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White Rose Canoe is starting its monthly Winter Gathers - speaker/discussion session about various canoe related topics. I thought this particular topic was worth calling out to this group - particularly because we're really fortunate to have a couple of highly qualified speakers - see below...

Tennessean? Sweet boat (paddled our demo version a few times).

Agree - would love to have folks post shaft length as well. Bending Branches have a consistent blade length within each model, and the majority of their square tipped, straight shaft blades are 19" long (the exceptions are the Sunburst at 17" and the Black Pearl ST at 18.75"). Grey Owl is...

From what we hear in the shop from customers, it seem that most folks who start out at canoe camps or with rentals seem to be told to "pick a paddle that comes to your chin" - those operations seem to have paddles with a single blade size, so it makes it easy and quick for them to find a paddle...

Ipswich River, Ipswich MA - particularly the run between Winthrop St (just below the Willowdale Dam) and Peatfield St. The Ipswich River Watershed Association (ipswichriver.org) sponsors/maintains a series of put ins and take outs along the river from North Reading to the mouth if the Ipswich...