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Some are more skilled than others!

Thanks for this

All canoes are heavy fibreglass beasts off the same mould. You can choose red, white or green.

That's against the rules!

Last weekend was the Wargrave and Shiplake regatta on the river Thames. It's a family friendly and relaxed event unlike the Henley Royal...

Thanks.

Tell us about the sail . How big? Did you make it?

For that sort of job I like to use a Japanese Shinto rasp https://share.google/noYNvN0f3MGvGizV6 They are really sharp and have fine...

Difficult to paddle with a mat light in your hand

Ideally no lights at night and let your eyes get used to the dark. If I had to display the light all the time, a weak head torch worn...

I think this is very true, especially here in the UK. There is a type of person, often with a very short attention span and too much...

Glenn, I have to correct you. All the canoes in these photos are made from true cedar, Cedrus Libani (cedar of Lebanon) which in small...

You could visit the cathedral......oh, you don't mean Ely UK!

The young canoe builder is still going strong. http://www.birchbarkcanoe.net/builder.htm I have had the pleasure of paddling two of...

Looks like he's finding it tough. I hope the pay is extra for that sort of work 🤭