Punkinhead

We live in the Midwest where it gets brutally cold and windy but there's rarely enough snow to get out and do something active like...

Who needs a canoe?

I'll give you cozy. And it does have an undeniable "neato" factor. But besides the obvious issue of water in the boat it seems like it...

That was my first thought too. I've never seen a canoe that was dry inside after a day of paddling. What would the advantage be of...

Wind and ice also kept me off the water the last few days. I managed to get out Dec 17th, so I notched a paddle every month in 2024...

2024 was my typical paddling and fishing on local rivers and our annual trip to the Ozarks. We're heading south for the winter this...

Good job getting a consistent chamfer on that curved rectangular cutout. I'd have to give that setup a lot of thought. Did you file it...

My brother was a guide on the Zambezi river out of Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Imagine trying to goad tourists in a raft to paddle for...

One group I paddle with is mostly older folks in recreational kayaks. When they get stuck in a shallow spot they'll put an inordinate...

I have a Bending Branches straight shaft paddle with an asymmetric grip but symmetric blade. It makes no sense to me.

It'll be interesting to hear how it paddles with a double blade. :cool:

2021 Swift Carbon Fusion Keewaydin 15 canoe on a 2013 Mercedes E350 AWD:

Probably in the range of 0-25F. Below that and other parts of me are too cold to enjoy it and above that I'd be a bit warm in those...

My favorite for casual activities in the cold like a dog walk are some fleece lined polyester pants I got at Costco. They're warm...

If that's their market then they're targeting some awfully wealthy young couples. When my wife and I were just starting out and had...