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Nemo Filo for me as well. I also have the king version, which is much thicker but suffers from a bit of that beach ball feeling.

For those who may wrestle with some of the search features: https://www.canoetripping.net/threads/flares-as-bear-deterrence-and-other-uses.96137/#post-96240

As a long time predator hunter and K9 team member, I will not be adding high-pitched medium-duration noises to my deterrence efforts.

Two other forums that I regularly frequent have sub-forums set aside for manufacturers/dealers. It takes nothing away from the main site and adds just a bit of familiarity to the member/vendor relationship. The most popular one charges vendors for posting privileges, but that forum has well...

I would LOVE to hear/see/read not just a trip report (which would be awesome) but an in-depth comparison of those three hulls

I must first say that one man's capable is another's delicate. But note that all of their layups require a full size foam football for rigidity. Swift does not have a layup that uses only a fabric/resin matrix. Some paddlers believe that relying on foam for stiffness unnecessarily compromises...

I just watched their video. Looks like a run at the SRT and company. I hope they bring one to Canoecopia this year. I found it interesting that Bill said he is getting back into whitewater. That could lead to some revision in Swift's layup doctrine.

The new action cams have automatic horizon tracking. When on, the horizon remains... horizontal... (sorry, that was funny in my head) regardless of the sensor's roll angle. https://community.gopro.com/s/article/what-is-horizon-leveling?language=en_US

I take it that your friend doesn't carry.

Great idea, it's a nice place. Yes, but it's kind of a pain. We did three sites over seven days. Note about the sites: most "double" sites (eagle 1, 2; pine 1, 2; etc.) are within easy eyeshot of each other. Get the single sites or rent both sites if you can. If you are staying overnight, you...

I would send them a direct message, as it looks like their last activity was quite some time ago. A DM will generate an email to their account of record.

No input on Colden, but I have a Swift in kevar fusion. It's seen its share of knocks, and shows them. Based on my experience, and having talked to Swift about the differences between their layup schedules, I would not consider Swift for Class III river running. Their expedition kevlar still...

Worth it to me, but maybe not others. It's been pretty bomb proof, solid construction. I'm on my forth year and it's been beat around tripping and traveling. https://goalzero.com/products/nomad-10-solar-panel I definitely wouldn't want less than the ten-watt, and would probably go with the...

Welcome to the site! My in-laws did a pastoral stint on the other side of the city, in Centralia.

A pelican case with all my other electronics like phone, gps, satcom. Battery bank, etc. It lives around my neck a lot. I don't baby it. But I don't go out of my way to test its durability, either. I do love the high zoom capability. ALTHOUGH, I misspoke and I am using the FZ30, the FZ80s little...

I use an FZ80. You all should be seeing some shots taken with it on an upcoming trip report. https://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/panasonic-fz80/panasonic-fz80A.HTM

That is quite the setup! How bad does the canvas wet out in the rain? I have seen a couple videos where the campers put a separate synthetic tarp over the top, but that seems kinda overkill.

Yes, that's what I was banking on. Some of the small patches held perfect, but the big rib repairs did not. I roughed it up a bit with some 120 grit and wiped it with acetone, but no dice. Maybe coincidence but the only ones that didn't take were also the ones where I used peel ply. It came off...

Laid down some cloth patches and epoxy three days ago. Went out yesterday afternoon to put the top layer on and the previously applied patches didn't look right. Sure enough, they popped right off the interior of the canoe with just a little pressure. The exterior stuck well, but all the rib and...

I have seen this a lot with used NovaCraft hulls. Usually after a relatively minor hit. The gelcoat will pop off but the layup looks good. As I am bumbling through my repairs on a non-tinted gelcoat on a Super Nova, I have found that the gelcoat is FULL of tiny bubbles. A filet cut along a...