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Starlite hull with alloy trim. Foot brace and waterproof lining holes. Stored indoors, bottom recoated. Well-maintained, great...

Boges and I just finished the windiest trip I can remember. Clear from the onset my recent injuries would affect the trip. While I was...

Yes, it was quite chilly at times, especially on days with north and northwest winds. Unfortunately, a fire ban had to be imposed on day...

Port of Peninsula, Nahcotta Wa.

Sometimes I just want to paddle a Tripper. Solo or tandem it does not matter.

Ready to hit the local lake!

Here are a couple, I will have to get some better ones next time I drag her out. Ive gone back and forth with the front seat. Its back...

The answer is yes, buy the canoe! ... wait, you have a soloized Tripper? Pictures?

Went back over this afternoon, removed all of the clamps & scraped the excess epoxy where it squeezed out. I then used the pull saw to...

Cravated coxcombs, lounging ladies in courting canoes, long paddles with beaver blades. Some of the solo paddlers look very skilled with...

This is what I have. I’ve had the metal bits to make my own pole maybe 40 years but since I found an intact one I haven’t been...

I lucked out and found an ice hook at an antique store over the weekend. The ice hook is used when paddling when the water is partially...

suffering from a paddling deficit, sneaked out after work a new heronry, dozens of nests, the herons had strong loud opinions about...

Australian aborigine in dugout. Not my photo, obviously. Hunting? Fishing?

Thread 'Charlie Wilson's 2023 Canoe Compare Sheet and Technical Notes on Displacement Hulls'...