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I hope my posts on the Clipper in the other thread have not been offensive or combative, I appreciated your post and think it’s as good...

My biggest concern with the Swift layup is the foam core and ribs, which are notably absent in all of the videos. Normally in the Swift...

I don’t personally use them because they are harder to clean than the newer stainless bottles or nalgenes. I really like canteens, and...

Wow I missed a lot of responses- busy day at work today. True, but pedestals and thigh straps aren’t very common on non-playboats...

Do you know anyone who’s paddled one? Clippers simply don’t exist at all around my area, but the P14 seems like an odd case on paper...

On the P15, Bill Swift told me about 2 months ago that it was one inch deeper than the P14 (so about 13.5”), had 2” of rocker vs the...

Yep, I agree with @Tryin’ and your assessment, now knowing the weight, the Polaris will be great for you. That’s about where I’m at...

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...