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Certainly do miss those days…the heyday of solo canoeing. Replete with characters, excitement over something “new” at canoe demo days, the Conclave events, and the construction of the FreeStyle instruction program (the maneuvers themselves had been done for hundreds of years or more). A more in...

Get vinyl tubing from hardware store and cut it into 4 8” sections…split them lengthwise and put them over the gunnels where they sit on the rack….otherwise those rails will be trashed by traveling on metal racks.

Explorer is a legendary do it all hull. Assuming the condition of both is equal I would opt for the Mad River. Had one and it is a very comfortable canoe to paddle….instills confidence. (Plus I just like wood)!

Still wear a Patagonia baggies pullover that’s got to be 25 years old…maybe more? Everglades to Algonquin and beyond. Still think it’s the best material they ever used. Of course it fits considerably tighter now😉

Only downside to this thread is it makes me miss all the canoes I once had 🙁

The “Button Club”….owners of the exquisite work by Tom MacKenzie (R). Left to right: Jim Mandle, Mrs. ? Nicholls, Arweyn Nicholls, Carol Tunnicliffe, Mary Lou Green. Mid 80s I believe. The Button was an 11 foot, 24 pound, DY designed, wood/dacron solo built as only Tom could. Personally love...

Loved my OT Tripper but I was young enough not to realize how heavy it was 😂

There’s always old school two paddles yoke…adds no weight or extra items to carry…. but I have to say I would be pretty upset after paying Swift Canoe prices to run into a problem that quickly. However, if they do say not to transport it engaged, I guess that sort of lets them off the hook.

At 18 we all might have bounced back up and kicked that scaffold….not so much these days! Be well.🤕

Check out the Red Green Show, season 1, episode 1. About half way through. Find it on the free streaming app Plex.

Fortune favors the brave. Paddle it and love it. You’ll make new acquaintances at every put in/take out ☺️ Perhaps you should name it Spliff.

Perfect boat for tree dodging!

Beautiful work!

Not a sponson per se…a way to attach a moveable seat and thwarts without interruption of gunnels. Also has contoured end tanks of the same material which had a leather grain effect. Beautiful canoe. Miss mine. You could also wedge your knees under them as they are contoured for it, but it is NOT...

Paddled boats for many years with those and never had a problem…but YMMV

Harry Roberts in a Lotus Caper….mid 80s

Glenn…ditto on Canoesport Journal. Might have some saved somewhere…think I’ll go look for them.

PFG from Columbia…I know the benefits of wicking materials but just have to have cotton next to my skin. Bonehead model (no jokes please) is my favorite for function, fit, and price. Don’t do cold weather anymore.

The guy in the yellow Nitro is pretty dang good. They all must enjoy swimming more than I ever did! 😉

Perhaps not what we think of as a canoe but I still find this stuff interesting and a jumping off place for more research. https://www.vice.com/en/article/ancient-canoe-found-in-new-zealand-could-rewrite-voyaging-history/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=user/vice