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And now, back to our regularly scheduled programming... :) Things change and so do our canoes. Two years later and we sold one* and...

I know you don't like the Subaru Crosstrek but we sure enjoy ours. The distance between the widest points in the openings along the...

I used to enjoy long distance rides on my bike but have ceased to go for the last 8-10 years - too many distracted and rude drivers. We...

I might be the only respondent to prefer small bucket seats. I just find them to be very comfortable and they pair well with my...

Sunrise at my place this morning. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

The high back seems to provide better support and definitely helps lock you into the seat. I also raised the seat up about an inch and...

I've never seen the Swift seats, until after I built mine, (picture only). What gave me the idea, was, I made a bench, at the wood...

For some, buckets are fine. To me ? They restrict rotating your body, if say you want to turn and look behind you. They do keep you...

Ouch! I never had a full beer can thrown at me but I've had other debris tossed at me. I've had idiots driving diesel pickup trucks slow...

Tketcham and Erica, Yes, I share your fears about the 2 legged critters. Stopped solo canoeing on midwest rivers 20 years ago, due to...

I wouldn't lose any sleep over something like that. "Old ways are the best ways" and disrespecting someone's wife or kids falls into...

Tractor seats will become the latest must-have collection for serious canoeists. 😃 I found that making a custom foam "inset" for a...

Do me a favor and buy all 4 and let me know which one you like best. ;) I would like to improve the comfort of my Advantage with tractor...

I'm thinking of buying a Clipper Canoe or Zaveral bucket seat and figuring out how to attach it to the existing bench seat of my...

Beautiful paddle, Marc.