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    Marc Ornstein: "FUNCTIONAL vs INTERPRETIVE FreeStyle Canoeing"

    “The art and science of precision canoeing" This defition. Is one very close to me. Enjoy it.
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    Some recent thoughts on solo canoe vs. touring kayak.

    Blacklite is a tuff layup but these battlescars are for many not something to look at. It depends on many factors if one boatis really more suitable then an other. On many occasion in this never ending debate i think about all the different craft that have succssfully run the grand...
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    The local canoe club invited to its annual end-of-season paddling event

    Most if the teepee s are from tentipi from sweden if i look at the picture. Most are polycotton. They do nylons as well. I have a 9 person one from nylon that is under 9 kilo's. With a stove very cousy in the colder periods as a group shelter. Fell in love with it when i did a trip on the...
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    The local canoe club invited to its annual end-of-season paddling event

    Nice to see some familiar faces and a good meeting. Hope to attend someday.
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    What model Wenonah might this be?

    One underrated design. Enjoy it if the price is richt. The layup seems not that old
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    What next? Need recommendations for a solo-able tandem canoe.

    From mad river the malecite is the obvious flatwater choice. For rivers the exlporer is more suitable. The legend is also tempting for rougher moving waters. Mad river quest is also good for flatwater Some options that are not Mentioned yet; Beĺl/Swift starfire Swift/diy kipawa mattawa...
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    Carbon Fiber Delamination

    These twintex boats are a pita for the diy. If I remember correctly, vacuüm is the only way to repair. And even with vacuüm is was not a repair that is 100% succesrate.
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    New Esquif Solo for 2026, Echo 2.0

    For flat water, there are many other options that would likely perform better and with lighter weight layups. There are but not that many in this pricerange. This is about a third or less from a swift or halve of a wenonah to name a couple. And when i look what is currently on the European...
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    New Esquif Solo for 2026, Echo 2.0

    That should sell well. That could be a very good river / general tripping boat. Hopefully they give it an other name and keep both in teh line up. For many that do only flatwater and are below 85 kilo's the extra height will only and problems not solve them , weight and more boat to...
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    17' Wenona Spirt 11 restoration

    Great to see 2 boats getting much more life.
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    Hemlock Canoe "Lawn Sale"

    I see 3 blue boats. 1 has nessmuck on it.
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    ACA or USCA? Plus Freestyle in the USA vs. Europe.

    Lennart, perhaps you could describe how freestyle is organized in Europe—for example, how many instructors there are, how many events per year, how many students usually attend instructional events, and what are the typical age groups for participants. Is European freestyle growing, shrinking or...
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    ACA or USCA? Plus Freestyle in the USA vs. Europe.

    As a non us citizen, there seems to be at least 2 organisations doing stuff for canoeists. Can somebody explain to me the differences? And for me more important : Why the freestyle instructors have gone from the aca to the usca? A general reply is good. A personal one can also be done.
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    Photo of the day

    Autumn is comming.
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    Five Days of FUNctional Freestyle Tripping in the NJ Pine Barrens

    Nice report of a lovely week of autumn twisty paddling. Many of the comments about baot shapes seems to mirror my personal toughts about them. I would take the esquif echo for freestyle above the mohawk any day.
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    WCPP five years later than planned

    Thanks for the report, Hope to meet again soon to hear the stories
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    American Whitewater Accident Report - January - July 2025

    https://shop.adventurewithkeen.com/product/whitewater-rescues/?fbclid=IwAR1lArI4C2kg6cta7O9_j3StX_7QABucWV2iVAOq0NDDlqjZb6xw0kLuDDc Some more reading ...
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    Rheaume Muskoka?

    Oh noooo a red canoe,.... You are doomed the green ones are the bestest. Or yellow or black or.... ;) There are not much reame boats over here Enjoy the paddling and hopefully we can see many pics of it and learn what you like and dislike.
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    Creekn' FreeStyle in the New Jersey Pine Barrens - Registration closing soon

    Lovely way to polish ypur skills and have fiun
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    Old Town Next as a normal solo canoe

    Welsch chap called carter.
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