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What are the odds? A member posts pictures of a faraway trip from long ago, and two others post pictures of the very same rapid. Well...

Glenn, the float tanks were optional from Swift and they are air chambers.

Thanks for that video. I've never drilled or used a canoe with lining holes, but my understanding is that they should be low enough so...

Lovely canoe, I guess after the first big trip thr bottom will look different. Drilling holes in new boats is something to get used to...

Here is a little video I made of installing lining loops in my Swift Dragonfly 15.

I think my Tractor Supply is already responding to the demand caused by this thread and the natural tendency for CTN readers to part...

At Tractor Supply, you can buy an 8 oz bottle of permethrin for $12.99. Was just $9.99 a couple of years ago when I last checked. it is...

This is a more typical kneeling thwart in an original Dragonfly.

I like a high seat. It really helps my legs to be not quite so bent. I move around a lot for comfort and sometimes pull both legs out...

I made a wide kneeling thwart for my DF15. I too need to kneel to take pressure off my back. It's the most comfortable seat I have for...

Other than a day paddle, I've only paddled it on a class I/II river on a 9 day trip with about a 350 lb load. It did not feel...

I should add, since you mentioned it, it's very easy to skid the stern on the DF15. On paper, it's only 1/2" less rocker in the stern.

My Osprey is probably my favorite solo ever, but not in strong wind. The boat is basically uncontrollable in strong quartering tailwinds...

What a great hack! In the fifteen years I’ve been buying Sawyer permethrin, I don’t think I’ve used a gallon, but I probably spent near...

That's about it. I don't find the DF15 to be too bad in the wind, but I haven't had it out in really bad conditions yet. I'm inserting...