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I'm looking at a few shorter length trips towards the end of this summer and into fall, and I'm looking at these areas as options. Does anyone have any experience with them? I'm looking for some 2-3 day trips, one would be with my father, 60, who is in good shape but I'd like to avoid any death...

I'm going to be checking out a secondhand Wenonah Spirit II in Kevlar ultralight in a few days. It has had repair work completed on the hull, and I'm looking for ways to evaluate how well I can expect the repairs to hold up. What should I be looking for? Are there are red flags that might...

I'm about to mill strips and was hoping to use a 3/16" thickness to save some weight. I have a bead and cove set with an 1/8" radius, but haven't been able to find anything with a 3/32" radius...I'm wondering how necessary it is that the radius exactly matches the strip thickness? Has anyone...

This will be my first, second and third builds, all wrapped into one project. Yes, that does sound a bit crazy! But all for good reason. Here's the background: Last summer/fall, I had the chance to introduce a friend to the world of paddlesports, both in kayaks and canoes, including her first...

I'm looking into a kevlar/carbon fiber layup of a pack canoe, something in the 13 foot range with around 24" width at the waterline and 27-28" max width. Looking at a lot of the designs out there, it seems that incorporating some tumblehome is a common (and probably best) practice among pack...

Hi all! Been browsing these forums for a while now, but haven't had an overwhelming need to post until recently, so here I am. I'm currently living in Anchorage, Alaska, after having hopped around the country over the last decade or so (CA, MI, WI, AZ, OK). I cut my teeth on canoe tripping...