Pheather2: an 11 lb (5 kg) canoe, towable by bicycle

[Glenn MacGrady]

Gram weenies, pay attention!

Matt Morris of Waterloo, Ontario, has made an 11.6 lb (5.3 kg) canoe that he tows by bicycle for urban paddling in Kitchener. Note also his homemade paddle collection, including a very clever "hand blade" paddle and a wooden feather blade paddle that weighs less than four large eggs.

His blog:

Urban Boat Project

Urban boat design

urbanboatproject.weebly.com

His paddles:



The Pheather2 canoe:

 

[stripperguy]

haha, that does look like a pretty handy paddle...

 

[stripperguy]

My son built one of those godesic canoes when he was 12 years old.
Here he is is paddling between Duck Hole and the Prestons (ADK's).
It was 12 ft and weighed 10 lbs. MDB thought it was impractical and often called it "the lampshade".