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I'm kinda bummed. The seller and her son were very hard to communicate with but finally the son told me to come over at 4pm the next day. Said they could not show the canoe before that time. Next day the ad was gone, and the seller wasn't answering her phone, or returning messages. I finally got...

Howdy, Trying to find out a little info before I go look at it. Not finding much on Google. I know there is a lot of knowledge here so I'll run it by you canoe experts. The ad says Wenonah Jensen Kevlar at 17 feet length. I called the lady selling it and she says it is a "pack" canoe and only...

I drink Folgers Instant every morning. That way, when I do get a cup of real coffee, I appreciated it so much I can't even describe it.

Ah Ha, the livestock needle! I should have thought about that as my family raised calves when I was a kid. Thanks Larry

Thank you Mark, I'll be honest, I don't have the foggiest idea of how to post a picture. Don't think it would show anyway. It's just the kevlar over the middle of the flotation chambers is not attached to the flotation foam in two small areas. The rest of the flotaion chambers, the kevlar is...

Howdy, My 1993 Mad River Malecite has a couple places where the kevlar is coming apart, sort of. The flotation chambers on each end have a approximately 2 inch diameter spot right in the middle where the overlaying kevlar has detached from the underlying foam. It's like a bubble, I can push it...

Thanks for the nice comments, everyone. Yes I am glad I got this canoe before someone else, did. I have now bought three good canoes from Tucson. Besides this one a Scott Prospector, and a Old Town Stillwater have followed me home. Both gone to new owners now. Too heavy for an old man! Black...

Mad River Malecite in kevlar showed up on craigslist late last night, in Tucson. I called at 7am sharp this morning and arranged to see it at noon. It's nice, seller says he bought it new in Anchorage, many years ago. Hull is Turquoise and has the oiled wood trim. This one has the center solo...

The Indian Canoe, by Russell D. Smith. Copyright 1925, and smells like it's been around mold and mildew for the entire 95 years. Just starting it but seems like a nice "Boys Life" type adventure about two friends, their Indian guide and a big old canoe in the Maine wilderness and the Moluncus River.

Being in Arizona, I am shocked at the mosquito problem this guy was having. That seems like it would ruin it for me. I would have to take measures to reduce the problem. Desert camping, we usually let a dry-ish cow pie smolder in camp. Sometimes four or five cow pies smoldering works awesome...

Thank you for posting this, very interesting. Living out in Arizona, I had not even heard of the museum.

Second story, Took same brother camping two weeks later, no bears but at dawn we were awaken by the weirdest noise and it was close too. A noise neither of us could identify. Turned out a squirrel came over and decided to try to climb the taught material of the tent side. His little toenails...

I fell asleep eating Fig Newtons in my tent around 10:30 pm. At 2 am I was awakened and threw the cookies out of the tent, up onto the picknik table at our campsite. Fell back and went to sleep soundly. Some time later something woke me by punching my nose! I had been sleeping with my face...

Many thanks for the responses and good advice. Pictures? I'll see if I can figure how to do that.

Howdy, I have found a 1984 Sawyer Autumn Mist solo canoe that needs a little repair here and there. Trouble is I don't know what material this particular boat was made with. I hear they could be either glass or Kevlar or a combination of the two. It is painted inside and out. Might have been...

dougd, I'm in Arizona. Sorry never been to NY!

Not much of a forum person, but I see this one is about the age old tradition of canoeing, so here I am. Currently own a Old Town Stillwater, an Old Town Canadienne, and my new/old one a Sawyer Autumn Mist, which just followed me home this weekend. You can see all my boats are antiques, like...