Will Derness

Home made drops. I used some dimension lumber (3/4x4, I think) and hand drew the curves. Cut with a jig saw, these have all the...

I bought one of those Northstar mini cell foam carry pads. It worked OK but moved around which I didn’t like. And after you arrive at...

This photo should help you visualize how these alternative seat drops help with inhibiting seat back and forth sway. Compared with...

Well to minimize my conversion work I used the gunwale holes of the old seats closest to the ends of the canoe for the thwarts. I didn’t...

Out for a dawn paddle on the Waccamaw River, NC. Coffee break spot on the return home.

Late to the show, but here's what I remember from the solo conversion I did. I've been rooting around for useful photos and will post...

Coffee break spot on Rice Creek, NC. I bring along a 1 pint thermos of coffee and some where after the mid point of the paddle I’ll...