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  1. memaquay

    Skegs on canoes?

    Many of us here own multiple canoes, for a variety of reasons. I'd like to think it is because each canoe does something better than the other, and is used for a distinctive purpose. Canoe designers have been working for decades to design better canoes, this is not a new concept. Fellas like...
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    Skegs on canoes?

    I remember when I was taking my whitewater training, I was really into asymmetrical hulls. The guys who were instructing me were very skilled paddlers. They absolutely hated canoes with asymmetrical hulls and rocker, every one of them paddled some form of traditional hull. So these fellas would...
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    Skegs on canoes?

    I wasn't sure where this was going until I saw the picture. Your primary form of propulsion is obviously going to be a double blade. Perhaps the echo is not the best canoe for purpose, set up as a pack boat with the seat on the bottom. I was going to suggest simply heeling the canoe, but that...
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    POLL: How do you pronounce portage?

    That's gotta be a highfalutin Torontonian thing, we call those fancy half squares of paper towel napkins.
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    POLL: How do you pronounce portage?

    Geeze, how did H double hockey sticks even make it past the software? First time for everything lol.
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    16’ Great Canadian Canoe Info Needed

    Langford canoe makes a whole lineup of canoes like this. https://langfordcanoe.com/pages/huron-16
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    POLL: How do you pronounce portage?

    A port is both a noun and a verb. "Where is that darn port, I want to port it before it get's dark." After porting Hell Port, I swore I would never port it again.
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    Kevin Callan: Should parks require mandatory education courses for permits?

    I don't think these types of regulations, which I'm in favour of, and try to create and enforce, are the type that we are discussing here. I think the premise of Callan's article is that anyone entering an established park for a wilderness trip should undergo some sort of mandatory training to...
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    Kevin Callan: Should parks require mandatory education courses for permits?

    There are enough rules and regulations in the world, if inexperienced people are an annoyance, stop going where they go. In Canada, get out of the over used parks and go on Crown land or unmaintained waterway parks in the north.
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    POLL: How do you pronounce portage?

    It's actually "port", forget about all the rest.
  11. memaquay

    Throwback Thursday Photos

    Here's a canoe race in Beardmore from 1968, wish this circuit was till going. I believe Verlen Kruger was the winner.
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    How is Shadow getting along in his new home?

    Thanks for the chuckle this morning Mr. Pitt! I am currently living in ball cap central, indeed, I even own a couple. I wonder what it would be like to move to a pony tail bro neighbourhood. I'm probably one of the most liberal minded fellas in the area, and yet the pony tail bros would...
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    How is Shadow getting along in his new home?

    I googled Pender Island, while sitting here amidst the misery of never ending winter. My new snowblower has been tasked with Herculean feats of strength this winter. Every second morning I am outside at 6:30 AM for two hours, Sisyphus himself would not have switched places with me, pointlessly...
  14. memaquay

    Wannigan/cooler project

    Looks awesome! Love the cup holders on the top, great idea! Where did you pick up the bungee style closing straps?
  15. memaquay

    Variety

    Heel your curvy craft to your paddling side and you will speed right along.
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    An extra trippy Merlin.

    If you copy Jackson Pollocks's name somewhere in there, all these creations could be worth a fair bit of coin.
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    An extra trippy Merlin.

    I used to take some flack when I would paint a stripper, red or green. Thanks for taking the pressure off, lol. I do like it quite a lot, it certainly is unique, I can honestly say I have never seen a canoe like it.
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    Tired of restrictive headnets, try this

    Lol, that would be a hoot, especially when the Purple Martin swallow starts attacking our head gear after a couple of wobbly pops.
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    Wood Glue versus Epoxy

    I've been on the titebond 3 express for a couple of years now. Last year, my students built over 30 paddles with it. this year we are at around 20 more. I ran out in January, and the truck carrying my amazon order must have crashed, because it got lost, so it took me over a month to re-supply...
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    Wilderness Express AKA Chestnut Pal

    I had thought about doing something like that, but two things deterred me: I'm probably not smart enough to do that, and I wanted to still have the full Pal forms in case I build another full size Pal. It will be interesting to see how it performs. Got the second set of stems glued up today and...
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