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I've considered chalk lines but it seems problematic to stretch one by myself, how to attach it to the hull, etc. Does the extra chalk...

my bad, thanks Glenn. here's one from the same catalog gumpus linked, but for the yellowstone solo. agreed on the self-measuring, even...

Gadabyte, your picture measurements are of a composite Bell Wildfire. The OP, @John B, has a Royalex Bell Wildfire, later renamed the...

hey, something i'm qualified for! (note that i scaled the boat length as 168" from tip to tip, so Ecksilon's actual tangible canoe...

I should give even more specific context. My wife is paddling an Eddyline Sitka ST, which is I guess considered a light touring kayak...

I’ve used the single long pole the most, as it gives plenty of headroom. High enough to cook under. I’m baking some sort of desert most...

There are amateurish and expert strokes in canoeing, sex, petting animals and other things. The lines are not clear cut. As to...

Well she’s pretty much done. Still need to add loops to the lining holes, and add portage pads. Waiting game for ice out now.

Hi All! Whitewater is no different than life itself. Learning another outdoor recreation that frees yourself of worry and fills your...

When I saw that DougD was doing a trip on the St. John in May, I was going to reach out to see if I could join. Then I noticed ithat the...

Nice archive dredging. I've been considering a barrel but I haven't had that many issues finding trees to hang the bag in and I dislike...

Recreational Barrel Works sells a waterproof canoe pack liner that is great. If you go that route, a yellow liner makes the inside much...

I use sil-nylon roll top bags. They're lightweight and take up virtually no space on their own. I only pack the things that need to...

the purple likely won't stay purple for long, it'll fade to a dark brown or gray unless adding fiberglass and epoxy into the mix changes...

I cut the extra from the chine today. I decided to do it before doing much more stripping so that, if I made huge, gaping holes in...