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Below are some photos of the completed paddle that y'all have been following the build of. Tomorrow it will get crated and shipped.

While I might not have known what to expect I was far from impressed by the end of day one. It was chilly and rained on and off. I...

You've already seen a lot of what I went through on the trip, the rain and the drenching in those darned rapids Alan insisted on...

Ultra High Density Polyethylene (UHMW) might work, but as you said it might be too slippery. Polyurethane is (or can be) a bit softer...

Good point. Maybe it would be a good idea to just have a sacrificial section of wood inserted into an aluminum tube sleeve (or aluminum...

A hot tent and canoe this time of year is a great way to go. Sitting inside a canvas tent, next to a warm wood stove while the cold rain...

Temps have been going down to about zero C overnight for a couple weeks now. The hot tent isn't really needed, but it is quite...

Very nice outfit for moose hunting, the meat wagon will save your heart from exploding. Back packing moose pieces is a young person’s...

This is the first year our moose hunt wasn't entirely canoe based. The past few years we have hightailed it down to a local river after...

Glen, These are four paddles that are in various stages of completion. From left to right is a Freestyle Blade which is complete and...

The blade is laminated, largely of western red cedar. WRC is quite soft. The blade would have to be built much thicker/heavier to have...

There will three more instalments, I plan to post one of them at some point over the weekend. You can find the George River report...

High Density Polyethylene is about perfect for impact and abrasion resistance, but like all petroleum base products, its gonna be slick...

This quote grabbed me too. Thanks Tryin’ for the TR.

"One minute you are free, and the next you are back in the real world, with all the associated pressures and effort" .. well said...