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Really enjoyed it! Some funny stuff, especially if you're familiar with Mainer/New England idioms. I mean, how often do you hear "Jeezum Crow" used in a film? Gonna hafta watch it again some time because I know there's a lot I missed.

Good to hear you found a home for the Northstar. I have a similar situation, a Kevlar 1986 Curtis Northstar that I'll be selling soon. I'm thinking that the big demand for canoes (any canoe) that we saw from 2020 - 2022 (which is when I purchased my Northstar) is pretty much over so I'm not...

Change of plans and instead of the Prospector 13 I'll bring the GRB Newman Classic 15'-8" along with the Firebird.

We're going to see "Canoe Dig It" this Saturday, in large part because of the glowing endorsement by the stunt doubles. ;)

I like the juxtaposition of the Dragonfly 15 and June Bug, largest and smallest of the canoes that day. The difference really stands out in the first photo.

For that the OR ActiveIce Chroma gloves work fine. The Ironsite "tactical" gloves look promising, though the cuff doesn't cover as well.

As long as you use the black sections of the glove to touch the screen it works. Now, I don't type fast on a smart phone so my deliberate, single-digit touches on the screen work fine, but if you like to type fast using both finger and thumb it might be (annoyingly) slower. Perhaps a skilled...

I've been using these Outdoor Research gloves for paddling for years and they work well. They're great for sun protection and blister prevention because they don't get hot, and they dry quickly. They pack up small so I keep them in a side pocket of my PFD, ready when I need them. The thin...

Good point, Marc, and one I was going to add to my previous post after thinking about it some more. Naming ends up being a matter of semantics: FreeStyle or Sport, they both conjure up images of something other than everyday canoeing. I think the unfortunate aspect of promoting advanced...

Preface: Please read my reply to Marc Orstein's post below and note the Added section to this post. After recently spending several days paddling on small twisty streams around, over, and sometimes through numerous obstacles of all sorts, I'm convinced that FreeStyle isn't really about advanced...

We'll be there. Bringing a Swift Prospector 13 and a Northstar Firebird if anyone's interested in trying them out. I'd like to give an Illusion a spin again after paddling the Firebird for three years. I rented Marc's Illusion when I attended my first Adirondack Freestyle Canoe Symposium in 2019...

Didn't seem to stop this guy... 😄

That's my point, a Phillips head is easy to come by or overcome, thus, a crime of opportunity. Locks really only keep mostly honest people mostly honest.

Unless the boat has integrated thwarts and the lock is attached to a roof rail, that will only stop an opportunistic thief. For many vehicles and canoes there really isn't a good way to lock it to a roof rack. Many racks are easy to remove by force (or an Allen wrench) and thwarts, yokes, and...

I use a rectangle cut out of an old dry bag. Separates me and my stuff from the ground and is easy to clean off. It's not padded, though, if that's what you're looking for. Of course, there's always the commercial product option but after searching online I've yet to find one I like.

I watched the first episodes you posted and am looking forward to watching the second set, where they embark on their voyage. What an undertaking! And the historical context really kept my attention. What do you mean? I distinctly heard one of the crew mention how it was like taking a "giant...

That's not encouraging. 😕 I noticed on their website that they highlight fishing kayaks and other rec kayaks that have channels in the hull. Their cart probably works great with those hulls. My suggestion to better accommodate both kayaks and canoes is to put width-adjustable saddles that...

The straps I used were not stretching like a rubber band, the problem is trying to use this Suspenz cart and their strap system with canoes. Probably works fine with kayaks, but the cart doesn't seem like it was designed with canoes in mind. At least that's my take. The solution(s) provided here...

One thing to consider if you set a canoe on the Suspenz cart towards either end of the canoe, where there's a lot of taper, is that the metal bars holding the pads have exposed corners that might damage a hull if the cart gets hung up and the canoe gets jarred and shifts. The DIY cart Cruiser...

We bought one of those Suspenz carts on sale at REI for a good price, otherwise I was going to make a DIY cart using a kids bicycle frame and wheels. What you're experiencing highlights the flaws in using that cart with a canoe, especially carrying gear on a rough trail. We've used it a couple...