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I'm 6', 200lbs with a short torso, I use a 56" Bending Branches Expedition Plus and always carry a similar size/shape Mohawk for backup. I sized my paddle right off the Bending Branches size chart and it works good for me. I'd like to try a knife edged, carbon LW but I shudder at the abuse it...

I haven't got a San Jaun permit yet. My son just got out of the USMC and has a friend suppose to be home from a deployment and getting out in March sometime. I won't poach a permit till his schedule is nailed down, likely will May/June. I will give as much notice as I can when permit is in...

Thanks for the replys. $1600 or $1700 doesn't seem all that expensive in the big scheme of things. A restoration would seems to require a pretty specialized skill set. My pick would be the 15' Prospector, that style of boat was high on my list when I was boat shopping. Finally settled on the...

Another :- ) http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/clt/5430548939.html I'm attracted to theses classic canoes but I've never paddled one :- (

What should a guy expect to pay for such a craft? Oddly enough wood/canvas canoes show up on craigslist in AZ. Lots of lakes and vacation cabins. http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/boa/5401944755.html

I've unstuck rafts, kayaks and canoes and it all boils down to the basics of applying good anchors, mechanical advantage, proper angles and not hurting anybody every single recovery is different and at the end of the day it's simply smart application of the basics. The books are great to go with...

What the International Scale of River Difficulty has to say: Class IV: Advanced Intense, powerful but predictable rapids requiring precise boat handling in turbulent water. Depending on the character of the river, it may feature large, unavoidable waves and holes or constricted passages...

I like reading these classic outdoor books, they can be got free or almost free on Amazon Kindle. I always take my Kindle device when I'm out in my wimpy solo boat because its back lit and I like to read at night haha

Saftey isn't a 'me' thing. Not being mentally and physically prepared shows a lack of concern for everyone you boat with.

This was the 'text book' for the river rescue course I took, Good book IMO A handy pin kit/pfd reference book is: 'Swift Water Rescue Field Guide' by Slim Ray My solo canoe pin kit is 2 prusik mini pullys, three locking biners, 2 pre-tied prusik loops and a web sling water knotted and worn...

^^^This :- )

It looks like its going to be a good year for a trip if anybody is interested in jumping in. The San Francisco runs though some beautiful country in the Blue Range Primative Area. Planning on mid-late March, it's a sometimes boney Class II/III twisty run with the likelihood of sweepers and...

It is LOL, but its not too hard to pick up 'left overs' and cancellations if you can move on short notice. That's why I got back into solo boating! That and sometimes I feel like an unlicensed, unpaid guide and outfitter haha The good news is SW boaters are game to let folks jump in on their...

Via Wyoming and Montana and stint in Wisconsin haha The wife and I are long time whitewater rafters. We private party the Grand Canyon almost every year, the San Jaun, Yampa, Salt, Verde and Rio Grande. We lived in Bozeman, MT and did all those rivers as well, tripping the Smith most years...