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eckilson reacted to zekabl's post in the thread Bow ballast for solo paddling: the more unusual, the better with
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That "kit" make me feel so inadequate. -
eckilson replied to the thread Class III in a Mad River Guide.Air bags are definitely important in whitewater paddling. They keep the boat floating higher in the water so it is less likely to pin on...
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Why not. Here is one of my local paddling friends running the class III Gorge Drop on the Knightville section of the Westfield River...
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eckilson reacted to Alan Gage's post in the thread Personal hygiene on extended trips (The Deodorant Debate) with Like.
If I stink in the forest, and there is no one to smell it, do I really stink? Alan
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eckilson replied to the thread Skegs on canoes?.To me, a skeg drops down out of the stern and is adjustable to help with weathercocking. A rudder pivots at the stern on cables...
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eckilson replied to the thread Where have all the whitewater canoes gone?.I did my first WW training in a loaner boat - a Mohawk XL-13. This was me in the rental boat in 2005.
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eckilson replied to the thread Where have all the whitewater canoes gone?.I'd go for one of the Outrages.
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eckilson replied to the thread Where have all the whitewater canoes gone?.That's the last guy who took a canoe class...
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eckilson reacted to Paddlinhal's post in the thread Where have all the whitewater canoes gone? with Like.
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eckilson replied to the thread Where have all the whitewater canoes gone?.This post started with a trip on the Sugar River in NH that I did last year as the only canoe with 20 kayakers. Well, I did the trip...
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eckilson reacted to Steve in Idaho's post in the thread "Momentum Matters": A Technique Essay by Marc Ornstein with Like.
Yep. I'm familiar with that. :D
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eckilson replied to the thread Skegs on canoes?.Having a skeg definitely makes it easier to paddle my sea kayak in the wind, but being able to adjust it relative to the wind directions...
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eckilson replied to the thread "Momentum Matters": A Technique Essay by Marc Ornstein.Momentum is what allows you to go where you want to go, make the moves you want to make, and stay in control - that applies to freestyle...
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I like yours better. ;)
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eckilson replied to the thread Racing in my tripping boat.Yes - that Staircase rapid is a little bigger than this one. You can see from this how it got its name - a series of river-wide ledges...
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