Recent content by GeoBoy

When I had my Placidboat Spitfire I used a 230 cm paddle, but when I went to my Northstar Trillium the 230 was too short and compromised speed. Switched to a 250 cm paddle and the speed returned. Wondering if a 260 cm would have given me more speed?

I also think the Northstar Northwind solo or pack canoe would be a great choice. Talk with Bear at the Northstar factory and get his thoughts.

Whatever, I believe there are far more important things in life.

2.5% isn’t worth the aggravation for something that I have already experienced in my life.

I am staying home, my backyard will be at 97.6%. Not worth ALL the hassle of large crowds, traffic tie ups, and the usual idiots on the road. Enjoy the eclipse.

Wait until tomorrow to decide ;)

Parents move us from a new house in the suburbs, in the lat 50’s, to an old farm. I was 8 yrs. old, became responsible for feeding and cleaning, pitching manure, tilling the fields, planting crops, harvesting, snow plowing, plumbing, electrical, carpenter, etc., my dad kept his suit & tie job...

My last job, my manager use to call me Georgie boy when he saw me, hence GeoBoy.

My wife and I don’t do well in a tandem boat but we always enjoy paddling together with our pack boats.

I have a Dock Doctors aluminum trailer with 90” load bars, all the hardware is stainless steel and it is easy to move around by hand. You can option up to 102” load bars which sh allow you to carry 3 or 4 canoes. Great trailer.

Wow, the dealer didn’t give you the original sock the canoe came in?

Got to be photoshoped.

Don’t the canoe manufacturers deliver trailer loads of canoes throughout the winter months?

You’re going to love it. Congratulations.

The Blacklite layup is plenty rigid but if you are going to run rivers with class 2 or higher I would opt for IXP.