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I have been through two shoulder surgeries on my right shoulder. Can't paddle double blade anymore, so came back to the canoe. I paddle left, consciously keeping my right elbow low when I paddle. Rolling is fine, but cross strokes and peeling in and out of eddies still put it at risk. I have been ...

I have some old Nantahala pogies, long gauntlet. Just cut/slived
one of them to fit the t-grip. Choose the under-lap portion of the pogie and don't cut too far back. Warm and works great.

Yeah, watching someone do that in an open boat always amazed me. It is even better to see it in a combat situation. I can't figure out that contortionist trick for anything.

Most of my tries have ended with me fighting off inhaling water because I begin laughing about the ridiculousness of my not ...

I am a hugh fan of Pyranha boats (and most of my time in kayaks were as, well, kayaks).

I gotta say, the S-8 was not a favorite. I thought it would be the perfect river-running surf machine for me (6-4/200lbs). Alas, the length was good for speed, but I found the volume at the ends to be too ...

Wendy - Thanks for the foam carving idea. That is something I might try.

I got out yesterday on a creeky run - really, below my ELF - and had a blast, and the control was great. Didn't have to roll (or dust myself off after falling over). I boofed a couple small ledges and dropped through a fun ...

I just bought a L'edge Lite on Saturday, and after taking it out this afternoon at a play spot and doing some high volume ferries and running it intentionally over some small wave holes, etc. I have some opinions.

First, I am coming from a Viper 11. I really like that boat, and have kept it, but I ...

SW,

I used #8 x 1 1/4" stainless woodscrews to attach the gunwhales. They are recessed about 1/8" - give or take a 1/16 on some...haha - and go from inside to outside, through the ABS and through both sections. Screw spacing is 5" center to center. (I pulled a spare screw from my workbench area ...

I cut 11/16 square stock from Ash and then routered the edges, sanded a smooth, etc. Iinside/outside both the same size: stout and light.

I think easily, I could have gone with 5/8 each and then routered. All those I paddle with use that size, give or take.

They are on a Viper 11.

Steve