Steve in Idaho

As another data point, I just purchased a Northstar Trillium in Blacklite with carbon gunwales and it weighs 25 lbs flat including a...

I was initially discouraged away from canoes after a less than impressive experience with a Coleman and box store paddles. Being...

Sounds like we should have a rendezvous in your area every few years to clear portages…

Many years ago, I moved 900 miles away and ended up in the northern Midwest. Didn't know anyone. Found myself with my experience...

Paddle boards, most sit-on-tops, and many kayaks are safer for beginners because they have more flotation. You can get back on, even if...

I went on a number of BWCA trips with the youth group from my wife's church. They were mostly fun trips, especially with those athletic...

I've put hundreds of teenagers through wilderness trips. Some of them even enjoyed it. The thing is, it is now a sport for the...

If you want to grow new canoe paddlers you need to start early.....really early. If you wait until they are teens it's probably too...

When I used to restore old canoes and sell them, many of the buyers wanted to get back into canoes but didn’t see the need or have the...

I hear ya on the value of seeing a good looking canoe, especially if your main association with canoes is the old Ram-X leaning against...

I have led a lot of kayakers on trips in my club. The ones who convert to canoe (yes, there have been a few) are the ones who followed...

My wife and I (both early 30s) have a lot of friends with toddlers, and one thing we've noticed when we paddle with kayakers is that...

As someone who is currently going throw the transition from kayak to canoe with a single blade, my observation has been that single...

When I found an old 18’ wood canvas Chestnut Cruiser (thanks fellow member Sweeper) that I shortened to 16’ during the restoration I...

Many boats will fit the definition of "good all rounder" some better than others. The size and shape of the paddler is as important as...