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AAlan Gage reacted to sailsman63's post in the thread The Home Improvement Build: A budget (hopefully lightweight) lapstrake solo build. with
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I've got my good camera running again, and made some progress on things. Some basic shaping of the stem glueups: Also beveled the... -
AI've put hundreds of teenagers through wilderness trips. Some of them even enjoyed it. The thing is, it is now a sport for the...
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AAlan Gage reacted to stripperguy's post in the thread Alan's Bloodvein II Canoe Strip Build with Like.
When I built my carbon copy Kite, I made a temporary seat pedestal, put the tractor seat on it, and took the boat out of a test ride...
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AAlan Gage replied to the thread Inquiry for the Professionals about a Rowing Rig Kit.Just so you're clear the person you're e-mailing is not the person who made that response. They were just quoting what they found on the...
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AI hear ya on the value of seeing a good looking canoe, especially if your main association with canoes is the old Ram-X leaning against...
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AAlan Gage reacted to riverstrider's post in the thread How to recruit new canoe paddlers? with Like.
I have led a lot of kayakers on trips in my club. The ones who convert to canoe (yes, there have been a few) are the ones who followed...
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AMy wife and I (both early 30s) have a lot of friends with toddlers, and one thing we've noticed when we paddle with kayakers is that...
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AGlenn, you’ll have to ask Aslowhand about the boat, as I know very little about it. The swans here are not annoying. They swim...
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AAlan Gage reacted to Glenn MacGrady's post in the thread Trip Report: Thunersee, Switzerland with Like.
Our nomadic mycologist shows up in Switzerland . . . and I'm reluctant to drive to Walmart . . . so this trip report is very motivating...
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ATwo of the prettiest lakes in Switzerland, Lake Thun (Thunersee) and Lake Brienz (Brienzersee) are joined at the city of Interlaken...
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AA Perfect Day I woke to dank and dreary skies. Cold. Scuttled back into my sleeping bag and slept more. I was awakened by loud...
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AI have the same rule on group trips of any kind. It's interesting that some individuals can't abide by it, but take offense when...
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AAs someone who is currently going throw the transition from kayak to canoe with a single blade, my observation has been that single...
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AAlan Gage reacted to Steve in Idaho's post in the thread How to recruit new canoe paddlers? with Like.
That may be importantly significant. A whole discussion might be had about this. My observation is that the concept of finesse is...
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ACanoes are a finesse craft. Their overall use and utility only becomes fully apparent when you put time and effort into learning how to...