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Is it really that big of an issue? In my early whitewater days I kneeled on a regular webbed seat and don't recall ever feeling like...

John McPhee can make almost any topic interesting, even stuff I thought I never wanted to learn about.

That's one of his I haven't read, I'll have to find a copy. I appreciate how he incorporates the social aspects of natural resource...

I'm becoming hooked on John Mcphee. I just finished reading Encounters With the Archdruid. It's about a series of outdoor adventures...

We've gone from flood to drought here in the Carolinas. Over the 4th of July weekend I went to see the north western end of Falls Lake...

True canoe words. Wise choice to buy the Independence now. It's been a popular flatwater and mild whitewater canoe for decades. It...

I went back at looked at your pics a little closer. It appears your gunnels are Wenonah type, to which all thwarts and carry handles...

I will probably use a ridge rest style pad for my Sylvania trip since I already have it and don't have time to buy, test and install...

That was my thought. If I had to guess, I'd say the canoe will be somewhat neutral buoyancy (won't sink but will "float" pretty much at...

I would add Mad River carry handles like pic below. Mount them like your thwarts are mounted; provides support for the gunnels (instead...

I don't recall seeing an Indy with aluminum trim, this may be a retrofit. Many were built without float tanks (as was mine and this...

I'll just oil them and leave be. They aren't hurting anything. Thanks

I'm thinking the blocks aren't original. How are they fastened? I would give them some Watco Teak Oil if they're going to stay. The...

More pics. Some spider cracks in the gelcoat, hard to get good pics of. Weighed at 34.5lbs on a large package scale.

I think it's there to help support the shape of the stem and maybe serve as something substantial to lift. It certainly wouldn't hurt to...