Recent content by lowangle al

I think the bigger blades help with the acceleration needed to catch waves and ride swells. The more waves you catch and the better you catch and ride them will probably serve you better than power alone. I don't think it is the most powerful team that always wins the race.

I'm still using this as my go to, most efficient and powerful stroke. I use it when I want maximum power but also when paddling at a more gentle rate for efficiency. What has helped me get a better catch and less cavitation is thinking about the stroke in two phases, power and recovery. The...

I no longer loan out boats to the inexperienced for moving water. If they have their own boat I'll let it be their decision, but I don't want to be responsible for putting them in a boat. I agree with others who have said only get an additional boat if it is an upgrade or fills a void that your...

Nice looking boat Glenn, lots of luck with it. Will it be your new "daily driver" and replace your other solos on most trips?

Well Erika, I hope you didn't kiss him after that. I bit a trout on the head to kill it one time and it tasted horrible.

Catching them with his hands is impressive and then eating them raw also sounds impressive, but I think that was from the era when swallowing goldfish was actually a thing. So it wasn't such a leap to swallow a trout. I assume he didn't chew them up, let us know if he did.

Being a long time rule breaker I'm gonna mention that I did paddle a sea kayak through the arch at Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Paddling a kayak is better then sitting your butt on shore.

Maybe it depends where you live. In both Ak and Pa it seems to have increased. In Anchorage we used to get 100mph winds a couple times a year, now they are much more frequent, stronger and last longer. In Pa, where I hadn't spent much time for 30 years I hear other people mention that the wind...

Marc O's photos are hard to compete with, but I think you got some good shots. Even with almost daily sightings of otters sometime I have yet to get a good photo.

I've never intentionally gone without a fork. Probably because one of my favorite meals is spaghetti, but that can be eaten with a spoon too.

I've never converted any kayakers, but at least two people I'd taken on trips subsequently bought canoes and still do their own trips. Another guy, who said the trip I took him on was the best experience of his life had canoeing aspirations, but a dump in cold water on a lake in Idaho almost...

You would probably know better than I Glenn. I was only there once and it was 35 years ago. The property was an old B&B right on the river. My wife remembers the owners name as Doug. I vaguely remember the business name as "Wild Waters," but I wouldn't swear to it. It probably wasn't a large...

You are probably right there Alan. You could easily get by without one, plus there is the safety factor. I once put a hole through my finger with a tine while aggressively wiping one off. I was surprised it didn't get infected.

So you don't bring a fork? I usually bring two spoons, one stays with my other cooking and easting utensils the other stays in a separate bag with my beverages, for coffee and powdered drinks.

This is an important topic as it has to do with fueling our bodies for trips and paddling in general. I remember the first time I saw a spork, probably in the 70s, I thought it was a great idea. I never did buy one though, probably too cheap. I started thinking about them recently when in an REI...