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I don't really have much to add to the interesting observations above other than an image from when I was playing around with canoe...

I don't think that a half inch of rocker difference will affect heeled maneuvers all that much with the Cirrus (2.5/2.0 inches)...

South Creek Access, Middle Saranac Lake 10/3/25 Maiden voyage in my new to me Slipstream Inspire 14.5. I think I’m going to like this boat.

My trapezoid Northstar pad has the textured rubber on the bottom but it started to peel off in bits and pieces along the edge so I tore...

I was glad to be on the water early today.

Thanks for the list, always good to have books to read. I didn't realize that Robert Perkins had canoed in Labrador (1979) and written...

I thought of this canoe when I saw the photo of the discovery... Mike Galt's Lotus BJX and below is the ancient canoe...

Here is a rare video I just stumbled upon: Mike Galt and Marilu Wilson performing their national championship freestyle exhibition...

Oops. Photo moved to previous post.

Well, I picked up my GRB Newman Classic canoe a couple of weeks ago and have taken it out four times so far. It rained most of last week...

There's also this one... https://waterwatch.usgs.gov/?m=real&r=nj

We use the USGS hydrograph web sites. Below is the one for New Jersey. It helps to have a good idea of the location of the stream reach...

Should be interesting this year given the drought. Fortunately, water levels in the Pine Barrens are doing better than here in New England.

Well, I know I'm a beginner so that's not a constraint for me. Just another thing to ponder when I know I can get more strokes per side...

I try to maximize strokes per side with hit-and-switch because I think that unless you have a pretty refined switch it's more efficient...