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Simply put, this is when the boat is turned off-course to arrive broadside to wind and waves. The turning of the boat, however-- the yawing, slewing, or sudden rotation about the vertical axis is where the meat of the story lies. Where do these turning forces come from, and what can we do to...

My most-used cam straps had some slippage in that area where the cam clamps most often. It was clear that this section of the straps was soiled with finger sweat and road grime, sort of polished matte-grey like the sweatband of a paddling hat at day's end in August. The cams are still sharp...

There's a strong case to be made for maintaining humidity levels when glassing the stripper canoe. This especially relates to the time interval between glassing the outside and the inside. Here's an article by Tom Pawlak of Gougeon Brothers that is very interesting. Tom has been a great...

There's an unwritten rule in aviation that says you should never interrupt a pilot's pre-flight inspection of the aircraft, and the reasons seem obvious. But when it comes to tying down a couple of canoes onto the van, interruptions seem to come out of the woodwork, "So, how's the canoeing-- you...

What do you use to attach your boat to your vehicle for transport?

Does anybody else use a shaving horse for shaping some aspects of a paddle? First I do the blade to the throat, and the grip to the 'max choke-up' position (about a foot from the end of the grip)-- I do these clamped to the bench and in a vise for quick flipping. I do the shaft last, beginning...

I often use Western Red Cedar for decks because it's light and beautiful. WRC is fairly soft, but the deck is somewhat protected and doesn't get too beat up. But it's prone to splitting. Therefore I've been installing carbon pins that run through the deck and both inner gunwales. The pin is a...

Like any successful tool, canoe cradles have to work. There are a great variety of designs of this tool surely because people interpret the mission differently. Here are some elements of that mission I think are important: - The cradle has to be strong enough to allow me to crawl in and out of...

I met Martin at the Outdoor and Adventure show in Calgary last week. He makes beautiful composite canoes that are expertly infused and carefully detailed. https://kisseynewcanoecompany.com

2017 is Canada's sesquicentennial (150). Who's planning to paddle some segment of the Voyageur's routes?

What paddles do you like to trip with? For solo tripping I take 2 paddles and sometimes a pole. For deep water cruising I use a one-piece Chieftain style cherry paddle, and for the rest I take a store-bought carbon fibre river paddle. The carbon fibre blade split a couple of days after I...

What is your seating setup for your solo canoe? Here are some sample conversation-starters: Do you sit low with feet forward; do you kneel on a pad or in kneeling trays; do you sit high and use a foot brace; or do you use some combination of these? Do you prefer to heel the boat and paddle from...

This is my first post on this forum. I'd like to introduce the Caribou S, a new solo canoe by Clipper Canoes. I designed the canoe and I would be happy to answer questions about the boat. The Caribou S started life as the Peach, here in Calgary Alberta. It's a solo canoe that is made for the...