Recent content by nolby

@gumpus we are trying all possibilities: kneeling and seating both solo or tandem. As I suspected tandem is quite easy (flat water and no wind condition of course), solo needs lot of work to improve. I found kneelig give a more efficient paddle… but we are only in the beginning. I know...

Here I am again, Good news! In my sea kayaking club I found other people interested in starting a "single blade" paddle experience and a friend lent us his canoe. Is a very heavy 15' polyethylene boat with flat bottom and a keel line... enough to meke us enthusiat for our first experience...

That's the most important information. It's sure... I need to take part.

@stripperguy unfortunately Italy is very different from North America or northern europe. You can find wilderness only in mountain area. Lakes and big rivers are usually anthropized. There are some parts of our lakes with cliffs that aren’t suitable for human building and you can paddle few...

Thanks everyone for the replies, I’ve not considered building a wood canoe. I think it is beyond my capabilities. @yknpdlr I can easily find low cost old fiberglass canoes made during ‘80 by Italian’s factory. General opinion is that they aren't good (wasn't designed by canoe experts...

Hi, I’m Marco and I’m from north Italy; I live in Como Lake’s area. I’m interested by canadian canoe. I’ve experience of sea kayak; considering that few months ago was born my first child I’ve started thinking about a new boat for future family excursions. I have excluded sit-on-top or...