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Looks like a great day on the river! I haven't tried a bilge pump yet, but I sure could have used one back in the days in my Perception HD-1, the wettest whitewater canoe that I ever owned or paddled.

On-the-water test photos should happen this weekend. I'm really looking forward to finding out how this Outrage handles.

I took your advice and now have a like new, basically unused (not a single river scratch on the bottom!), factory outfitted Millbrook Outrage of 2020 vintage. I couldn't turn it down. I can't wait to get it on the water this weekend.

Wow, two members making paddles on the same day! I posted mine in the DIY section. Looks like a really nice blank, I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product. Great looking old Delta bandsaw too. I'm running a late 1990's 18" Jet Bandsaw.

Thanks all! As for the weight, I thinned the blade down perhaps too much and expect it may be a bit delicate. I left it a little thicker at the tip for a bit of strength and abrasion resistance. It balances just above throat, just at the bottom of my lower hand, so I think I got the weight in...

I am happy today; I just made my first paddle! Many years ago I had picked up a copy of “Canoe Paddles A Complete Guide to Making Your Own” by Graham Warren and David Gidmark with the intention of learning how to make a paddle. As it often happens, life got in the way and the book sat on the...

Since the stern of most of my canoes is farther back than my bumper, I always figured that it would keep the canoe from sliding backward if the other tie down straps loosened. I still do front and back tiedowns; it does not bother my 2022 Subaru Outback electronics at all. Back in the days of...

The best way to paddle tandem in whitewater is in two solo canoes! One just follows the other.

Thanks for the "weight" info, that helped me make up my mind. I also talked to the seller last night and he is right at my weight, so it sounds good. I will probably pick it up next week when our schedules coincide. I've been considering a lightweight whitewater canoe for a while, but...

Hi Eckilson, I am considering purchasing a used Millbrook Outrage canoe but I am at the upper end of the listed weight range at 180 lbs. I was wondering about how much you weigh and how much credence to put into the published MR weight range. It's about a five hour round trip drive to the...

I'll post a photo for you next week when I get back home. It's pretty easy to make: 1. Cut a strip as wide (front to back) as your bar and as long as your bar. I have 70" bars so I cut 2 strips from my 5' mats. 2. Zip-Tie the strip every foot or so to the bar. 3 Cut off loose zip tie ends...

Drag-ability. A good term. I prefer to have a light boat and portage. If I do drag a heavy canoe, where the ground is smooth enough, I prefer to drag it on my two wheeled cart. If the ground is too rough for the cart and the canoe is too heavy to carry, I would debate on how much I wish to...

Lookin' good there Black Fly. I ordered mine with wood gunwales, internal skid plates and kneeling drops on the seat. According to factory specs it should have been around 32 pounds, but I lucked up and on my scales it is 30.1 pounds. I guess that the layup weight can vary a bit.

A couple of weeks ago while perusing the stacks at the local Public Library, I ran across a copy of "The Survival of the Bark Canoe" by John McPhee, a story about Vaillancourt's trip in bark canoes, following routes closely following those taken by Thoreau. through the wilds of Maine. It also...

The Polaris looks great; I did not know that Northstar would "solo-ize" a tandem. That should make a fine tripper for both lakes and rivers! A trick that I use on my bars is to cut strips of "anti-fatigue" mats and zip tie them tightly to the bar. They give cushioning, have a tough non-slip...

For my portable (not glued down) kneeling pads I use the "anti-fatigue" mats sold in woodworking shops. It is well padded, has a tough textured and comfortable top to kneel on and usually in 2'x4' or 2'x5' sizes that can be cut down to desired dimensions. For my dedicated whitewater boats with...

I have always been a still photographer, but have given thought to trying a GoPro. I haven't made the leap because I can visualize what I want in my still photography, but cannot make the mental sidestep to visualizing images in motion. I do sometimes carry my Nikon in a drybag and use it when...

This is a very interesting thread. I had been considering an SRT, but I ended up with a Northstar Phoenix instead. Right now the SRT sort of fits between niches in my current quiver of canoes. Hey Glenn, how are you liking the Fastex fastened thigh straps? On most of my thigh straps I use...

I wonder if you built a couple for "personal use", paddled them a few times, then sold your "used" canoes if that would then be still be infringement? If not, can a canoe that you built from published plans ever legally be sold without paying royalties? Perhaps there is a fine line there...

Thanks to all for your input, but now the mystery is solved; the wood and fiberglass canoe is a NORTHLAND! I printed photos of the canoe along with the serial number and mailed them to Albert Maw in a letter along with a request for a Northland deck sticker, if he had any remaining. This week...