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"shallow fast water" I think you're on the right track with a prospector. The Trillium is a 14.5 foot solo. Compared to a 15 ft prospector it's going to draw more water, maybe an entire inch. I think you're right with the bench seat too. That will allow you to shift your weight enough to...

If all you do is paddle rivers, and you don't paddle very far, then Royalex might be the way to go. The Tripper would be a good choice, especially if it is the 16 ft. If that's what's available I'd take it. The Explorer would be a great choice if it wasn't so far away. If you fondly remember...

It is unfortunate the OP didn't want to talk about canoe tripping. The Indus River valley contains most of Pakistan's population. It has a rich history and has been irrigated for millennia. It's also historical habitat for water buffalo.

The following is quoted from a spam thread. Pulling it out so Glenn can delete the spam thread. I'm curious, where can you paddle and see bison/buffalo?

When I was a young man in the early '90s polyester and other synthetics were not dirt cheap like now. I took a second hand wool blanket and made long underwear with it. Of course I had to wear cotton underneath the wool. It was so warm it was almost useless in the mid-Atlantic states.

I'm going with my principal of being conservative about safety stuff. I was taught to use a figure 8 for creating critical loops, like for roping a climber into a harness or end of a throw rope. It creates little stress and is easy to untie. I don't like the farrimond either because it is a...

You know the best thing for open water and places with big fetch? A sailboat. Seriously, I'd rather have a small sailboat than a touring kayak. The only real disadvantage to the sailboat is the paperwork and trailer.

The real problem is that kayaks aren't that much better in bad conditions, especially for normal people. To make the kayak safer in open water requires a skilled paddler and proper outfitting. I can't imagine many people can roll a 17 ft kayak with 75 lbs of gear. Especially in conditions...

I have a blackgold Bell solo. The finish is robust and only has scratches from truly ugly incidents. I cover it when it gets home to protect it while sliding it under the house or while leaving it in the garage. I don't use the cover on the way to the river. The biggest risk the cover...

I've been raking leaves. The motion is not dissimilar from paddling. Maybe I need to put a T-grip on the end of one of the rakes. Here in North Carolina the local rivers are mainly up in the winter, in the paddling season never really ends.

When I lived in West Virginia in the late '90s I paddled some of the rivers in the southern coal fields. This is basically the area south of Charleston and the west of interstate 77. Every put in was littered with all kinds of garbage, mattresses, appliances often including rotten deer...

Yeah, first question is what counts as owning? What counts as a paddle craft? I think that means to many.

Who's counting? I'll tell you when I've had enough canoes!

Yeah, I miss the sunshine. I've been thinking it would be good to do something outside the week of the solstice. It would have to be within driving distance to North Carolina. But I don't want to go so far south there are a bunch of gators.

I think canoes are a mature design. My impression is things have changed very little since wood canvas canoes. As much as I love shoulder tumblehome I'm not sure it is really much different than tumblehome. There have been innovations to paddlecraft. Like white water play boats that can be...

The cartoon has really strong William Nealy vibes. Must have have been a late eighties thing.

Northstar's IXP and Nova Crafts Tuff Stuff are supposed to be as robust as T-formex but lighter and stiffer. If I was after a new do-it-all canoe I'd probably look at their boats. I really favor stiffer hulls whenever practical, they just paddle better. I'd like to hear more from people who...

I'm impressed with the outfitting, including floatation. The sailing canoe looks sharp too.

I would take the pumpkin over some canoes and many kayaks. Not only is it more interesting, but I wouldn't have to feel guilty about leaving it in the river if it was damaged. The shape seems much more appropriate for a play boat. I'm not sure what tricks you could do. Seems like it might be...