Recent content by tketcham

And these two threads are applicable to the discussion, which has been going on for over 20 years. Nothing new, just revisited. 😄 Weight shifting & solo sit & switch – Yanoer “The Slipper tracks better if I lean it up on the side that I’m paddling and it’s much less work to keep it straight. I...

I've been researching that question online this morning and have yet to come up with an answer. I can find anecdotal posts at paddling.com and here at canoetripping.net but nothing definitive from a racing focused website other than my own inferences that there's little or no lean. Again, I'm...

Interesting observation and something I use to keep the canoe tracking efficiently. A solo canoe paddled hit-and-switch travels in sweeping arcs due to yaw so it's a matter of deciding how much yaw is reasonable for efficient travel. Visual cues are the main prompts I use to switch sides but the...

I'm not saying it's the most efficient technique, but it's the one I've found works best for me paddling a fast solo touring canoe. The key is how narrow the paddler's station is in order to comfortably reach the water with a subtle offside heel along with a fairly narrow elliptical hull that is...

I added some excerpts from Freestyle Instruction Manual and Freestyle Canoeing: Contemporary Paddling Technique in my previous post which may help to explain what I'm referring to. I think that's where the combination of hull and stem profile makes the difference; a narrow hull with deep stems...

It seems that nowadays it takes a competitive approach to get some people outside. Think of all the apps that track miles hiked or ridden, vertical feet skied or ridden, and any number of metrics that compel people to compete with each other. If that's what it takes to get people outside I guess...

This discussion has reinforced my thoughts regarding turning a canoe with a heel vs carving and how it relates to carving a ski(s), which is how my brain thinks of carving. My conclusion is that there are two ways that canoes "carve" a turn and they rely on different aspects of canoe design and...

"Oh, brother" was my first reaction. 😁 (Edited to tone down my post.)

And perhaps more importantly, just won't feel right. Do you also consider paddle balance when considering materials for grip and blade, aiming for a particular balance point?

The Magic is a great canoe and the Magic and the Classic are comparably fast as touring boats. I'd give the edge to the Classic for speed but the Magic has a lot going for it as a solo touring canoe and day tripper.

I'm not sure where you do most of your canoeing but there are a few of us with fast canoes that get together occasionally in southern VT and central MA. Not for racing but just enjoying some time clipping along in a canoe.

True, for ski base shaping the card file is really stiff. For removing fine hairs and smoothing and for wax removal the card files I use are fairly flexible.

It was a funny summer, we were traveling (sans canoes) for almost a month and then I broke some ribs in late summer and that set me back a month or so. Otherwise, I don't have a lot of miles to claim but there were some quality paddling days spread out over the season.

Interesting, your card file looks a lot like the ones I use for alpine and Nordic ski tuning.

True, just wish we'd at least try to slow our homogenization of the Earth's ecosystems.