Giffman

Great information. I’m in that mess around and get used to it phase for sure. I envision kneeling mostly for when I want to cross some...

It is a great idea. When I built my first sliding pedestal seat I made a large tractor seat for it. When I did my first capsize tests...

It is frightening to feel my feet snag momentarily under a seat during a capsize. I learned not to lean back during the capsize (which...

I would always recommend finding calm water, a spotter, wear your PFD and empty your boat of anything you don't want to lose and play...

If you decide to raise your seat there is a happy medium. This is where you have enough room to easily get your feet out but still be...

I think those two things probably make a big difference. I wear size 12 and paddle solo canoes exclusively. If I raise the seat high...

It's a legitimate concern, and you're wise to be thinking about it. Anyway, enjoy that Swift P14. I really liked the one I paddled.

Is it really that big of an issue? In my early whitewater days I kneeled on a regular webbed seat and don't recall ever feeling like...

Fear of drowning? Yea, it’s a big issue. Lol. Kidding aside (kinda), I’m sure as I get used to it I’ll get a better feel as to just...

I've paddled that canoe, and I think as you get more seat time in it, you'll find it to be stable enough to have the seat high enough to...

The Vores seem like genuinely great people. I dont have a cover, but I really like their gunwale bags...

Purchased a cover from these folks and was very happy with the whole process. The cover is perfect and Jeremy was as nice as could be...

Hmmm. Possible mod in my future. For now I think I’ll stay away from kneeling. Plenty of other things to master. May very well double...

Not the best pics, but I think you should be able to see what's what per my descriptions upthread. Same hull in both pics, same...

In my solo boats, I have a pedestal for the seats, one is an Alan Gage carbon bucket, the other is a wood framed woven seat. Both attach...