kahel

NRS always has a good sale on dry suits on Black Friday, the biggest discounts for their own brand, smaller for the the other brand(s)...

A whitewater trip leader should make it clear before the trip starts that everyone must wear a PFD that is fully zipped and secured, or...

Now that the two panels are joined I fold one along the edge of the other panel and hold it with a small binder clamp. Then making sure...

With the back panel sewn I cut and finished the two big side wings. I learned long ago to cut the largest pieces first. The dimensions...

some times, yes. I am not a teacher ... I am not an instructor ... but if it feels dangerous to me that people are putting...

I'm 0 for 15+ on telling people not to do stupid stuff in boats. But, I have a small perfect score on rescues. Like Alan said, tell them...

I don't normally make multi laminates, but I needed an ottertail to round out my demo paddles. Maple shaft, I think it's walnut, and...

Nice report Patrick, it's great seeing a wood canvas canoe used as it was intended. Jerry Stelmonk would appreciate this I would think...

Standing in my barn the other day, I was looking for a fun project so I gathered a few pieces of cast-off wood and glued up a paddle...

Like going to sea on sailboats, to see and experience things that can only be found in that way.

Yes boreal, I do plan to have tie loops strategically located on the inside seems. I don’t seem to tolerate the bugs as well as I used...

I am in the big guy category and feel the pain of looking at all of these nice solo boats knowing I am not going to fit. I am on that...

it could look like this ... :alien:

Canoes used to be transported by fancy cars more frequently. (The first image is a 24 foot canoe behind an MG.) Benson