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    Ai bots threaten the digital canoeing world

    Thanks for your efforts Alan. Must be a pain to deal with. Rest assured we all are thankful.
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    Funny

    Ok, not canoe specific but thought all paddlers would get a kick out of this. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/07/mushroom-kayak-plastic-alternative?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4cf845d78644b3aea3617
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    So what exactly is everyone up to in their non-boating hours?

    Many hobbies throughout the years that have faded/been replaced. Paddling, gardening, attempted painting, but now being more sedentary and spend most time as an officer for the local computer club which is essentially a service organization as we maintain a resource center five days a week that...
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    CT Twin Lakes Trip Report & (many) Pics - 9/7/25

    Always love seeing lots of pictures, thanks
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    Hello to all from Upstate NY

    Great boat, great pics, great place to live for canoeing. Welcome!
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    Black Cherry Phoenix

    That is a beauty. Congrats. Nice to know custom work is still available these days.
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    Bogue Chitto River - South Central Mississippi

    We all love all trip reports, thanks.
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    NW CT Flatwater Day Trip 1, Sunday 8/31/25

    Have fun and post pics!
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    Good solo boat for my local Tennessee River reservoirs?

    There are many to consider. Hemlock Perigrine, Swift Keewaydin 15, Northstar Northwind solo are some I would start with for lake travel. If you intend miles wide crossings you might opt for something with a bit more depth to handle large boat wakes. Maybe a Prospector type hull? Swift makes a...
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    Improve your boat control techniques to enhance all types of canoeing

    When Karen Knight first came to the Adirondack Freestyle Symposium I was teaching the first class she attended…blew me away instantly. Told her there was no need for her to continue in the class and sent her to a more advanced one. Describe something and she would do it perfectly…the first time...
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    Is this a Royalex? Im back with a new canoe

    Looks like Royalex to me
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    Repairing a Royalex canoe- Advice and Repair

    Last Royalex I had was an Old Town Otter…built like a tank. I can’t even imagine what it would take to dent the front stem like that!! Maybe an NFL defensive lineman with a sledge hammer and bad attitude?
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    My First Canoe, Old Town Sportsman 119

    If it fits your particular needs it IS the best boat out there.
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    Moore Canoe Inc - worth buying? Too old?

    Someone correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t believe Pat ever made transom style canoes. Is there another company that used the name Moore? The construction appears to be woven roving (mat) which is an inexpensive and generally heavy form of fiberglass construction. Serviceable but not...
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    97° F (36° C), 108° F (42° C) RealFeel, in NW Connecticut

    AC and sweet tea make the South habitable. I indulge myself with both.
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