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Back in May of 2023 I paddled for the first time a Hemlock SRT and was immediately hooked. I had worked out a deal with Dave Curtis to buy this beautiful red “Demo” model come the fall. In June of 2023 I paddled for the first time a Curtis, Colden & Swift Dragonfly and fell in love. I wound up...

Ordered one last year in blue and it was $3000+. Honestly that boat isn’t work more than $1500 IMO. Too shallow and just a tad too heavy. So I canceled my order. But it is a sweet boat.

I love the Echo looks wise. Never paddled one.

I currently have 5 canoes and I pretty much love them all. #1. Hornbeck New Tricks 14 #2. Hemlock Canoe Works Eaglet #3. Northstar Northwind Solo with custom wood trim #4. Placid Boat Works Shadow #5. Swift Canoe Dragonfly

Cache Lake in Algonquin Park back in September 2023.

Dave’s boats are wonderful and I love my Eaglet. I also recently had Dave pull the aluminum trim off my Northstar and re-trim it with wood, came out amazing.

All beautiful boats!

Pond hopping in the Adirondacks back in September 2023!

Hemlock Canoe Works Peregrine but sadly even used your talking 2K+...

#1: Hemlock Eaglet in lite-tech layup 38# #2: Northstar Northwind Solo in starlite layup wood trim 29# #3: Placid Boatworks Shadow in ultralight 23# #4: Hornbeck New Tricks 14 23# #5: Swift Dragonfly with metal flake exterior paint, expedition kevlar 38# I love them all!

My Roka is my go to paddle, I even like it better than my ZRE.. I want to get a bent shaft Roka as well. The slotted gunnels arre my fav for which you mention plus it is easy to lash things to as well.

Hi Glenn, Personally I prefer wood over aluminum but that is just me. I had no choice when buying the boat so I took what I could get. That is a Foxworx 54" Roka that I purchased directly from Foxworx Paddles. That kneeling pad is 1" thick minicell foam from Hemlock Canoe. Dave Curtis cut me a...

My thoughts exactly!

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Boat as delivered was 27# with aluminum trim. Boat weighs 29# with wood trim.

Exactly why I love mine!

Back in 2021 I called an outfitter in the Adirondacks of New York wondering if they had any used Northstar "Northwind Solos". They said no but they had one brand new one in starlite layup with aluminum trim on order if I was interested. This was during "COVID" and finding a boat was difficult so...

I've chatted with Dave many times on this subject and amongst others. Back in June at the WPASCR I paddled all three Dragonflies Curtis, Colden and Swift. I absolutely fell in love with the boat and now have a 2023 Swift Dragonfly.

Thank you! We are very fortunate here in the east to have a selection of canoe builders/manufacturers. That Placid I have "Shadow" is 16' and weighs 23#. It is insanely light and fast.