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Its because those canoes are marketed and sold and generally "meant" to be paddled recreationally with a double blade, and that is what...

In my experience, I completely agree with Steve. Although I do own a couple of Hornbeck sit on bottom canoes that are near impossible...

I'm sure Blukanu has made his choice, but the discussion continues. I don't think anyone's mind gets changed on this matter, since we...

If converting to "pack style" means sitting on the floor, I don't see any reason to do that. Any regular solo or tandem canoe can be...

Well I trust Charlie, but stil, I do not recall ever seeing that technique done where I have been in canoe carry areas. Others, like...

I don't think I have ever seen a canoe carried by a lower down gunwale. With that big sail up there I hope there is not any, or much...

Right. Not as convenient for many things as a tent on hard ground, but hammocs have has other advantages that best meet my needs. Many...

Maybe ok for short casual carries. But I would not want o have to quickly locate and mount it without dropping it overboard as I...

Maybe. I 'd like to see one in action. I suspect it would have to be temporarily duck taped in place and hope that it would not...

I’m going to have to look into that! Having the comfort of a hammock and some warmth would be nice. I’ve been a hammock camper since...

"You're gonna need a bigger boat". ;)

Same here. Bugs are definitely a problem here in the Northeast until most often mid-late August. I ditched a tent on most trips years...

I have often heard Charlie talk about the on side heel presenting a "banana shaped" hull to the water, causing a bow bias carve toward...

But there's a big difference. Kraiker is solo paddling essentially at the central pivot point of the canoe; hence, his comments and mine...

I first met Gene and John Newman through a common Yukon paddler friend after I had been invited to join him on the Yukon River races...