goonstroke

One great thing about paddling is the simplicity and durability of the gear. A good canoe and paddle can last 30+ years. The paddling...

if it weren't for a touch of snow, I would be over.. I love to judge chicken pot pies... It's that kind of day.. Much better than the...

I have some paddling acquaintance, all excellent paddlers, who are inviting participants for a guided, three-week, 600 km (375 mile)...

I’m here in CNY as well… been really rough non winter… 50”s next week after negatives this weekend… I miss the days of old with snow...

I have done mostly solo trips in the last 10-15 years, before that It was about 50-50. As I have gotten into my 70’s, I find going on a...

Looks like a nice find. I have never had the 16' Penobscot but did have a 17' model that I bought as a "Blem" at the Old Town factory...

I just use the knucklehead method, boat on my head. If I'm running difficult whitewater I'm wearing a helmet anyway or if not I put a...

Nice find! Not rare but deservedly popular. It really is a great all-arounder. It's my "if I could only have one canoe" canoe...

@yellowcanoe I figured the edge molding was more for covering up the raw edge of the Kevlar sheer. It certainly does look clean. My...

It is actually easier to roll or reenter a canoe with no flotation in it. The only problem is that it is impossible to do anything with...

In our Minnesota 3 that was raced last year. We used a "sleep hammock" right behind the bow seat. It was ripstop nylon snapped to the...

In an age where the written word is in a sad decline I find it comforting that you can feel as though you know someone through their...

Definitely fiberglass, it's even the same inside paint color as my '89 FG Traveler (no after picture because it doesn't look as nice as...

A couple of pictures of the decks on my Colden Nomad. The inwales are the same length as the outwales. There is a triangle filler...