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My wife/spousal component/domestic management delights in every opportunity to mention that Mr. Hendrix was her first-ever concert. Mine was The Guess Who. Certainly nothing for me to be ashamed of, but on the other hand, I do have my (right handed) Stratocaster and Fender amp in the basement...

Yellowcanoe, I've seen mention of Lake Superior, Gulf of Mexico, and other places in your posts so you are definitely much more adventurous than I plan to be. I'm going to check for existing threads about spray covers, but I am curious how often you use them, especially on inland northern lakes.

I've decided to return the double-blade paddle (gotta love REI's return policy) and try to improve my paddling technique first. Thanks to all who provided input!

Um...unless you happen to own a 31' sailboat on Lake Huron. Then the winds routinely fade to nothing until you give in and fire up the diesel jenny to reach some spectacular anchor spot. Then, shortly after getting the anchor down and just starting to settle in, the wind kicks up and the boat...

I looked hard at the pack boat style, but found I liked the non-pack Keewaydin 15 more. But if I had chosen the pack boat style, some sort of "pack boat spray cover" would be high on the list of possibilities.

My preference is to use a single paddle and always have just a light breeze. :) What I don't know is how often I should expect more than light breezes. If fairly stiff winds are typical, I may well try to work with the double-blade more and address the drip issue. But if the winds on my two...

My main issue with hit and switch was the zig-zag it added. I may not have been using proper technique, but paddling three strokes on each side in rapid succession before switching sure felt right. It's only a very approximate guess, but I'm thinking the bow may have swung five degrees to each...

It's a 230 which is the length recommended on the Werner website for the width of my Keewaydin 15. I thought about going longer, but figured the trade-off would increased "sweep" on each stroke plus swing weight and air drag.

Hello all, Winter sure is long when you've got a new canoe. ;) I finally got out for a paddle on a local lake yesterday. It was a nice day with a bit of wind, but not exactly what I would call "windy". To the point, how often do you find it is "windy" on your trips? (I have an ulterior...

No subtractions yet...I've only just started, But I've been really pleased with this 35l waterproof day pack I added. I keep all my essentials plus the day's food along with anything I might want while afloat in this pack and I keep the pack right in front of me. I don't need to twist around...

The local lakes in SE Michigan are almost clear. I camped (drove up) on the Au Sable river this past Sunday and the pond behind Cooke dam was about half clear and the remaining ice was very tenuous. In most places, it appeared the river was clear except for where the current caused ice to...

Lots of good info Yellowcanoe, thanks. And the suggestion for a drysuit is a good one, but they are quite pricey, even the "affordable" versions! I've also started looking into paddling wetsuits and do believe I'll be able to find something that will meaningfully increase my cold-water safety...

I don't know about rivers because I haven't yet paddled any that had a noticeable current. I bought a book about paddling canoes and it is split in two main sections; flat water and rivers. So there does appear to be a different skill set required for river paddling and I do intend to explore...

Hello again, Hope everyone here has had a good winter. So...as previously posted, I bought my first canoe last August and upgraded it in September. I waxed the bottom and stored it carefully in the garage throughout this past Michigan winter. But now, the lakes around here are about half...

That's a big bear track. Any chance it was a polar bear? (I'll readily admit I know very little about Manitoba, but I'm quite sure there are no grizzlies...right? )

Robin, Gotta let you know the zoom effect was added when I edited. The camera does not have zoom and, like you, I really wish it did. Jim

It's a GoPro Hero+ LCD that was given to me as a gift. At a guess, the battery lasts between one and two hours -- less in cooler weather and more when it's warmer. Unfortunately, when either of the waterproof backs is on, the audio is almost completely unusable and it's barely adequate when...

Definitely don't want the canoe to get hurt! (I usually, but not always, heal without repairs.)

Never even occurred to me and I even have some cord I could have used! Glad the winds died down each evening!! :eek:

Exactly. The guy at the store said Algonquin Outfitters started out with carbon fiber and no bottom coating and the boats looked so bad so quickly that now all their rental boats have a bottom coat. I'm glad I took his advice. Gel coat scratches are a fairly easy thing to repair (once they...