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Part 2 It all started 30 years ago with this book: We had learned tandem whitewater on the upper Hudson River with Jerry Jenkins, a...

Is that aluminum gunwale a slip-on that covers inner & outer? Just drill thru & rivet in place? If so, I'll have to look into that...

Well I made the long drive and picked up the aluminum gunnels and some more epoxy from Boatcraft. I took a couple of measurements off...

I like the Raven alot. I found it responsive, stable and easy to get / keep moving. Hard to compare to the Freedom at this point...

I got this email this evening. Well, things changed in a few weeks. Not long ago, I shared with you my deeply personal decision...

Small project that should prove useful for my most common paddling partner. My dad's not really a paddler, but he's always been a good...

I laminated the two cedar strips for the inside and put them on together. I was hesitant to glue all three as I didn't know how easily...

I'd say there are four types of hull symmetry or asymmetry. 1. Waterline (viewed from above AKA plan view). If the widest point of the...

Hello everyone! Name's Bill(y). Currently reside in the Tidewater region of Virginia. Been canoeing since the boy scout years where I...

After thinking for the third time, "Surely this is the end of the rapids and lac Octavie will appear around the next bend," the water...

Day One Four o'clock did indeed come quickly. I grabbed what I thought would be the last hot shower for the next 8 days and roused the...

Waiting at the ferry terminal in Dublin with a 1913 Chestnut teddy on a Skoda Yeti. I'd been across to Ireland to collect it.

Haven't tried it, but according to the ingredient list, the Duluth pack cleaner is just an enzyme cleaner with some fancy labeling. You...

Awesome looking canoe and I'm glad you're planning more. Did you laminate gunwales in place on the hull or build them & then install...

This thing has had a bit of a workout now so I thought I'd give one final update. I used 3/16" strips with 6oz E-glass on the outer...