I ordered mine with some changes and lots of add-on's. I even had them add extra layers in the bow and stern during the build for extra built in skid plates to what was already included...

58 for me. I normally don't act or feel my age. As others above have said, I can feel things slowing down and getting a little more difficult to do every year. Recovery time is also getting a little longer. I really feel my age plus some this week. On Wednesday I had scope surgery on both...

Alan, as far as I know, gunwales are included on all clipper canoes. Aluminum trim is standard on most with black anodized optional, gunnel covers optional and wood trim optional. I doubt that any "main stream" canoe manufacture would sell an "unfinished" canoe. Lots will make changes but I...

The Clipper dealer in Winnipeg is great to deal with. Ray the owner, knows his stuff and is more then fair with his prices. There have been coupons floating around the area (which he has given out) where he offers $500.00 off Kevlar or duraflex and $250.00 off fiberglass on new orders. If anyone...

When I ordered my Clipper 14' Prospector this past winter I was told it had 1.5" rocker. I checked on Clipper's website and on the "overview section" of the 14' Prospector, it says that it is 1.5" rocker. I've found that it tracks very well, yet is very maneuverable. It also surprised me a bit...

No Title When I had my Clipper canoe built this winter I thought it was the perfect opportunity to get a Northwater spray cover made at the same time, as the two companies are very close in location in B.C. After hearing all the positives and negatives of spray covers I put a lot of thought...

Robin, I agree with all the posts that have shown their support for you. It can be a thankless job when you get people who don't agree with what you say or do. If you can please the majority of the members (which I believe you have gone way beyond that) you have done your job and should be proud...

Bears are very curious of most things that are scented. For some reason, they also like biting into tubes or containers with "creamy" liquids like sunscreen, some insect repellant, toothpaste, lotions, etc. This always ends up making a big mess. They even like things as simple as lip balm, but I...

Minhun09 I've heard of others bringing it back with no problem, but if I get a call from my sister at the airport next weekend, I'll know its not okay.

Odyssey: After the BS recall last year any powdered eggs are very difficult to find in Canada other then the packages like mountain house etc. Bauly's are not the Ova easy brand as I had checked into them. I have not tasted them but have been told that most powdered ones taste typically the...

Robin: I was at a Costco in Winnipeg a couple weeks ago and picked up the same brand of hashbrowns you mentioned for taking on trips. The package had eight 4.2oz (119g) containers. It says each container is about 7 servings. I had to try them the other day before I go out. You just soak them in...

I've had many hundreds of bear encounters over the years with only the two I previously mentioned not ending with good results. I have witnessed many more like mine that also ended in the same or similar way. The common thread in all of them is that they all happened near homes, dumps, or very...

Memaquay, you nailed it, I couldn't agree with you more. Any wild animal is just that, a wild unpredictable animal. Anyone who thinks they can figure them out is usually not living in reality. I've dealt with lots of wild animals over the years and no two seem to act exactly the same - just like...

Red, that was a very interesting story on the lynx. The last two winters there have been a lot of sightings in the area as well as attack's on domestic pets and farm animals. Awhile back there was a story in the local paper that had a NR officer stating that the rabbits were on one of their down...

As Christy said, I love these bear threads. I like them because whether you agree with someone's opinion or not, any information is education. The more educated you are on the subject, the better decisions you can make when you need to. Red, I've only tasted bear once and was not that...