Tryin'

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Me and the best boy got out this morning for a nice paddle. Lots of birds, including a bald Eagle, which are rare here in SW Ohio.

Today I picked up a 115 year old wood and canvas Kennebec that measures 15' long (I have yet to measure the beam or weight). I saw the...

A little over a couple years ago, I had some serious medical issues that came on rather suddenly and left me weak and unbalanced. But...

Looks great. Good job. I think you'll find that it paddles as well as it looks.

Very nice work, sir!

I picked up this late 90’s RX 16’ Penobscot a couple years ago on eBay with the intention of turning it into a solo river tripper. I am...

Hahah, that's another project in progress. Transmission went out this spring, so we are having some more father/son bonding time with...

In a surprise to probably no one, especially my wife, I went ahead with the purchase. I want to thank everyone who contributed to the...

I paddled a beat up aluminum canoe once a year at church camp 3 years in a row when I was a kid and didn’t touch one again until I...

Such utilitarian pragmatists. Sheesh . . . where are your aesthetic sensibilities? Do you not polish your scuffed alligator leather...

I actually did solo a tandem. I’m pretty sold on solos in the 14-16’ lengths. I took the plunge. When the guy said he would deliver...

That Encounter looks awful beat up. If you know what you're doing, repair is certainly possible. That's the great thing about...

I think some of that would depend on the type of rocks that make up these gravel bars and how extensive they are. I wouldn't think twice...

For my purposes, an expedition layup would need to accommodate the dragging of a loaded hull through a shallow patch of river. My...