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I just heard back from the guy who was there it was a Mad River explore that broke . There was a bigger pile of wood on river left and a lot more water. Here is more info This is what my friend said " he lowered it the first little ledge then got in trying not to get wet, the eddy force drew him...

There was some wood on river left but I still had to go river left and cuts to river right. If he went straight through he might have hit the rock in the middle that looks like a wave. The fact that he broke the boat in to I have to talk more to my friend that was there. My friend told us to...

I just got home from my Moose Bow trip tonight one of the people in my group had stay back and saw a Discovery canoe get ripped in 2 at mosquito rapids. People were going to help them to Spencer rips there is a road there. He said they were from Florida. When I got to the take out an...

Monday is just a driving day for me we are at the cars by 8 and then we stop for breakfast. I like driving at night and then that means I have a free day on Monday but its no big deal either way I have to drop someone off at their car at the portsmouth park and ride also.

Frogs Toggs, I am going to be there Memorial day weekend Starting Friday at noon having Cry of the Loon shuttle me to Holeb Pond. I have gone last 2 Memorial days 2 years ago water was high it will be high this year. Last year conditions were like July level there was some shore line you could...

I got the Encounter it is solo love it 17' long but light.

I saw a good deal last week on a wenonah encounter Ultralight Kevlar it was cheap enough that if I did not like it I could sell probably for more because nothing like that around here. The guy had a wedding to go to in Cooperstown NY which knocked 2 hour of one way. So I drove to CoopersTown...

I doing a trip on the Pemi in N Woodstock for the AMC Sunday right now the gage is at 1590 I did the ledges at 3000 CFS that was fun I will be in a Drysuit but no gloves :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCH5rE72MAM

I remember when I was learning white water I fell in in early April the burning sensation on my face was unbelievable. I also sort of frozen then swam to the surface I was in a wetsuit and paddle jacket one I got out I was fine. But after that I was not afraid of falling in anymore because it...

Whats not posted is the 3 minute swim when I posted the video I was looking for life insurance and I did not think it was a good idea to post it. My wife saw the video of me swimming and goes whats that sound I said me drowning and swallowing water. This is about as high as I like to run it...

Round bottom canoes tip easy , flat bottom harder. White water even class 2 or a big wave will flip a flat bottom canoe if you do not have a good brace and if a rock if under the canoe a brace does not work This is me running the Contoocook in Hennicker NH I had electrip pumps but shorted them...

It was the ultra light model I was not even sinking it the guy said I had a lot of free board left. I usually sink boats I could not sit in it I had to kneel in it. It had the sliding seat I was kneeling high and forward could not get feet under the seat. My usual problem is I sink boats...

Problem is not many solo to try around me Bell dealer has some or I have to drive to NY. I have 3 white water solo's All my other canoe I bought by spec and reviews and learned to use them. I went from a Mohawk XL 13 to and Outrage X boy did I swim alot Then I had bought a caption for wife and I...

When I tried the shearwater I was kneeling no way would i sit. I paddle white water solo all the time but am very active doing it I paddle class 3/4 with the caption I am still getting use to the blackfly http://www.blackflycanoes.com/canoes/octane-91/ got my foot trapped in outfitting I need...

I tried it last April after driving 5 hour then it was only in the low 30s and very windy so I was not relaxed probably. No local dealers near me but I have been looking at northwind solo only 28 lb and 15'6" and holds 700lb and the seat is lot lower and local

I was looking for something more for pond/lake hopping I have and OT Appalachian and a Caption I want to do river running I can and have run both solo and they are both only about 50lb I am looking at weight more than anything I can always paddle the Quetico 17 solo before dropping another 2-3...

just make sure there are no soft spots Paint will help protect from UV

I was look in at solo last year but I did not like the feel of them I tried a swift shearwater felt like I was sitting on top of a cork I could not even sit in it I would have went right over I was 275 at the time. I tried a Wenonah Wilderness it was a little better I could sit in it but still...

They are made in NH they sell them new all the time on craigslist for 1500 they are not super light I know someone who has one and he likes it and paddles it solo all the time

you want royalex go for an OT Camper they tend to be lighter