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Sorry, My bad not including a location. I am in Centerville Ohio, a suburban city just south of Dayton Ohio, Just east of I-75.

1976 fiberglass Mad River Malecite (16.5 ft tandem) that I have started renovation on, but no longer have a place to keep it. The hull is in decent condition, needs some gelcoat work and complete installation of gunnels. I have new seats and portage yoke. please text to 937-620-8079 if interested.

Official Canadian site this afternoon states that border is open October 1. Travel to Canada: Requirements for COVID-19 vaccinated travellers COVID-19 border measures end on October 1, 2022 Starting October 1, 2022, all COVID-19 border requirements, including vaccination, mandatory use of...

I also purchased a 6 degree paddle from Gene last November. Gene made sure that I got it by Christmas. I have not had the chance to use it yet, but the quality and weight are fantastic. I also highly recommend GRB Newman. By the way, they have a new 14.5 foot graphite solo canoe that weighs a...

I usually buy gloves from Harbor freight., mainly because they are a few miles down the road from me. https://www.harborfreight.com/search?q=nitrile%20gloves Their "cheap" gloves come in 5,7, or 9 mil thickness, prices are $15/box of 100 for 5 mil, and jumps to $21/box of 50 for the 9 mil. I...

Plan on a 10 day trip to Algonquin park in September. Currently researching "old guy" routes neat Kiosk / Brent. Suggestions appreciated!

Showing my ignorance, but what is a bear banger?

Can you describe how your strap yoke mounts? I was trying to invent something like your picture for my solo peregrine canoe

I still have my '76 fiberglass Malecite. My wife and I purchased it at the plant in Stow, Vermont. It was our primary entertainment when we were first married, house poor, and living in Rochester NY. As I remember, it cost something like $300. I really wanted the Kevlar, but couldn't swing...

I am purchasing a new 28 lb, Hemlock Kestrel canoe, and I need to make space in the garage by selling one or both of my solo canoes. One is a 39 lb. black gold Bell Magic, 16 ft long with perfect woodwork and some scratches from years of use. Asking $1300 The second one is a 40 lb. Hemlock...

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For the last 45 years, I have always turned the canoe upside down, lifted from the stern, and walked under the canoe until the portage yoke was on my shoulder. I then let the canoe balance on my shoulder, and off I go. There has never been any damage to the wood decks or bow that couldn't be...

I came across this blog from a fellow in Sweden building an Ashes solo day canoe. Lod traced his canoe building from beginning to end, and shows details of his fixtures and techniques. There are a lot of pictures and details showing every step along the way. I believe Lod uses the skilsaw...

Cathy, A close friend purchased a Kevlar (white Gold) Trillium this year. It is an incredible canoe, and I don't think you could go wrong with it. I can't speak for white water, but we did take the Trillium on a week long trip to Killarney park, and experienced severe winds and waves. The...

I haven't gotten to trip alone due both the wife's concern for my safety and also to living in southern Ohio where it's a long way from anywhere I would want to trip anyway. About 25 years ago, I bought my first solo canoe because it was too difficult to find people to canoe with locally. This...

I have a Bell Northstar blackgold canoe that is now about 19 years old. It is starting to show its age with stress cracks from being dropped on portages, etc. Is there information and advice available on repairing these cracks? The gelcoat is clear, and I really don't want to paint the canoe...

I have not had a chance to paddle one yet, but I was eyeing a Hemlock SRT (Solo River Tripper). There is good information and a new video on the website. Dave Curtis as a pretty extensive list of used and demo canoes available. Erik

I have been interested in doing the nfct also. I suggest you check the paddlers blogs. There is a lot of really great information there. There is also a book titled something like the thru paddlers guide. It seems that the nfct is best tackled early spring as the rivers get too shallow in summer.

I use a dry seal pack with hip belt. My pack has been on Killarney and Algonquin week long trips for the past 25 years and is still as good as new (a bit of scruffing and fading). It may be a bit heavy by today's standards, but I still like it. Erik

Dave, The video was quite an eye-opener. Last year, I experienced the sudden shock of "cool" water immersion while taking a whitewater canoeing class, and I still remember the overpowering need to breath in. one thing that I found really interesting was how quickly the swimmers in the video...