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Today was the first blooming of a patch of Canada Lilies, Lilium canadense. I have watched this patch for about 12 years, I found them...

It's described as "The Overhead Carry" in Lou Glaros & Charlie Wilson's book "Freestyle Canoeing - Contemporary Paddling Technique". I...

And you can store the pad right behind you on a seat rail or a thwart. I typically kneel in my solo canoes with bench seats so don't...

Nope, it's for short carries on moderately level ground, no steep hills. If the wind is really blowing I drape the canoe on my shoulder...

So here's how the modifications work with a solo carry... With the pad in place it's fairly easy to hoist the canoe up on my shoulder...

I'll have my partner take a picture of me with the canoe on my shoulder. It'll make more sense.

I'd like to understand the modifications you made. My solution for the Advantage for short carries is padding the seat pedestal and...

I tried using the pad the way it was intended, with the canoe draped over my shoulder, but like you I found that the lower gunnel bumped...

I have two of them, purchased from a local Northstar dealer and they work OK for short carries. I used to just set my solo canoes up on...

hey folks, not sure where to post this...but I saw in the Adirondack Explorer that someone has bought GRB and will be moving and...

Chapter 1 Last December I started planning for a week of canoe-based fun. This year’s Maine Canoe Symposium was scheduled for May...

I was up in Canton mid-May to test paddle a Classic and ordered one from Gene and John. Max happened to be there and I got to meet him...

I have one from 1984. It's still useable, but I have several newer tents to replace it. It went everywhere with me. At the time it was...

Gumpus provides good advice. I've shortened the shaft and replaced the grip twice now with BB Sunburst paddles, once with a new grip and...