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The thing about a double blade is that you have to hold it up all the time. Unless you are using a Mohawk plastic-aluminum single blade...

Roger Corbett was the author of Virginia Whitewater, a paddler’s guide to the flowing creeks and rivers of the Old Dominion. I was a...

Thanks, Canoe Trip. I’ve sent you a DM.

I just got a 50” bent by Bending Branches. Nice, and the rock guard edge should delay the onset of ragged edges, which my ZRE had. But...

Thanks forth replies. Snapper, I sent you a DM. yknpdlr, I can assure you, I won't be paddling 70 or 63 miles. I don't know much about...

I think one foot in the middle is best, but I sometimes use a method that can be summarized as "aim your arse at the seat." I most often...

I'm heading for Cooperstown NY in a week. I have often paddled the last few miles of the Susquehanna where it transforms into the...

For health reasons, I avoid eating saturated fat. Most meats, many fish, and most processed foods have sat fats. I'm worse than a vegan...

Thanks all for the comments. Interesting comments on paddle length. In the last few years, I've lost almost four inches of height. I...