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My Polaris is in IXP which is not common for this hull I think and I have wondered about the layup’s effect on the bottom shape, but...

Monet It's been a good 50 years since I last hitch-hiked, all over Europe and the US. I believe the last stint was from Yellowstone to...

Wow! I remember paddling the Current River, has to be 48 years ago... it was an annual "float trip" for the students, put on by the...

Thanks! In light of the revival of this thread and speaking of “completing the look of the boat”, I’ll add some more recent photos. I...

It does match pretty well 😂

You know - if I had your boat, I would get this PFD without a moment's thought:

Wow turns out I’ve got lots of plans this year now I’ve written them out: -Buffalo River trip this spring -Missouri Whitewater clinic...

I enjoy these stories very much. As some of you know, my first desire to canoe camp happened at 8 hearing of a family member’s 10 day...

I finally got a chance to finish the "recycled" paddle, made from repurposed western red cedar (from old utility poles) and hard maple...

Well, I put in three more trips since I made this post, and hit my goal of 200+ miles (currently sitting at ~215). Probably won’t get...

Lower Current River in the Ozarks today.

They’re not framed, but I have a couple posted in my shop with my canoes and their related stuff. Sorry for the poor pics, just snapped...

I DO love a good yard sale.

Made it out today. What a treat after an unusually wintry November when December is usually pretty good for paddling in southern...