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Good point. When I was paddling tandem I could easily get out of my thigh straps. With the narrower solo, I wear only neoprene socks and...

Aside from providing flotation in case of a capsize, filling any empty space with float bags so that the canoe is packed to the gunnels...

We were both kneeing. The boat is set up with thigh straps that would have helped, but I don't usually put them in anymore. It's bad...

Thank you, recped. I was starting to worry. When I am out tripping for 3-4 weeks, there is no place in my canoe for float bags. All...

He was at the top, but not at the bottom. Doesn't look like I am on the seat either. We hit a rock at the bottom that knocked us both...

With gear for a well supplied day trip secured to the boat and the canoe swamped, it floated on its side high enough that I think it...

There are end bags in my Mohawk tandem that stay in all the time. They don't need to be there most of the time, but I am too lazy to...

Here are a couple of my thoughts Chip. As far as leaning and carving direction, I found that the more bow light I am the more I carve...

It's all about displacement, a 100 litre dry bag filled with gear will displace the same amount of water as a 100 litre air bag. Unless...

I do the same with my treble hooks. On some lures I'll remove one of the hooks from the treble. On my six inch floating Rapala I removed...

Locking the thread because I think everyone has had a good say and that it can only go downhill from here.

But I’d contend that the nefarious elements are 1. better armed, 2. more organized or likely to organize, and 3. more inclined to try to...

I suspect Polynesian migration to South America preceded any land bridge crossings and involved some sophisticated seamanship.

extremely late but here to confirm, the 186 weighs 85lb not 75.. I stepped on a scale with it, then gave it to my college-age son and...

30" bags seem to be plenty for the Wildfire. They were enough for the Coho when empty too (tested more than once ;) ).