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I knew that was going to come back to haunt me. In my defense, I was trying (and failed) to point out that you can get leverage from...

I take it you are asking about heeling from a centralized solo seat. I'll make some points, probably repeating what others have said...

tketcham has it right. Heel is one factor but equally important is pitch. Canoes steer, primarily from the stern. Pitching the bow down...

I don't think that a half inch of rocker difference will affect heeled maneuvers all that much with the Cirrus (2.5/2.0 inches)...

I unfortunately didn't have the camera running when we had gone back up it. It's too bad, there was some good moments 😄

This makes me feel like a movie star, you can see me paddle out of the frame in the first few seconds of the video! :ROFLMAO::LOL::ROFLMAO:

Is it okay to post this here, it's the video from the L3/4ish students on the Mullica, didn't seem to make sense to start another thread

Glenn, what an excellent photo journal! It was great to read it and re-live the week. And it was great to spend time with you on the...

I knew you were attending the instructional event, Keith, and thought I might see you during the hour I was visiting the YMCA site, but...

You should've stayed, would've been nice to see you @Glenn MacGrady

On October 5-9, 2025, I paddled various parts of the Pine Barrens prior to the Pine Barrens Functional Freestyle Canoeing Workshop...

Here is a rare video I just stumbled upon: Mike Galt and Marilu Wilson performing their national championship freestyle exhibition...

This is a fall foliage day trip on the north end of Candlewood Lake, which is the largest lake in Connecticut (a reservoir). The north...

In the 12 months since my OP, I have had a Google Pixel 9 Pro with an IP68 rating, which means it can withstand immersion at 1.5 meters...

My place in Pa is a wildlife magnet, with beaver, otter, eagles and deer almost daily sightings, along with regular coyote howls and...