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This is the first year our moose hunt wasn't entirely canoe based. The past few years we have hightailed it down to a local river after...

Take a look at a Northstar Polaris with a center seat. The Polaris is a narrow tandem and can be ordered with a center seat. I ordered...

The thought crossed my mind but the idea of starting another boat build makes me want to vomit. lol. 4+ yrs of dirty work and I’m...

Welcome Mr. Giffman, If you have built a couple of composite skiffs, you clearly have the requisite skills, experience and suitable...

Hello! Been lurking for a while and decided to join. New to canoeing but not to boats. 25+ years in jon boats, poling skiffs, a bay...

Day 2 (cont.) Scenery was definitely top notch, as we paddled past sloughs and ridges on clear waters. For canoes, I had brought a...

Day 2 Dawn was clear and cooler, but not yet fall. The large opening of the Lean 3 gave a perfect view of the sunrise. The fall...

The foot brace loops are something I read about in "Canoe Racing" by Peter Heed and Dick Mansfield; 1992. I've seen similar straps set...

Went back up to Chittenden Reservoir this afternoon to give the new Classic a good test paddle with mild wind. A breeze from the south...

I always only use a single blade, although I know a lot of canoeists would use either oar.

CD, I hope you'll keep participating here, not only for your tripping expertise, but also for you entertaining and unabashed word plays.

That reminds me...one more picture of me paddling the Steel River that I forgot to include in the trip report.

I stayed with friends near Asheville, NC, who keep the doors locked all the time because the bears know how to open doors. I grew up...

That's too bad Mem, they must be finding food somewhere. We have that problem here in Pa. because some neighbors were feeding them. In...

Well, I wouldn't mess with those guys, er them, or whatever. Shoot, shovel, shut up, that's the Triple S team up here, composed mostly...