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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...

Gumpus, you could contact Jeremy Vore of Redleaf Designs (@JV_RedLeafDesigns), who has probably paddled and raced all the Swift Cruisers.

I like the BW myself but liked the Cruiser just a bit better. Great workout boat and tripping canoe.

I did try the 16.8 Cruiser that same demo day that I met with Bill and Charlie in Saranac Lake. Is there a 17.8 version? Being...

Bill lent me a Cruiser 15.8 pack with the seat an inch higher to make it easier to single blade and it also had the carbon foot bar. I...

I'm going to be really interested in that!

As it turns out, I bought that Wildfire, which was in Florida 15 minutes from a friend's house. He's delivering it to me in New Jersey...

I have the same rule on group trips of any kind. It's interesting that some individuals can't abide by it, but take offense when...

I do kayak and canoe and bike and sail and... Many of my buddies do a array of things on and of the water . Some got started because...

We don't have an off-topic forum here, and won't under my administration. Politics is strictly forbidden by the rules. On the other...