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another thing is to practice in the clothes you'll actually be wearing- around here the schools did their swim tests in bathing suits...

Well, that's one advantage to an aluminum canoe - don't have to worry about spilling burning coals in one.

For me the important question was whether I could extract my old feet if I dumped

Part of the problem is getting feet under the seat though, so whilst it would raise you up, it wouldn’t necessarily make kneeling any easier

I live in RI, but I love paddling in CT. There are so many nice rivers in east/central CT. The big ones get paddled a lot – the...

I have some extra ash from my restoration. These are the actual measurements (not the modern reduced sizing). 1"x6"x14' and 1"x4"x10'...

I had to take a close look because my first pole was a Home Depole, and I sometimes still use it. But no, that one is my hybrid version...

Beware of scammers. They tend to pick up on "wanted" classified posts and will send a private message stating they know someone who has...

I agree with this as well. I don't doubt that it really does breath but in my experience my ability to produce moisture generally...

My Boy Scouts canoe instructor used to say "weight towards the wind" - wind from the front, weight in the front - wind from the rear...

I've found the best way to counteract the bow wanting to point into the wind is to add more weight to the stern. A dry bag partially...

That's the exact situation I'm in and why I started my thread asking about tandems. The only differences are we aren't yet in our 70s...

The 1986 Curtis Northstar I have is the Kevlar layup with gel coat, weighs about 55 lbs. Specs are... 16' length; 35" max width, 32"...

I don't have much to add, but following out of curiosity. What are the specs on your Curtis, @tketcham ? A brief web search didn't...