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Steve in Idaho reacted to RatAssassin's post in the thread Don't Get Me Wrong - I Love Winter, But... with
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Winter woods are wonderful. Quiet time with a thermos full of soup or tea. Cowboy coffee brewed over a folding lightweight backpacking... -
Steve in Idaho replied to the thread New Esquif Solo for 2026, Echo 2.0.It looks to me like it would be an improvement on the royalex Mad River Guide. IIRC, that weighed about 54 lbs.
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Steve in Idaho reacted to NikonF5user's post in the thread New Esquif Solo for 2026, Echo 2.0 with Like.
No, but I doubt that's Esquif's intent - rather I think it will compete with the Phoenix in IXP or perhaps Nova Craft P14 in TSE (plus...
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The pocket Canyon sheds 10# going to lite, so maybe 7#? Definitely still not competing with UL layups.
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I can't imagine that it won't be available in the Lite material; you can even get a Pocket Canyon in Lite.
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Steve in Idaho reacted to NikonF5user's post in the thread New Esquif Solo for 2026, Echo 2.0 with Like.
It would be nice if they made it in T-Formex Lite; this would allow the Echo to be competitive with the Bell YS Solo / Royalex WildFIRE...
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Steve in Idaho replied to the thread What's changed for better or worse over your canoeing lifetime?.I haven't been avidly paddling canoes as long as most of you. But what's changed for me personally is the availability of good used...
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Steve in Idaho reacted to snapper's post in the thread What's changed for better or worse over your canoeing lifetime? with Like.
I definitely enjoy having lightweight canoes at this point in my life. Numerous knee surgeries (the first reconstruction at the ripe...
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Steve in Idaho reacted to RatAssassin's post in the thread What's changed for better or worse over your canoeing lifetime? with Like.
Clothing, materials and weight. Everything is dryer, including ourselves. Everything is lighter and sleep systems are more comortable.
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Steve in Idaho reacted to MrPoling's post in the thread What's changed for better or worse over your canoeing lifetime? with Like.
Better: Carbon Kevlar - tough, stiff, and light. For perspective, when I first paddled good fiberglass canoes were in production but...
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Steve in Idaho reacted to Bob B.'s post in the thread What's changed for better or worse over your canoeing lifetime? with Like.
What has gotten better - my skill set and my attitude as well as my goals. I have turned into the guy who paddles hard to get to base...
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Steve in Idaho reacted to Marten's post in the thread What's changed for better or worse over your canoeing lifetime? with Like.
My urge to cover ground has flipped. Taking the eighth day in camp worked well. Them changing lakes after eight days felt comfortable...
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Steve in Idaho reacted to Mason's post in the thread What's changed for better or worse over your canoeing lifetime? with Like.
What's gotten better? Having money and time. I bought my first solo canoe in 1983--even as a dealer getting it wholesale, I couldn't...
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Steve in Idaho reacted to dutchlennart's post in the thread What's changed for better or worse over your canoeing lifetime? with Like.
Clothing progressed. Pfd comfort progressed. Boat shapes seem to go in a to me wrong route. Most interetations of the same boat get...
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Steve in Idaho reacted to Glenn MacGrady's post in the thread What's changed for better or worse over your canoeing lifetime? with Like.
This is an interesting question. Here is what Cliff Jacobson, now 84, says about his 72-year canoe career, about the same as mine...