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IIdiot Savant replied to the thread Took Taylor (Swift Prospector 14) to the Beach.If you are good with a single blade, the difference isn't that great. I found that out on a recent day trip with my club. And it sounds...
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IIdiot Savant replied to the thread Your emergency canoe repair kit?.I just went and checked to see which one I actually bought. It says Gorilla waterproof patch and seal tape. 4" wide and clear. Is that...
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IIdiot Savant replied to the thread Took Taylor (Swift Prospector 14) to the Beach.Ah. That's what happens when you get online right after waking up. Being 70 doesn't help either ;). I'm glad to see more and more...
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IMy club, and some rivers I paddle, require you take a repair kit on overnight trips. There are a couple really good, extra wide...
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IIdiot Savant replied to the thread Took Taylor (Swift Prospector 14) to the Beach.I sometimes use a water jug, for trimming my canoe, when I take my solo out for a day paddle. I'll have to take another look at the ZRE...
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IIdiot Savant replied to the thread Taking another look at the Werner Bandit and how to use it..I don't have the Encounter anymore. My second boat is an Esquif Echo, which should be a good boat to practice with. I don't kneel...
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IIdiot Savant replied to the thread Taking another look at the Werner Bandit and how to use it..Even 50% slower it would look pretty impressive. Far better than I could do. Watching the other video, and one I found on my own, a big...
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IIdiot Savant replied to the thread Taking another look at the Werner Bandit and how to use it..Eckilson videos? Link? I've seen people in other videos do a cross forward stroke. Looks a little awkward but something I'd like to...
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IIdiot Savant replied to the thread Taking another look at the Werner Bandit and how to use it..I have paddle from Oak Orchard that is a bent shaft with a spoon (curved) blade. In 2022, I was bow paddler on an overnight canoe trip...
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IIdiot Savant replied to the thread Taking another look at the Werner Bandit and how to use it..I can do a J-stroke, but it's not a thing of beauty. The big mistake I was making with my J is the thing I really need to watch with the...
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IIdiot Savant posted the thread Taking another look at the Werner Bandit and how to use it. in Paddling Techniques.Last year (2023) I bought a Werner Bandit. A whitewater paddle with carbon shaft and curved fiberglass blade. I don't do serious...
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IIdiot Savant replied to the thread Symmetrical vs. Asymmetrical Canoe Hulls.I'm glad you asked this because I was thinking of starting a similar thread. My answer, partly, depends on whether you are talking about...
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IIdiot Savant replied to the thread Where have all the whitewater canoes gone?.First off, I wouldn't call myself a kayak person. I had canoes long before I had kayaks and I still have four canoes and love them...
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IIdiot Savant replied to the thread Where have all the whitewater canoes gone?.Good point. Everyone has their own way of outfitting a canoe. But how do you think people would feel if their new car didn't come...
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IIdiot Savant replied to the thread Where have all the whitewater canoes gone?.I might have mentioned before that my "canoe" club is being taken over by kayaks, but only for solo paddlers. Most tandem paddlers are...