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That was my first thought too but when I looked at the pictures I thought it looked like the seats were bolted directly to the gunwales, essentially making them thwarts. Edit to say: Nevermind, I don't know how I missed the obvious seat dowel in one of those pictures. Alan

I still have my TG-4. I haven't done a trip in a long time and rarely use it anymore but it still works fine (or at least I assume because it probably hasn't been powered up in a year). It's probably got 70 tripping days on it and it was wet on nearly all of those days. On some of those days...

I'm not familiar with that hull but kevlar is not known for being the most rigid material and it's not uncommon for a kevlar hull to flex and twist. Not being there in person it's hard to say what might be normal/abnormal or just how much flex and movement there is but it might just be the...

It's been a hot and humid summer here. It's finally breaking and we have a bit of respite for the foreseeable future. I didn't have AC in the house until a couple years ago and boy am I glad I had it this year. I don't know how I used to sleep through those hot and muggy nights. Actually, I do...

Here I thought I could finally prove that I was once the Minnesota state canoe champion but, unfortunately, it is not in the records. Alan

I don't know anything about Temagami or your proposed route but your daily mileage sounds easily doable. I would usually shoot for 20-32km per day but I like being on the water paddling so I would usually make camp late. Much of it will come down to you in terms of your health and fitness as...

I took my fat b*st*rd of a solo out lake paddling last weekend (similar dimensions to the Raven but don't know how similarly they handle) and struggled in even a slight breeze where I would have been fine in one of my longer, skinnier, and less rockered solos. Assuming a beam wind, in one of...

I would be really surprised if the weight of the boat being carried with a traditionally mounted yoke would be enough to damage the hull. If that was the case then the hull should crumple if, while paddling the canoe, you placed a hand on the gunwales and lifted your butt off the seat. I expect...

I think we're all aware of each others preferences and prejudices. No one is going to convince anyone else that they're wrong. Alan

My only experience with Northern Saskatchewan was starting at Wollaston Lake and failing to make Nueltin Lake (I did make it across the Nunavut border). It was still a wonderful out and back trip in which I didn't see a soul for 40 days. You can drive to Wollaston Lake and there are multiple...

And none of them foreigner communist measurements either. :) Alan

How are they packaged now that they don't fit well? Can you just repackage them into zip locks? Alan

I assume they're attached to the floor to keep them from moving around when getting into/out of position? Alan

Attaching directly to the gunwales should be fine. The hangers would actually lessen the structural integrity as opposed to bolting it directly to the gunwales. Since I primarily sit I would start by padding the seat to the correct height and then seeing how that affected sitting stability. If...

I'm a 99% sitter. I went for a paddle this weekend and kneeled for a bit. As usual I find the most uncomfortable part of kneeling to be my ankle joints. When I kneel my toes are pointed toward the stern with the top of my foot in contact with the hull and after a while this stretched position...

No, worries. Since you quoted the (now deleted) post in your response it should make sense to future generations mining this website for treasures so I'm going to leave it up. Alan

Easier said than done when trying to ascend a river over a gravel bar in 5" of water. I've used my carbon paddles as poles many times and I've also done plenty of repairs and reinforcing to them over the years. It's just part of the game. Alan

When hauling solo I always have the canoe offset to one side just so things are easier to reach. Alan

Good point. When I referred to it as 'king' I simply meant that it fits the task well and seems to be the most widely available. Perhaps calling it the 'default' wood would be a better description. Alan

I've made a lot of them from WRC and one from Cottonwood. I would like to try Basswood but it's not an easy thing to find unless you have a local sawmill that saws and sells it or can saw your logs. Even though cottonwood is pretty soft I was surprised how much harder it was than WRC. Sanding...