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I prefer dedicated solos too. They allow cross strokes and cross maneuvers, the bow generally draws to the paddleblade, the stern can be skidded and they can be had narrow enough to allow "Stacking our Hands", across the rail for efficient forward strokes. Most of those control issues are...

Looks like a downsized FlashFire, 4' shorter, half an inch narrower, complete with vestigial shouldered tumblehome, similar, symmetrical rocker. It should be a fine boat for those with shorter legs. At 165 lbs Flash is my go to boat for day and camping trips; equivalent wt in the NW boat maybe...

OF is a three day event, so a little larger and certainly longer, than Mountain Man's Saratoga PaddleFest. Same cast of misfits, except pretty Robyn Rutkiewicz will be in the Swift booth rather than Werner's, and joined by Grizzly "Griz" Caudle.

Well, Kevin did enjoy a quiet Sunday in the rain with plunging temps wherein Swift sold three hulls, but inadvertently left his data sheet at Seven Horses. It occurred to me on my drive up into the hills that meant he no longer had possession of those notes; must have been the low pressure...

Same friend has decided to liquidate his Rushton Indian Girl which has been perfectly restored by Tom MacKenzie of fond memory. Email for images.

I am finding new homes for some of a retired friend's collection: White, Kevlar, wood trim, Curtis Vagabond with Cooke deck 14.75' X 27.5" ~ $1200 Green Prijon Yukon Expedition Kayak, 14.5'X 25" ~$500 Custom 6 place with cargo box canoe trailer, ~1700. Images now available .

The double blade allows increased cadence, hence more speed. It also eliminates corrective strokes, allowing folks to get out on the loose without the apprenticeship required to acquire single stick skills. Among downsides, the flash of the high blade alerts wildlife and there is no rest. The...

Turn the cross bar over, lengthen the webbing.

Stroke rate or cadence, directly effects forward speed; force increasing geometrically with increases in rate. Smaller blades, shorter shafts and double blades all allow increased cadence. Olympic kayakers sprint at ~150 strokes per minute but slow to 110 spm for 1000 meter races. Marathon...

Canoeing, SUP paddling, and, I suppose, kayaking, are skill intensive outdoor sports. Good equipment and honed technique make them more fun, just like golf and beach volleyball. That said, if someone doesn't care about improved performance there is only the personal penalty of enjoying the...

MayFly is 12'5" by 26.5" max with skegged stern, LadyBug is 13"8" by 29" with ~ 1.75" symmetrical rocker. The latter is very close in size and performance to Marc Ornstein's Illusion, now molded by Savage River. LadyBug was also one of the two hulls, GragonFly being the other that bracket...

Backbands are questionable additions for paddling. My Placid boatworks partner and I experimented with an old timey, twin kidney shaped, rotating backrest that killed everyone who tried it after a half hour. Then, he rubbed his back raw with our standard backband about halfway through the 90...

It kinda depends on your boat and your stance in it and if you use cross strokes/maneuvers. The most effective "window" for force transfer is with the blade +/- 15 dg of vertical to the stroke. For straight blade paddles that occurs forward of the knee, which suggests a kneeling stance to...

Cruiser is a great Lynn Tuttle design, a downsized USCA tandem Cruiser to improve efficiency for smaller teams. Like all Cruisers, it could use more bow rocker for use as a tripper. Try running it upstream to demonstrate why.

Lloyd's Peach/Caribou S is an important new solo, replacing the NLS RockStar as the best big guy's solo. It's pricing is explained by the laminate. The Kevlar laminate includes a full blanket of less expensive polyester fabric. The skin coated Lightweight includes a layer of S glass, again...

Bell used Vinyl Ester resin exclusively. The Tweed was, is, longitudinal strands of yellow Kev 49 with alternating strands of yellow Kev 49 and black Kev 29 as fill. The reason is partially cosmetic, because alternating yellow black in both directions gets muddy looking and partially structural...

Pathfinder will be a better solo tripper than Guide. Initially it is an order of scale lighter. It will be a little faster due to the extra six inches in length and will track better because it is narrower to yield a higher length/width ratio. The narrower width will also improve solo paddling...

Bell used Coremat to build bottom thickness in their white/gold laminate, but with VE resin. 'Always an issue re resin draining out and the dang stuff seemed to kick hot and flatten the bottoms somewhat. But, like you, we rolled a splash of resin out, dropped the Coremat on top, rolled in more...

Fish Creek Campground has paved roads and parking, will have some snow-clear sites and guaranteed open water. My home is within twenty miles but the old-timey-only format precludes my attendance.