Alan Gage

You swim and or run after it as far and as fast as you can all the while "dreaming" that you will see it beached around the next corner...

You deal with it. It's part of the allure. Alan

My advice on this regarding the choice between a solo or a tandem when buying new is always go for the solo canoe. My reason for that is...

All depends on your usage. I haven't seen many failures due to foam cores. Alan

Great idea. Did you remember to festoon the interior with graffiti?

Great idea Patrick, Bird boxes are a great way to use up old cut offs. I haven't tried an owl box yet but here is a version of an...

I think that's termed "playful" in the sales brochure. :)

Maybe the better canoe to compare to the Andante is a hollowed out telephone pole.

While taking a break from a wood/canvas canoe restoration- it was too cold for the varnish stripping process- I decided to make an...

Yes, thanks for the correction. I ended up travelling for about a year prior to starting the canoe trip in May of 25. The problem w/...

It was truly extraordinary. I went for 14 days w/out seeing another person. Many times, I went for a 5-7 days w/ seeing no-one. I really...

Given one of the goals for this build is to maintain the same weight, while extending the original 15' design to 17'. Weight is going to...

Hello All, This has been a post that has been a long time coming. I bought a Monarch from @Halpc off of this site. After some issues w/...

These are boat-in sites. There are also drive in sites but my reservation is for paddle in.