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Steve in Idaho reacted to eckilson's post in the thread Trust at Both Ends: The Silent Language of Tandem Paddling with
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I think we are saying the same thing. There are certainly situations where the bow paddler not only imitates the turn, but also... -
Steve in Idaho reacted to yknpdlr's post in the thread Trust at Both Ends: The Silent Language of Tandem Paddling with Like.
Having said all the above, which is mostly relative to bow paddle racing in voaygeur and C4 canoes, I also by necessity and favor being...
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Steve in Idaho reacted to ScottS's post in the thread Trust at Both Ends: The Silent Language of Tandem Paddling with Like.
Mostly, I solo. But I tandem with my wife and a few friends. I also use my tandem canoe as a tool to get acquainted with people. I...
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Steve in Idaho reacted to Gamma1214's post in the thread Trust at Both Ends: The Silent Language of Tandem Paddling with Like.
I agree about the distribution of responsibilities and that a strong bow paddler can be a game-changer however... Tandem would mean...
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Steve in Idaho reacted to Alan Gage's post in the thread Trust at Both Ends: The Silent Language of Tandem Paddling with Like.
Good post and good points. Tandem is pretty much a no-go for me. I just don't know anyone locally that likes to paddle that much (in a...
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Steve in Idaho reacted to tketcham's post in the thread Trust at Both Ends: The Silent Language of Tandem Paddling with Like.
Good post, Erik. I think solo AND tandem canoeing can be a lot of fun, and there are certain advantages and disadvantages to both...
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Steve in Idaho reacted to Tryin''s post in the thread Trust at Both Ends: The Silent Language of Tandem Paddling with Like.
Solo by necessity. Tandem worked well enough with my son, but about the time he was in a place to really start syncing up, he wanted to...
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Steve in Idaho reacted to yknpdlr's post in the thread Trust at Both Ends: The Silent Language of Tandem Paddling with Like.
I began family canoe tripping in a 17' Grumman in the early 1970's with my wife, two small kids, and a dog. Since none of the others had...
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Steve in Idaho reacted to eckilson's post in the thread Trust at Both Ends: The Silent Language of Tandem Paddling with Like.
The more I paddle, the more I find myself reaching out to other paddlers to paddle tandem. The advantages are obvious: you have two...
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Steve in Idaho replied to the thread Valuable things you've lost on canoe trips.This is why I wear cheap sunglasses. Some of those have been the ones someone else lost before I found them. A recent pair, I fished...
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Steve in Idaho reacted to Black_Fly's post in the thread Valuable things you've lost on canoe trips with
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You could always wear a cone like this. I’m surprised it’s not patented. Hey, that might just be a million dollar idea! I’ll call it... -
Steve in Idaho reacted to Tryin''s post in the thread Valuable things you've lost on canoe trips with Like.
Ray Ban Aviators in Sylvania during a rollover and Oakley Fuel Cells in the BWCA when unshouldering a canoe in the muck. If only there...
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Steve in Idaho reacted to Black_Fly's post in the thread Valuable things you've lost on canoe trips with Like.
I lost a wonderful Bulova watch at a put-in for a daytrip for the wife’s girl group. Kept perfect time, waterproof for 14 years. My...
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Steve in Idaho reacted to samb's post in the thread Valuable things you've lost on canoe trips with Like.
Somewhere in Woodland Caribou Park is a watch of mine and a pair of sunglasses belonging to my son. It was a cheap watch and I imagine...
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Steve in Idaho reacted to Glenn MacGrady's post in the thread Valuable things you've lost on canoe trips with Like.
"Valuable" can mean something of monetary or sentimental value. I'm going to construe canoe trip very loosely for myself in this...