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tketcham reacted to pblanc's post in the thread What are your current solo canoes and how do you like them? with
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As for full-on whitewater solos, I have owned many and paddled more over the years. My three all-time favorites would probably be my... -
tketcham reacted to TDG1515's post in the thread What are your current solo canoes and how do you like them? with Like.
GRB Classic XL for training and a Hemlock Kestrel which is a joy. Recently sold a Northstar Magic and a Placid Shadow...great boats...
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tketcham reacted to Glenn MacGrady's post in the thread What are your current solo canoes and how do you like them? with Like.
Since my OP in this thread, I have acquired a 29 lb. Swift Keewaydin 15 solo canoe in carbon fusion layup. It has jumped to the top of...
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tketcham replied to the thread What are your current solo canoes and how do you like them?.And now, back to our regularly scheduled programming... :) Things change and so do our canoes. Two years later and we sold one* and...
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tketcham replied to the thread Wife’s New Car.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...
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tketcham reacted to jdeerfoot's post in the thread Fears while paddling or on canoe trips with Like.
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...
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tketcham reacted to Alan Gage's post in the thread Bench vs. Bucket Seats: Which Is Better On A Canoe? with Like.
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...
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Sunrise at my place this morning. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
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tketcham replied to the thread Bench vs. Bucket Seats: Which Is Better On A Canoe?.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...
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tketcham reacted to Jim Dodd's post in the thread Bench vs. Bucket Seats: Which Is Better On A Canoe? with Like.
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...
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tketcham reacted to Jim Dodd's post in the thread Bench vs. Bucket Seats: Which Is Better On A Canoe? with Like.
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...
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tketcham replied to the thread Fears while paddling or on canoe trips.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...
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Tketcham and Erica, Yes, I share your fears about the 2 legged critters. Stopped solo canoeing on midwest rivers 20 years ago, due to...
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tketcham reacted to Gamma1214's post in the thread Fears while paddling or on canoe trips with Like.
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...
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tketcham replied to the thread Bench vs. Bucket Seats: Which Is Better On A Canoe?.Tractor seats will become the latest must-have collection for serious canoeists. 😃 I found that making a custom foam "inset" for a...