A nice weekend paddle at Siltcoos lake on the OR coast. Lake, river, ocean in one fell swoop. Perfect way to spend the Solstice and celebrate the coming of summer.
They sure make refinishing the gunwales easier, as you can stand up under the boat and the oil doesn't run down the hull. Got a good bit in my hair though, from bumping my head on the gunwales and not ducking enough.
I can't take credit for the design though; I copied them from an earlier post by @Jim Dodd.
Good looking bear. This must be the year of the bear. Our family has been seeing them almost every week all year. Several trophy size. Got this one on trail cam.