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When I bought my gen1 Rapidfire (with wood gunwales) shortly after they became available ~20 years ago, I told Joe Moore that I wanted a...

Both Boats SOLD !!

Curious if anyone can post photos of Placid WildFIREs and Placid Rapidfires set up with a traditional seat? I have heard they exist, but...

I am going to add my vote on the Bell Northstar / Northstar Polaris (and now the RedFeather Ursa Minor). They are often equipped with a...

Potomac River Day Trip: Hancock to McCoy’s Ferry June 2, 2025 Paddled the Rendezvous I stopped on the way from the Western Pennsylvania...

Among the common oaks up there were chestnut oaks - and they have very large acorns, they can most certainly put a dent in one's head...

Longshot I know - but looking for creekin' locations in central Maryland that will not destroy my boat. I have paddled portions of the...

This strikes me as a case of putting the emFASis on the wrong sillABble.

Firstly, I love this thread. Secondly, at the risk of even more thread drift... but at least on the subject of extreme stern...

Those Maine guides were into poling in that configuration too. This might be more thread drift, but now you're reminding me of this...

That has certainly been my experience. It's interesting though that my preferred flatwater solos are as long as some of my tandems...

I have been thinking for some time that Esquif has been missing the boat (pun intended) a bit by not having a 14' Prospecteur solo -...

This is about about which I have been curious for quite some time. Interesting to see an update - I wonder if they are going to remove...

For reference, here are the original Echo specs: