Idiot Savant

It's good to know about Dyneema floating, but it's expensive and overkill for bow and stern lines. You can get polypro dirt cheap...

There is a stretch of river that I've been doing almost every year for the last several years. Every year it is different. I mean, like...

Poly pro is the material of choice. I get it at Lowe's or Home Depot for pretty cheap. Get it thick enough so it doesn't dig into your...

Generally speaking, all canoes should turn away from the lean. It's been a while since I had my Wenonah Encounter but my North Wind...

This sounds like a boat I'd really like, but I already have a North Wind solo so I'm not sure it would be worth it to buy another boat...

I have a Werner Bandit. On a canoe trip, about three years ago, I tried using it in the stern and didn't like it and haven't used it...

There's a site about marathon canoe racing that has a good video on paddling a solo racing canoe. Don't have a link right this moment...