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Awesome looking canoe and I'm glad you're planning more. Did you laminate gunwales in place on the hull or build them & then install? I'm interested to see a close-up of them. (and, yes, we all make decisions when building. Sometimes they really are more trouble than they're worth but it's...

Truthfully, I thought about taking one & posting it in the "pictures of wildlife" thread but that might have been more appropriate on the trip upstream when the full party was going on. Maybe next summer.

Not to ignore your Cirrus vs WildFIRE inquiry but, having paddled neither, I'll help kill time until someone knowledgeable strays past... I have to agree that what mem & al say above makes sense. I built my Raven with the seat set rearward & contoured all the way to the gunwales so it would...

🤣 No. I thought about it but no; there are none.

Hi Mike, those old w/c are all beauties when they're done. For me, it would depend upon how much the seller wants for it & how much you want a wood/canvas in the fleet. Like you, I don't need another project but, if it's cheap enough & you've got the time & patience... It certainly looks...

The canoe certainly got lots of attention and I liked it as well as any boat that I saw that day. Of course, there was one or two out there that I swear had more square footage than my house! (I often wonder why anyone would want another house to clean but to each their own...) I drive that...

2025 has been an odd year for me in regards to getting out. My annual Canadian trip was preempted by my niece’s wedding in Oregon and the 2 week tour of the Western US that I’d planned on the way to and from her wedding was then canceled when my vacation time (and money) needed to be spent...

Certainly looks adequate for your intended purpose and your can't beat the price! Bonus: crack repair might make a nice winter project. (canoe-related winter projects are awesome IMO) Welcome to the site.

If you poke at it, is it spongy? Epoxy or the original hull will be hard but (I think) the foam would have a lot of give to it.

Welcome. You're outside my wheelhouse but I like the attitude and I'll look forward to following along if you post a build thread.

To address your initial question, I'll agree with VA paddler that it may very well be worth the money but, without knowing what shape the interior is in, it's a pig in a poke at this point. As to the second, the serial number is stamped into the hull so the seller can easily provide that...

I don't but, if I were to do it, I'd probably do it like @stripperguy does. https://www.canoetripping.net/threads/paddling-advice-for-long-flat-skinny-boats.130207/post-177435

I finally wet the hull properly on Sunday (TR pending). Water levels are unbelievably low here so I headed to Pittsburgh & paddled a few miles on the Allegheny River (in addition to the lock & dam system, it has water storage dams upstream to maintain adequate water depth for commercial barge...

Allegheny Islands State Park, Pittsburgh, PA

Nice looking area & it's great to see that it's not burned to a crisp. I've been a bit worried about that as WCPP is on my radar for sure (but not until at least 2028). Unfortunate that your friend couldn't make the trip but I'd think taking your son would be an outstanding alternative...

100% agree that it looks like a great place and thanks for taking the time to post. It appears there was a lock involved... Was this within the nature park? (I passed thru my 1st lock on Sunday... sure beats portaging!) One question: In this image Are those wrapped water plants (maybe...

Hmm... looks like something the Babylon Bee would do (maybe why it's not on the Jungle site? Nope, scratch that. Marketing gimmick. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/maxwell-house-coffee-name-change/

And people worry about cuddly critters like bears and moose(s). Glad nobody was killed but ya have to wonder if maybe they could have outrun that beast if the guide was using a bent shaft or a (gasp)... kayak paddle

I use a Mueller lace-up. I had the local drugstore order it but I'm sure it's available online if that's your preference. It works well & is comfortable but you'll want to tie it off-center or the knot will likely rub under the tongue or your boot (I tie the boot laces off center to the other...

I'm always tempted to take a pair of sandals for around camp but, having broken my right ankle twice, it's become arthritic and I now wear boots with ankle support everywhere I go. Around home, it's leather & steel toes but for backpacking & canoe trips, I use Salomon X Ultras (with an...