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For sure. Good points. Everyone will have different stroke mechanics and those mechanics will probably change based on type and length of paddle. While I think we all have a length and shape of paddle that just feels like it fits our style I think most of us can adapt to different sizes and...

No doubt he and his buddies think the same thing when they see us patching together worn out canoes. :) Alan

I tried it tonight. It was terribly uncomfortable. I might play around with it some more just to see if I can come up with a stroke that doesn't feel terrible but it was a much bigger difference than I expected. 6% decrease in boat speed at the same heart rate with a much higher perceived...

I'd been thinking about trying it but after gumpus mentioned it too I had to give it a shot. Same setup as my other paddle tests. A 2.2 mile out and back course while holding the heart rate steady at 120 bpm. The paddle was a 50" ZRE medium. First up was a bent shaft held backwards: Time -...

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I've found the waves look much more intimidating from canoe level as well. Alan

I've done both and I definitely suffer from "The grass is always greener" syndrome. When I want to hammock all the sites seem better suited to tents and when I'm tenting the trees look like great places to hang. Alan

I think someone posted pictures here of a friend with a canoeing cat. Alan

I think if you thought boat repair sounded like a fun thing to do that these would make pretty easy projects to learn with. I also think that if you just wanted a boat to futz around in that you could just paddle it as-is. Alan

The reason new racers soon adopt a bent shaft is because that's what they're told to do and they are emulating what they see the top paddlers using. They don't want to look like a newbie that doesn't know what they're doing. They certainly aren't running time trial comparisons between bents and...

In the races I've attended there is a very small percentage of truly top tier paddlers and they often finish very close to one another, sometimes seconds apart after an hour or more of racing. I don't doubt that a straight vs bent shaft might be the difference in them winning or losing but I...

Thanks for sharing. Looked like a fun trip with a good friend. That dog bed looks super posh! Alan

I've never tried it but I've seen people use steam bags. Basically wrap the wood in a plastic "bag" and then insert the steam hose. Benefits are less setup/materials and you can manipulate the wood while it's in the bag being steamed. I believe DougD used this method when steaming gunwales to...

They don't work for me using a PC and Chrome

It looks like you're correct. From Mem's video I thought maybe it was just a sprint race but apparently it was just the end of a much longer race. If anyone needs help sleeping here is the full 2+ hour video of the race: Alan

That was as pretty tight race. Fun to watch. I thought #74 was going to pull back ahead at the end. Alan

I can be a bit of a contrarian at times so the fact that no one has used it before would in itself be a desirable property. :) Alan

I'd recommend going as light as your budget allows. There's a good chance your 50 pound lifting limit will continue to decrease. Alan

That doesn't appear to be the case. A short and interesting read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Bandage

What part of your stroke is causing the excessive noise? All the hunters I know prefer outboards. Alan