Idiot Savant

I guess I would say the big thing is carbon fiber. When I decided to get back into paddling in the early 2020s, after being dry for a...

My dad had a ruler like that. Brings back memories.

Can you paddle 444 miles on the Susquehanna? Dams to portage around? Other river hazards? I'm not a fan of paddling tandems solo. If...

Racers use shorter paddles than your typical tripper. Short shaft, smallish blade, high cadence. I use a shorter relative shaft and...

I haven't yet. Right now, I still can't get away that long. I think people in my club have. If I get time, in the next few days, I'll...

I bought a new IK before Thanksgiving, but I'm counting it as a Black Friday sale. I took advantage of some holiday deals on exercise...

I'm talking paddling or camping gear, of course. Or, even, fitness equipment, if it's for staying in shape for paddling.

From my own personal experience, I can tell you that you can build yourself back up but, even so, I'd rule out most rotomolded kayaks...

I don't have a back forty to keep me in shape, but I'm also a cyclist and I work on muscles for doing stuff like loading a canoe onto my...

The Bull and some of the other machines you guys have posted look pretty good, but I spent less than $200 on my rower. I'll take a look...

I'd like to see a photo of your friend's set-up. It's hard for me to picture it from your description. I use the rower one arm at a...

I don't live in an area where you can paddle year-round and I'm not inclined to watch football and drink beer all winter and expect to...

I'm pretty sold on inflatables, but my experience is strictly with IKs, but I have quite a bit with them. I paddled a friend's all drop...