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I think the Wabakimi 18 looks great - beautiful lake cruiser. It is definitely going to dive into waves, but looks less likely to get...

It's not just Swift, take a look at what Wenonah's selection looks like these days. And all the models they've put into retirement...

Looks like a fast touring tandem for light gear haulers. I'm not a fan of recurved stems on modern canoes but I could enjoy paddling...

"It's like deja vu all over again." (Thanks, Yoggi.) https://www.canoetripping.net/threads/what-is-a-canoe.128510/ And if it's not the...

First thing I thought of when they set out was that Ken needed some extra weight in the canoe to help with tracking. Still, paddling in...

Longing for a perminent structure in the same location as my wall tent, i built this little cabin. I still hike here nearly every day...

When I was looking for a durable expedition tandem I didn't start out considering Clipper's Prospector 17, mainly because I considered...

This quote from the Packer/Solitude/Prospector comparison linked by ABT could have been written by me about the Swift P14 after I...

Clipper is one of the only companies still keeping their canoes in a reasonable price range. However, the reason they can do so is...

No worries. :) The main reason I ended up with three Western Canoe/Clipper canoes over the years is that I lived in Washington state...

Here's a post (in the thread link below) by Rubbaboo about the Clipper Prospector 14 being used as a whitewater play boat... I’m...

I don’t personally use them because they are harder to clean than the newer stainless bottles or nalgenes. I really like canteens, and...

I agree. I put the Clipper Prospector 14 up as a candidate for a solo canoe only as a suggestion. And I was careful to say it wasn't a...

I agree. I use stainless steel thermos bottles now (Hydroflask) instead of Nalgene bottles. The drawback to the thermos bottles is they...

It'd be interesting comparing the Clipper and Swift versions of the P14 in a range of water conditions. And I wonder if James van...