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Growing up as I did in SW PA, a trip to Johnstown and the flood museums there were inevitable. Looking at the old photos, I've never...

The Cheat River suffered a 100 year flood on Election Day 1985, devastating Albright, West Virginia, which is the put-in town for the...

Wow. Yes, thanks for posting. That's an incredible amount of water in what appeared to be an almost dry streambed. I was compelled to...

Is there no option of getting that layup without gelcoat? Maybe with glass outer layer? This is what attracts me to Clipper canoes...

This morning the news said the river rose 25 feet in 45 minutes. Many of these Western rivers can behave this way. It may not even be...

I like my Encounter. Hauls a load for a month long trip. Shallow arch bottom means it is more stable loaded. Loaded in rough water going...

I'm a huge fan of getting out of your comfort zone & trying something new. Go for it. Even if you lose some money repairing &...

In the following article and video, Marc Ornstein describes and illustrates how to control off-side yaw with a Deep C forward stroke...

2 canoes come to mind that would fit your use case. Old Town Cascade and Swift Raven, both of which are Royalex hulls. Obviously used...

Here's an old post from the BWCA forum with some input from Rob Kesselring on his 30 pound tandem after 20+ trips to the BWCA, many of...

I think some of that would depend on the type of rocks that make up these gravel bars and how extensive they are. I wouldn't think twice...

For my purposes, an expedition layup would need to accommodate the dragging of a loaded hull through a shallow patch of river. My...

As an engineer I have to challenge this thinking. Even if you assume that all boats are made with the same materials and processes, some...

I kicked this around a little and sure, one will baby a light canoe. But planning for things to go wrong can mean the difference in...

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...