Halpc

It's great to hear you have similar feedback on the boat. Based on the location note on your profile, I'm guessing you bought yours...

I haven't watched your video yet (will do that later) but recently picked up a Cruiser 16.8 and wanted to chime in. So far, it's been...

The Magic has been on my mind. But I require just a little more maneuverability. Its little brother, which I've passed a chance on three...

I hadn't planned to go to the BW this year, but when my favorite nephew David and his friend Eric invited me along - how could I say no...

From yesterdays evening paddle.

LaVerendrye, Qc. August 2026

I was in my canoe on the river between Long Lake and Tully Reservoir in Royalston, Massachusetts, yesterday when I stopped among the...

Today I had company on my paddle.

A gray day after the rain passed, but so quiet and still that paddling was a joy, I stayed out for a couple of hours just paddling in...

Willapa Bay, Washington afternoon paddle with Son.

Caught in a downpour yesterday, Follensby Clear Pond, ADKs:

Lake Kanawauke, Harriman S.P., NY-- first lake (Little Long Pond). I needed an excuse to try my newly made paddle: Campers from the...

Approximately. When the boat is at rest relative to the local water, the pivot point will be under the combined boat+gear+paddler center...

I came across the following explanation from the book The Canoe Handbook: Techniques for mastering the sport of canoeing by Slim Ray...

Sideways motion also shifts the pivot point. In aerodynamics we'd say the center of pressure shifts aft with increasing "angle of...