Alan Gage

There's also the method of using a water level rather than a bubble level. Just splash some water in the boat and see if it's centered...

I've always placed mine by feel. I find something to use as a temporary seat and take the boat for a paddle. When the seat is too far...

Savage River Blackwater, expedition layup (uni-biaxial carbon fiber and an extra inside layer of Kevlar); all carbon gunwales, seat...

That was going to be my response too. It would probably be quicker and easier to just build a new one. Alan

Terrible photo but somewhat believable tall tale in brief: Heard splashing from far behind. Spied cow moose in water with binoculars...

Over the past two days I got all three big panels sewn together. I found some thin webbing and decided to use those instead of the...

Maybe it got nabbed as it came to the water's edge for a drink? Or perhaps it was picked up by a hawk or owl and then dropped in the...

I think the high float PFDs could have a good application for flatwater paddlers as well. In the event of a capsize the higher you float...

I tested the gorilla waterproof patch and seal tape on a water can tonight. I wet the can inside and out, then dried the section with a...

Rodent version: Drowned rat by Alan, on Flickr Alan

Sometimes referred to as the "Blech" we happened across this fine example of the Purple-Fingered Fur Frog in the sunny shallows of a...

The addition of a dog would likely be a game changer and, having never tripped with a dog, is something I hadn't considered. Maybe I'll...

Two people paddling steady but not super hard should be able to easily average 4mph. If the current was 1 mph your total speed would be...

It seems like the European market is mostly centered around Royalex and T-Formex canoes without a lot of lightweight composites. At at...

My Ace Hardware has a selection of those plastic knobs as well but I don't remember if they're standard or metric. Alan