Recent content by Steve in Idaho

What I'm seeing the kids riding around here are ebikes fully electric with no need, or in some cases no option, to pedal. I expect to resort to a pedal assist ebike at some point, but not for a while yet if I can help it.

Sadly, I believe the entry level is fast becoming electrified.

I love those people! They have provided me some great bargains.

Halfway in to our destination in the BWCA, the plastic grip of my recreational Zav broke off in my hand. I assume it was the result of some earlier hidden damage from being dropped or something. I really have no idea of its history, since I bought it used. Or maybe it was the result of heating...

Well, yeah. It's possible that if a similarly appointed Polaris or Keewaydin 17 dropped in our laps, we might change our minds. I don't think Northstar is quite up to the level of fit&finish of Vermont MR though, and I don't even see slotted rails as a Swift option - so, pretty unlikely.

I don't know how you'd get that stain out, but I wouldn't let it worry me. Should be a lot of life left in that Camper. And BTW, it's a good place to start learning to pole. ;)

I missed this thread during my post covid absence. I did see the news though, and it still saddens me. My kevlar Malecite is the one canoe that my wife has forbidden me to sell....not that I would ever want to. A kevlar Guide is still on my BOLO list. There's another one for the list! It's...

Interesting thing about the Malecite is that the little bit of rocker it has is in the stern only. I think that might have more to do with how it turns than does the V. As an aside, both of the Malecites I've had came with the solo seat. Placement of that seat dictates that when poling as a...

The V in the Malecite does seem to help tracking, and it does have good primary stability when resting on one side or the other. Secondary stability is good when heeled up to a point, but then falls off before getting near the rail. Not as much though as some Wenonahs I've been in or my...

And now I have to look up the fable. 🙂

Just for clarification, we're about your size, and the couple in the Escapade were about our build and maybe a little taller.

After seeing the size of the snapping turtle that visited us, I'm going to take a pass on swimming in the BW, with or without clothes....but especially without.😱

Thanks for contributing that. I have suspected that to be the case, having only gone as far as three portages. Not much different from what I see in other places. One or two miles in on foot, most people are done. Three miles on foot, might as well be a hundred.

I haven't been in one, but my wife and I paddled next to one for a while. We were in the Malecite. I would say from that brief exposure that it's comparable to the Malecite. Possibly a little harder tracking IIRC. Should be perfect for your size in the use you describe.

Can't it be both?