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This will be my first, second and third builds, all wrapped into one project. Yes, that does sound a bit crazy! But all for good reason. Here's the background: Last summer/fall, I had the chance to introduce a friend to the world of paddlesports, both in kayaks and canoes, including her first...

Thanks for the warm welcomes everyone! Hopefully I have the chance to wet a paddle with all the AK/YT folks! Boreal Birch, I'm afraid I'm not much of a fisherman and wouldn't be much use chasing brook trout. About the closest I got to that was cracking a cold Two Hearted!

Much appreciated! I'm out of town for a bit but will PM you. Wee Lassie is not *quite* what I'm looking for, but it was the closest boat that I found with an Alaska dealer network. Overall, the closest boat I'm seeing is the Swift Keewaydin 14, or potentially their Pack Adirondack 13.6 if we...

Thanks for all the advice and suggestions! It sounds like a stripper may be in my future... A bit of background on what we are looking for-- this started while I was helping a friend, who last summer I introduced to both kayaking and canoe tripping, to shop for a kayak for the coming season. As...

Thanks, I've been learning (and loving!) skiing lately, and working on some of my indoor projects in the mean time, but I've been counting the days for sure!

I'm looking into a kevlar/carbon fiber layup of a pack canoe, something in the 13 foot range with around 24" width at the waterline and 27-28" max width. Looking at a lot of the designs out there, it seems that incorporating some tumblehome is a common (and probably best) practice among pack...

Hi all! Been browsing these forums for a while now, but haven't had an overwhelming need to post until recently, so here I am. I'm currently living in Anchorage, Alaska, after having hopped around the country over the last decade or so (CA, MI, WI, AZ, OK). I cut my teeth on canoe tripping...