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Below are some photos of the completed paddle that y'all have been following the build of. Tomorrow it will get crated and shipped.

Yes, maybe not analogous to golf ball surface turbulence, but at a minimum the rougher weave surface does increase surface area, which...

Meant to post this a few weeks ago… After considering fishing boats for a long time, I experienced a moment of great clarity - the fact...

Looks like a run I’d like to make someday, thank you for posting. I very much enjoyed following along.

Day 7 - The End We awoke to yet another photogenic morning. The river mist cast shadows of fall, and the moon shone high and bright...

For everyone's information: Under the current administration this site has NEVER had a "policy of open membership," NO registrant has...

Day 6 NOTE: I erroneously identified this site as N5.1. Is it actually N8.8. The edit window for my previous post has closed. Another...

Day 5 Dawn arrived cold and clear. Everything was solidly frosted and sparkled briefly before melting under the sun's advancing rays. I...

Sadly this is my lowest mileage year in 6 years, just totaled my paddling from my garmin and it was 103 miles, I was getting worried I...

Yes, this is one of the many examples in canoeing where we have terminology differences that end up confusing communication. Sometimes...

I'm not unfamiliar with carving away from the side of my lean like Marc describes, but it is something I have to make a conscious effort...

Marc defines a carve in his article as simply a heel to the outside of the turn. It sounds like you are using “carving” to describe...

My best canoe & plane combo? These two: 15' Island Falls Canoe Co. Willow model Stanley #5, Type 11 bench plane (circa 1902-1919)

One skin layer of the nylon