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The hippos really raise the stakes on standing and poling. Yeesh.

Speaking of poling, native poler in Bostwana. The dugout was much narrower than in Cambodia. Having tried it, balance is sort of...

Very cool, thanks for sharing!

I just got back from Cambodia, and got to see some local paddlers on Ton Le sap, a very large lake in the middle of the country. People...

This thread terminus me of the saying. A ship in the harbor is safe, but that’s not what ships were built for. I scratched (not on...

I have only home built boats for myself, strippers and full composites. They’re built to be used, I take some care on hard surfaces, but...

My main canoe is an ultralight Kevlar "working " boat, I used it for training hundreds of kids and adults how to paddle and camp in the...

Scratches add character. I don't baby my canoes but I don't abuse them either. If you're worried about scratches Bill Swift will tell...

@lowangle al thanks for those specifics - very helpful examples that gives me a better idea of avoidable damage that happens off the...

I try not to put any weight in my starlight Seliga when it is on the ground. I think it may have caused a chip on the bottom when I did...

As others have said, scratches are inevitable if you use your canoe, but I have always tried to be very careful on land. I wet foot...

I just took a peak at Hemlock Canoes website and they recently posted a bunch of used boats I assume either taken in on trade or...

I have a black gold bell and gel coat Hemlock. I don’t drag them around on land and if setting down on a hard surface I try to be light...

I have a Northstar Trillium pack boat in Blacklite and unfortunately this year I have encountered a few submerged rocks and it does show...

I only buy used boats. My kevlar boat is painted. I don't drag it around but scratches are part of using it.