C-Forum

Steve - if you're still in need of someone to do this errand, I can probably do it. I live within an hour of Mt Vernon.

I really like the Millbrook boats I've paddled, but I am wary of a composite hull for a boat that will, I imagine, get a fair bit of wear and tear.

The weight is really nice, though...

My wife and I are looking to add an OC-2 to our fleet. We are hoping to use it on ww up to Class III plus some mild tripping. I'm familiar with the Mohawk XL-13/14 hull, but would consider a Probe 13/14, Esquif Vertige X or Pocket Canyon, etc. If folks have other suggestions about models to consider...

Sorry, Jeff, I may have gotten a little jumpy and posted this when I didn't hear back from you. Didn't mean to impugn your sincerity - it's on me. Thanks so much for your willingness to do this!

I just scored a cancellation permit for the MF Salmon, launching on 7/24. It'll be low, but we'll have skilled boaters and we are confident we can pick our way down. I'm hoping to find an open boat for myself so there's less weight in the raft and (primarily) because canoes are more fun. I live in B...

Wow, thanks for all the suggestions, folks. Adam, I may take you up on trying out some of those C1s once the weather warms up - I'd be willing to drive out to the Hudson or Dryway to sit in some different boats. And I hear y'all on the "just bear with it, and your legs will adapt" theory - trouble i...

Hi folks: I'm an open boater who has been increasingly intrigued by the idea of trying C1. Problem is, I have long legs that don't like to bend, so I need to raise the saddle in most boats substantially to be halfway comfortable. For example, I needed to raise the stock saddle in my Ion 1.5" (Jeremy...

I'll second the vote for FoxWorx. Someone lent me his Fox paddle last fall when I broke my Aquabound, and I liked it better than anything else I tried. The blade shape is great, more "catch" than my AB paddle, and better in shallow water (common up here in New England). The blade is also durable for...

Wendy - thanks for the offer, but Laura decided she didn't like the Option, and I decided I preferred the Ion.

The Spark sounds like an interesting boat - we'll see if we can try one out.

Hi folks: My wife and I are taking a week to jaunt around the southeast, doing some mellow paddling, connecting with old friends, and enjoying an unstructured week. She is also trying to find a boat she likes more than what we've got (Nitro and Ion). She's on the smaller side, so the boat can't be t...

I was very saddened to hear this news. I recently lost a friend in a climbing accident, and, for me, the suddenness of a loss like this is the hardest part. Someone much loved, whose last conversations were probably contented because of what they were doing, suddenly snatched from the world. My hear...

Lol, Steve. "Some people don't know how good they have it..." Thanks for keeping things in perspective!

cramersec wrote:Say what?! You're trying to reduce the number of boats you own and your wife won't let you? I think I'm in love.

Steve

Sorry, Stu. Found a buyer for one boat, and I can't convince my wife to give up the other one. I'll keep working on her, though, and will post back here if she agrees to sell. (We have no place to put the dam thing... Is this what marriage is all about? Just got married last year. I love her, but so...

If you sent me a PM you should have received a response. Seems like a number of folks are thinking about using the Nitro as a tandem project.

I just lost my storage spot for my two Nitros (Ahh, the difficult parts of life - why do friends have to move? Especially when they have spacious garages?). I'm looking around for a new storage spot, but since the boats don't get much use any more (have an Ion and an Option as well) I thought I'd po...