Recent content by Bardy Jones

Harold Deal. I always thought I’d get to paddle with him again. Such a quiet and extraordinary man. Humble could be chiseled on his tombstone; but you would never forget that smile. Paddle on Harold, I can’t imagine the rivers you are traversing now.

LOL, lean a lot, go quickly so you have speed to make those paddle moves work, trust your skill and be ready to grab a mangrove! Those tunnels were a really fun test of our skills. And yeah, we got wet once in a while. If you don’t, you are not risking enough.

And just to weigh in on the Galt VS Roberts issue. I was a very close friend of Mike’s and a friend of Harry’s, loved em both. I saw Harry kneeling on multiple occasions, he had no trouble with that, but he thought “sit and switch” to be more efficient. Mike was his own worst enemy, he fought...

Hi all, just found this thread, brings back such amazing memories. The 19ft Lotus Heron! What a canoe! Did the Wilderness Waterway in that, a mystical dream canoe for that. There was mention of tumblehome in Galt boats: let not the Mirage be forgotten! An amazing craft with tumblehome AND a...