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Last Friday I took delivery of a 2026 Swift Cirrus 14.6 in carbon fusion with the crimson tint, matching float tanks, carbon foot bar...

Hey folks. I'm one of the members here building a stripper canoe, and I have a request for anyone going to Canoeacopia from the MSP...

So I heard back, and here is the request for anyone going to Canoeacopia from the MSP area. One of the members here who also built a...

My architect friend indulged me once more and plans are now actual size. I've switched away from Walnut in favor of Sassafras for the...

I had forgotten about that, yes, that wouldn't fly in a school situation, Elmer the Safety Elephant would stomp the living sh!t out of...

Gamma, one thing to note about walnut ... it fades with exposure. Not a deal breaker, but it is something to keep in mind. I did up my...

It's a rule Gamma, most boats end up taking about 72 standard strips .... 1/4" x 7/8" Now if you do use 1/4" strips at 16', that is .33...

A few pics of our day trip along 2 different sections of Bayou Bodcau near Shreveport Louisiana.

Thanks for the tease. It will be about a month longer before our local rivers open enough to put a canoe in. Looks like I'll have to...

Looks like a nice paddle. I'm a little jelly. Some of the backwaters off of the Lower Wisconsin look kind of like that (W/different tree...

Thanks for the tease. It will be about a month longer before our local rivers open enough to put a canoe in. Looks like I'll have to...

Looks like some areas of the upper Suwannee River in Florida.

A few pics of our day trip along 2 different sections of Bayou Bodcau near Shreveport Louisiana.

Hi Monel, I don't have any input as far as what boat to use but I have experience doing trips on that system. It sounds like you want to...

A few pics of our day trip along 2 different sections of Bayou Bodcau near Shreveport Louisiana.