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Thanks for the photos. I've run phils numerous times and I gotta say the right side would seem to be a little shallow being close to the island and all, how'd that work out for you? I've mostly run the middle line at phils, it's pretty scary fun. The ottawa is one heck of a river. I need to get bac...

boatbuster wrote:Nice photo, BTW. Big hole. What kind of Esquif canoe is that?

Thanks ... it is a Vertige X ... tandem boat configured as a solo.

See http://www.cboats.net/cforum/viewtopic.php?t=7957987

Some of you on this board already know me quite well from paddling together or my posts on another board. For those of you that don't my name is Colin and I am an open boater (sounds like a AA meeting). I love to take pictures of my fellow paddlers and write trip reports and share them with everyone...

Close to Gail, Steward, Al, and Liz, and the kids of course.

We had extra room in our place.

We is now full

philcanoe wrote:[img]http://www.tabloidcolumn.com/images/jen ... lboard.jpg[/img]

LMAO ... thanks but she is not my type

Me too, but I don't have a problem with them wearing out. Maybe it's because I use toe cups instead of foot pegs? Eventually they wear out somewhere, but they last me a few seasons for sure, maybe 5 or more, and they're pretty cheap. For me, I find they're a good balance of warm, supportive, soft, ...

yarnellboat wrote: When you say neoprene bootie that wears out the bottom, do you just mean neoprene sock? If so, get something with some sole.

I wear these

[img]http://images.mec.ca/media/Images/Produ ... 553911.jpg[/img]

I have been wearing neoprene booties but they tend not to last that long due to the wearing out line on the bottom from the foot pegs.

Any suggestions?

LMAO ... that is frickin hillarious.

Well since Dan posted a direct link to some of the pics here is the trip report from that day with a link to the rest of the pics I took. Water Level: Almost 8.8 and temperature was -4C Here is the short version: We paddled … had fun … got cold and went to Tim Horton’s for a hot chocolate to warm up...

For 2008 Ain't Louie Festival

See thread http://www.cboats.net/cforum/viewtopic.php?t=6753

The Great Gonzo made it into december.

I guess he is famous now and will want to start selling autographs in the eddy line

I paddle OC1 both sides. Stronger on my right side.

Well here is my opinion on the subject. It took me about 8 months to decided whether I was going to install them or not. After some advice from paddling buddies I resepect ... I bit the bullet and did it. I have found it has allowed me to run bigger wetter lines more safe than without. The pumps all...