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I love my Phoenix for exploring the local rivers and lakes, but I have never used it with the thought of speed. It is too much fun as a "paddle, observe and think" kind of canoe IMHO. If I want to go fast, I get out my Grasse River Classic XL. It is a fun speedster and functional as a fast...

Have you been to the Adirondacks yet? There are quite a few routes up there and if your ankle is still giving trouble you can use a canoe cart on many of the portages. Something to think about; not too far away from you and no national borders to cross!

I'm not sure what your acceptable travel distance would be but keep a eye out in your local Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace for some good deals. A nice looking Bell Magic just popped up today on Facebook in Brevard, NC for $1800. Other fine canoes are listed regularly. You might get lucky...

I just returned from a 6,600 mile, two and a half week motorcycle journey from South Carolina to California, Oregon and back. Along the way I watched for canoes on cars and saw a grand total of FIVE canoes! Where are they hiding? The first that I saw was a well-used Grumman on a car in...

My first paddling experience was on (and in) a lake at Boy Scout camp, then on few other different lakes with my Scout troop. My first river paddling was floating down the Nantahala River in a raft while on a 9th grade field trip. My second time on a river was about 8 years later on a small...

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Good luck on your Big Journey! Just an aside, I did a double-take when I saw your Missouri Headwaters State Park photo. Three years ago I camped there while on a motorcycle trip. I went down to the water and tried to imagine what this river and land must have looked like to the Lewis and...

Small docks about 2 foot wide and right at or slightly above water level. Have fun at the Rendezvous. Paddle some fun canoes, enjoy the Freestyle events, meet some great folks, and enjoy the food. I wish I could make it there this year.

Welcome to the Forum from another Upstate paddler! I give a thumbs up to Sunrift (the Esquif and Northstar dealer around here); I ordered a Northstar Phoenix from them last fall, had surprisingly quick canoe delivery and met some good folk there. I've been dealing with them since the '90s. We...

Thanks for info on Herr Speck. What an amazing trip that must have been! I have decided to do a test paddle of the old Folbot. While at the hardware store I purchased a roll of 4" wide Gorilla Tape to do some temporary (but ugly) patches on the old fabric and plan to drop it in the lake soon...

Oh, what to do. A friend passed away a while back and when his estate was settled his son called me and said that his dad wanted me to have all his woodworking and outdoors equipment. In his woodshop among and under much clutter was a 14 ½’ x 36” tandem non-folding Folbot complete with about a...

I made it to the Rendezvous for the last two years, but plans take me in a different direction this year. I plan on being there next year though. If you have never attended and are in a drivable distance, I would highly recommend this laid-back solo canoe gathering. Great folks to meet, great...

Hi Bob, welcome to the Forum! That sounds like a great trip. Are you planning for this summer or later? Going solo or as a group? Another Kruger designed boat to look for is the Mad River Monarch. I had one and sold it last year because I didn't have big enough water or a big enough trip in...

After being out of commission for nearly five weeks due to a lower back injury I finally got the Outrage on some moving water. Yesterday I headed out to a local "park and play" spot. It is fairly small but has a series of ledges which at current water levels produce a nice Class 2 set waves...

I just use good old fashioned dry bags. They have always worked well for me.

The simplicity of paddling a canoe versus the complexity of interfacing, signing up, RFID cards, or swiping seems rather incongruous.

I grew up fishing and boating on Lake James many years back, and have returned there not often enough. It is great to see that others are still enjoying it. Which site did you stay on the "Paddle-In Sites" at Lake James State Park? I remember the site #7 was nice. The mountain with the...

Thanks all, but someone got there before I did. I'm not sure how it would have fit into my current quiver of canoes even if I had paddled and liked it.

Thanks for the info Glenn. I've been in contact with the owner and it looks like I may get a chance to paddle the Shadow 13 to see what I think. I am curious to see how it compares to the FlashFire for maneuverability and playing around in small creeks.

Thank you both for your quick responses. The photos in the ad were taken with a cell phone, thus having the "wide angle" distortion. The spec sheet with the data is exactly what I had hoped to find. I was wondering how close the specs are to my Bell Flashfire. At 180 lbs. I was wondering...