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Options are a good thing, especially when it comes to relieving pain. Even if I had footraces installed in my boat I change paddling positions so often I think I would use them only a small percentage of the time. I still feel that with a high enough seat I get good enough leverage that the...

Well, being someone that deals with pain in most of my recreational pursuits, I'd say doing whatever hurts the least should be the priority. As far as my low back goes, having my feet under the seat works best for me.

Nice boat Cruiser, do you paddle it with a single blade?

Are you saying that Hap is also a proponent of paddling solo from the stern seat? If so how did you come across this?

This was a couple of nights ago during the last super moon of the year. The snow made it exceptionally bright. Unfortunately my Baker tent died last spring and I had to rig up a tarp shelter.

I personally don't think they'd be worth the inconvenience they will create. I've never felt that they would help me get to where I'm going any faster as I can already get as much power as I need without them. I like my seats high, at least 11 inches, and can get all the leverage I need. They...

Hi Jay, one thing to consider with a Prospector is that they usually have 25 inch tall stems and will be more challenging than a boat with 21 or so inch stems in a wind. It will be better in rough water or with a heavy load and they are typically very stable. It's a classic design with recurved...

Thanks guys, it was a great trip. It somehow left me satisfied but wanting more at the same time. Usually when a trip is over it just leaves me wanting more. I think it was the cold temps that gave me the satisfied feeling. Although I was comfortable and never really got cold on the trip I still...

Yeah I'm a lucky guy. I had that tent set up in my yard in Pa. before heading North. It's possible my neighbors dog had peed on it and it triggered a territorial response.

I was just rereading my copy of "The Functional Side Of Freestyle Canoeing." It is the first time I've read it since I've been working on carving with my stern, and it confirmed that bow pinning and stern carving rely on the same techniques of using your hull to control your boat. There are at...

"In without knocking" I'm pretty sure that was the title of the chapter in one of Steve Herrera's bear attack books about my good friend, Helmuth Port. A grizzly attacked him while he was sleeping in his tent. It broke his arm with a bite and ripped the muscle from the bone. It also punctured...

That was a good article with some good tips. It wasn't mentioned and it probably goes without saying, but if you want to sneak up on wildlife, ditch the double blade. Using a double bade is like waving a flag to get noticed.

I'm not a linguistics expert but from what I know about human anatomy, are you sure it's not "frozen shrunken balls"?

I used to paddle standing almost all the time when solo so I used it a lot. Now I mostly use it seated in an unfavorable wind. When I'm poling it is always within easy access so I can switch back and forth between it and the pole. When poling I'll grab it to get past a deep section. Especially...

Good photo, I like your trim. I never tried it in a 15 foot boat but if the boat is stable with two people then it should work. It may notl work from the stern seat when empty though. As long as you still have both seats in you can try loading it both ways when you are out there to see what...

Nice paddle. I recently mentioned in the thread about the Maine guide Paddle that they are a paddle that will do more than a standard paddle. I not saying that it is a Maine Guide Paddle but it will do more then a standard one.

I've never used them on a trips or tied my packs down on C2 rivers. I do tether the packs together with a rope though so I don't loose anything if I flip. I have tied my packs down on big lakes to displace water in case I swamp. This is what Bill Mason recommended, and it worked great for me the...

Well Gale, I take my cat fishing and mushroom picking. He's not much of a paddler though, after ten minutes I had to take him home to rest his arms. .

Out of curiosity what boat are you going to be using? By switching to the stern seat you may pick up enough cargo space that you can leave the bow seat in. You will pick up cargo area just by switching to the stern seat. When you're in the bow seat backwards position your legs are taking up half...

Good luck with it and be careful you don't knock the antenna off with the boat. Like I did on my wife's Rav 4.