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I am assuming that any force that turns the boat will rob some speed. The only question in my mind is which robs the least. Or does the effect of two forces (paddle vs heel) canceling each other out rob more than using one or the other alone for correction? Things we overthink while we can't...

I was wondering about that mismatch situation at the beginning of your report. :unsure: ???

That was going to be my next question.....sort of. What I've been doing in the Solitude and the Moccasin is the opposite, heeling slightly to the offside during the recovery phase. I'm not sure, because I didn't really think about it - but it may have began as a result of arthritis issues in my...

Looks like you're right in that P14 ideal weight range.

So am I. And it's probably one of a number of things I do that are suboptimal. But when I do it, I'm paddling on one side and switching only occasionally to avoid fatigue.

That was fun to watch. :) I've noticed over the last year or so that I tend to induce that little offside heel during recovery when going for speed and distance in the Solitude and now the Moccasin. Same offside push with foot (or knee in the Moccasin), but no pull for lack of a strap. Next...

The things that have truly scared me in wilderness have been mostly imaginary (but sometimes triggered by unexpected and unidentified noises). The things that have truly scared me in civilization have all been real. That includes people problems.

Greetings, @Giffman ! If you go with a solo, I think the Swift P14 is a great canoe to fish from and for general use - depending on if you're in the weight/size range it's suitable for. My ~155 lbs found it to be a very easy and comfortable craft, and I would guess that I'm on the lighter end of...

Thanks for that great write up, Glenn. Looks like a lot of fun. I get just a taste of that on the local lake when the level is high and into the cottonwoods. That's where the best bass fishing is, and it's out of the wind and wake waves. Getting to the hot spots is as much fun as catching the...

Thanks! I never thought of doing that with a foot bar, but I can imagine how it would be helpful sometimes. And minimal added weight. I'll keep that trick in mind for the Solitude.

Yeah, great story! Their emotions must have been something akin to what drives archeologists. Cool that they found the cache. And still there remains the mystery of the camera.

That GRB classic definitely looks fast. Thanks for sharing your experience with the sweet new boat. I can only hope to get a chance at any of those mentioned in this thread. I have a question as an aside... Will you give some details about those loops?

I would so love to try a Souhegan. I was having a very good day there. I've been blown out of that wave quickly many times, and I've gone from standing to swimming there more than once. Ideal CFS made me look good.

"Satanic vessel"....huh. I'm glad it was Pete saying that. Mucho cred.

Did Esquif ever make a carbon fiber canoe? That looks like Twintex, which I recall as being known as very difficult to repair. There were several notable posts in the early 2000's about delaminations with the Mistral's balsa wood core in Twintex. I don't know what Twintex actually is or was, but...

If you're thinking about a Malecite (which I have and agree that it paddles well solo) also consider a Bell Northstar (of which if I understand correctly, the Northstar Polaris is a current iteration), and the Wenonah Escapade. Oh, and the Ranger Otter.

Those Maine guides were into poling in that configuration too. This might be more thread drift, but now you're reminding me of this video you've probably seen in one or more of the poling threads. Stern carving... Under less extreme conditions I would be standing just behind the yoke to carve...

That has certainly been my experience. It's interesting though that my preferred flatwater solos are as long as some of my tandems. Longer, even, than my first two. The first thing I noticed was easier lifting and carrying, even for the same given weight. Then it was easier reach to the water...

So, looking back at my question about symmetrical vs swedeform - I guess I don't have an answer to that, since there are other differences in the hull shape between my two 15.5' solos. It's likely that the chine shape and width differences are just as much or more in play. The only thing I can...

Yes. That's my ski jargon leaking in. :)