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Yes. On the rocky stream nearby, my bride likes her yak. Same setup on or other car so we can self shuttle.

Yes, the bar telescopes. It is important to remember that the Northstar Footbrace is made for narrow solo canoes. When ordering, I...

Yes, I bent the bracket just a little in a vice to better fit the curvature of the bow. Also, the rivet in the middle hole pulled it...

It was warm today so I got the Esquif Prospector 15 down and outfitted her with stuff I need. I placed the footbrace so it can be used...

With wooden gunnels it's important to keep those as far off the ground as you can, they will soak up moisture.

Nice job for your limited space, FloridaJohn. The only thing I might worry about if I were overly obsessive is some sort of wind...

I just finished Into the Ice. Great book if you know any sailors or have an interest in the early NW passage expeditions. It’s really...

Moving into a stage of life where I have young strapping grandsons who want to go canoe camping with grandpa. 1st trip was last August...

My 46 year old son just finished radiation and had a prostectomy in 2024. He’s been on hormone treatment since last August. I hope you...

Well, my plans just got changed big time. I was just diagnosed with prostate cancer. I need more testing done to determine how far...

Got it leveled out. 3 calls to “Technical Support” were fruitless. The technicians were clueless about their products other than the...

I think I'd ask (or look) to see if they make an adapter for round bars. Then you could rotate the gunnel stops as needed to align with...

I’m not thrilled with the way this rack fits. The landing pads need to be angled more. I’ll call Yakima (and try to speak with a...

Pretty nice day here yesterday also. Put a third bar across my Tacoma and cap. Lots of nice support now. Just need a new solo boat to...

Continuity is important too. I got the same Yak on my Explorer. Yes, they’ve gone up dramatically. I find their stuff lasts, though...