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One canoe that would fit your stated needs would be a Mad River Monarch or one of the other Kruger designs, if you can find one. They...

Another boat I’ll probably want?!? You two might be a bad influence…😂

Nothing crazy yet. It is pretty easy to track "straight", but you definitely notice the lateral displacement over a stretch of paddling...

That’s a pretty boat. Don’t know much about Blackhawks so thanks for the info, I’ll enjoy reading up on them. Peregrine is a boat I...

I like paddling tandems solo and I think you’re probably right, a loaded down tandem wouldn’t get pushed as much, and with more beam for...

I remember paddling my Peregrine alongside a buddy in an SRT in a big headwind. The SRT could not make forward progress but kept the...

From the specs, the Prism *seems* to be pretty much just a slightly smaller Encounter. FWIW, I currently plan to run the MR340 in 2027...

I think most boats will have some level in handling difficulty in a stiff headwind. Something with low freeboard would be best. Even in...

That's it! I've also got a kayak paddle with me… and if I have to, I'll turn around in my seat, grab my kayak paddle, and fight my way...

It may be an unpopular point of view, but I like a tandem boat for solo with a load on big water. For decades I never owned or even...

Snapping turtle coming out of a flooding creek today heading for a pond up the hill.

I took an ACA class on the MO river on Saturday and had a great time but the last hour or so we had ~17 mph headwinds. I have several...

We definitely have to meet-up to exchange some testing opportunities.

Well, sort of. When discussing the build and that it would be set up as a solo, Bill asked if I wanted it pulled in to be better as a...

Thanks! I’ve been very happy with it. And I do think you’d like the design. Unfortunately in the Ozarks they don’t stay pristine very...