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I decided that our reaction score weights were too stingy and unbalanced, so I've changed them. Since our migration to Xenforo in August 2021, Like, Love, and HaHa always carried 1 point; and Wow, Sad and Angry carried 0 points. Effective right now, I've changed the weights so that Love and...

https://freestylecanoeing.com/freestyle-for-photography/ The article is essentially various tips and techniques for taking nature photographs from your canoe and protecting your camera equipment. "Consider padding with pieces of foam pipe insulation on a short section of your gunwales, just...

Here's an article on that subject: At the 1981 Whitewater Nationals in upstate New York, canoe racer Tom Staz arrived to the event with a boat that caused a stir among competitors. He had modified his Wenonah race canoe with a low-set bucket seat and foot braces. . . . [H]e surprised everyone...

20% off in-stock Yakima and NRS products, plus sale prices on canoes. https://www.collinsvillecanoe.com/

Silky makes the best pruning saws, in my experience, and in many sizes. I've had a 14.2" curved blade Silky BIGBOY 2000 and a 9.5" curved blade ULTRA ACCEL for eight years and love both. I use the BIGBOY for larger stuff on my 11 acres, and usually take the ACCEL on canoe trips along with a...

@gumpus then said: "I don't want to distract too much from Marc's awesome thread. Pat had at least 2 standard blade sizes (Small = huge, Medium = cartoon size) and at least several standard lay-ups...and I'm not sure what he considered ideal balance. I have one 57" Grand Classic with small blade...

I bought a brass candle lantern 45 years ago from a company called Early Winters, which I just found in my cathedral of entropy (aka basement). I'd forgotten about it all this time and through several cross-country moves, and don't recall ever using it or even lighting it. Some questions for...

The racks are for 50 lb. kayaks in this video, but with some spacing modifications the concept should work for canoes. I suppose this isn't rocket science for experienced woodworkers, but it's a step-by-step visual example of one rack construction method for walls.

"Welcome to Fastest Known Paddle (FKP)" "Making an FKP attempt is a wonderful adventure. Escape to the beautiful world of the river (or lake(s)/ocean) and get swept up in the excitement of the challenge!" "Current number of FKP’s logged on the site: 34 (in a variety of categories), on 25...

I hope posting this video is okay with our member @dutchlennart. After all, he must have consented to it's being posted on YouTube nine years ago. The idea behind this video is a contest between two of the best known freestyle canoeists in Europe, Mark Maier and Lennart Bal. It's an unusual...

I've seen this 1977 Red Cross film before, but I don't recall whether it's been posted here. Regardless, the risks and safety precautions depicted are timeless—and reminders are always a good idea. The film depicts canoeing about the time I got involved with serious whitewater. Flotation was...

The Silver Springs River is a very popular paddling venue in central Florida, and we've discussed the rhesus macaque monkeys that inhabit part of the shore there several times in the past. I've paddled the Silver many times and have seen the monkeys in the trees, but I've never seen THIS:

"Most freestyle techniques developed from a functional standpoint. The various techniques/maneuvers being used to navigate lakes and streams. On narrow, twisty streams or crenulated shores, freestyle shines. The movements of the paddle, paddler and the canoe are fluid, seamless and efficient."...

Comparative activity levels Based on recent forum activity in late 2025, Canoetripping.net appears to have higher recent activity in its canoe forums than Paddling.com. While both sites remain highly relevant, their activity levels and areas of focus have diverged. Feature...

Tom, I'm not clear on this because I am not informed on hit & switch racing subtleties. Your push-pull leg technique heels the hull away from the paddle side, but then heels the hull to the other side when you switch paddle sides? So, you are essentially rocking the canoe left and right every 6...

She was a mile off shore in the Peace River. No PFD. Reports don't mention booze or drugs, but I wouldn't be surprised. News report: https://www.winknews.com/news/woman-rescued-after-treading-water-for-12-hours-in-charlotte-harbor/article_073d5187-98ec-4e53-934f-8360a8950f24.html Video...

"The calendar page turned to July 11th, 1925 . . . . It was a hot, sticky, bug-infested afternoon in the Barren Lands, 500km from the nearest settlement. Bullock and Hornby kept pushing in their canoes down the Hanbury River. Exhausted, severely malnourished, they decided to lessen their load."...

On October 5-9, 2025, I paddled various parts of the Pine Barrens prior to the Pine Barrens Functional Freestyle Canoeing Workshop, being held right now from Oct. 10-12. Included among the paddlers on various days were seven USCA Freestyle instructors, including CTN members @Marc Ornstein...

"Traditional solo flatwater paddling was the order of the day at the first-ever Style Canoeing Rendezvous East, held over five days in mid-July 2025 at Murphy’s Point Provincial Park near Perth, Ontario." "The gathering featured a sequence of paddling clinics offered by legendary instructors...

This is a fall foliage day trip on the north end of Candlewood Lake, which is the largest lake in Connecticut (a reservoir). The north end has long arms, islands, forested hills, and is relatively unpopulated. The trip will start at the beach parking lot of the Sherman Town Park (74 Sawmill Rd...