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Jim, I always liked that set up of yours. Very clever. I do have to ask, why is your fishing reel in a zip lock bag? Bob

Well, your FB post turned up a couple of more folks that experienced the problem, so there's that. If you want to remove, repair and...

My Portage yokes double as a Back rest.

Gracie got a boat ride on a small local lake. She's still a beginner and today we flushed out several geese at very close range and she...

One of the clues we looked for when seeking out old canoe routes in NW Ontario. Although these blazes are probably only 2-4 decades old...

In skinny, short hulls I have the same issue, but with my ankles. So I fab up a wood bar and lock it in position since with either foot...

I have a bar in my SRT canoe and pegs in my three sea kayaks, and am the only one who has ever used any of those boats. I don't ever...

I put the foot pegs in mine. I think they are a little more out of the way then a cross brace. I used T nuts on the back side of a strip...

I never move my foot pegs. I thought I might have to depending on what time of year and what shoes I'm wearing, but not moved them yet.

Hi Guys, Just thought to update you all on my current thought process. Mind you I won’t be starting this build for a while yet, but at...

With bad hips I find the kayak foot braces to be uncomfortable spreading the legs too far apart so it has to be a cross bar or nothing.

I think your thought process is fine moonman. I like the sliding foot brace in my Advantage. I usually don't wear shoes in a canoe...

I use kayak style foot braces on my solo canoes. I've converted both to pack style. Kayak braces allow me to use the space between my...

It I don't think transport has much to do with it. Nearly all rec kayaks are rotomolded HDPE and are over 50 lbs (most closer to 60)...

I noticed that REI no longer has canoes on its website. Most of the canoe accessories are gone too. At the local lake, where I do all my...