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Since getting my MR Explorer, which I mostly paddle solo, I've come to prefer bow high and heeled, Canadian style, sitting in the bow...

Since getting my MR Explorer, which I mostly paddle solo, I've come to prefer bow high and heeled, Canadian style, sitting in the bow...

This statement doesn't seem right to me. With a neutral trim (paddling more from the middle) the boat floats more evenly in the water...

We all have our preferences and I'm not a fan of the stern-loaded trim your examples show. But maybe that's because I don't paddle long...

Dyneema rope is lighter and far more UV resistant than poly rope and you can easily splice loops and finished ends. I've thought about...

I dont usually have any issues with my line sinking, or with it being too heavy. But, MAN, are these things a PITA to keep coiled...

I like the look of this stuff! I've been looking for a rope with all these qualities for a bit and like the prices too. Thanks for...

With respect to polypropylene, there's a huge range in quality. The hardware store stuff is garbage, but the high-end versions are...

This statement doesn't seem right to me. With a neutral trim (paddling more from the middle) the boat floats more evenly in the water...

This statement doesn't seem right to me. With a neutral trim (paddling more from the middle) the boat floats more evenly in the water...

This statement doesn't seem right to me. With a neutral trim (paddling more from the middle) the boat floats more evenly in the water...

This statement doesn't seem right to me. With a neutral trim (paddling more from the middle) the boat floats more evenly in the water...

My whitewater solos are trimmed bow light, but not quite that much. ;) That boat turns on a dime, rides up on waves and floats over...

Years ago, Charlie Wilson told me this is because, if you imagine the shape that a heeled canoe presents to the water, it is the shape...