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by craigert
Mon Sep 16, 2013 5:27 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: List of Paddle Makers
Replies: 25
Views: 15074

Re: List of Paddle Makers

I've been using a VE paddle for the past 20 months and love it.

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by craigert
Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:54 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Colorado OC1 Paddling Help
Replies: 1
Views: 2010

Colorado OC1 Paddling Help

Hi all, This may be a bit of a long shot but I'm going to Denver for a 4 week vacation in July and would love to fit in some paddling. One of the main problems is that I'll need to hire/borrow a boat and paddle. I'm open to all suggestions from clubs to outfitters or courses, just not having a lot o...
by craigert
Fri Nov 30, 2012 10:53 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Prelude Vs. L'Edge
Replies: 19
Views: 10023

Re: Prelude Vs. L'Edge

[quote="Craig Smerda"]the good news is... you can still buy a brand new Prelude if that's your cup of tea! you can also buy a brand new Spanish Fly too... [/quote] I can get secondhand Preludes and Spanish Fly's (and i have both) but I'm having great difficulty getting my hands on a L'Edge - new or ...
by craigert
Tue Nov 27, 2012 5:26 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Prelude Vs. L'Edge
Replies: 19
Views: 10023

Re: Prelude Vs. L'Edge

Great topic, I currently paddle a prelude but i'm really too big for it (240lb fully kitted.) Living in Ireland it'll probably be another 8 years before any of the latest boat designs make it here so i'd love to hear comparisons between older designs (prelude, spanish fly etc) to modern L'Edge, Octa...
by craigert
Thu Mar 24, 2011 2:28 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Option vs L'Edge
Replies: 1
Views: 1718

Option vs L'Edge

I see there's been a lot of talk on the forum about the Blackfly Option and Esquif L'Edge but i'm really trying to guess which would be best for me. I currently paddle a prelude which is great but at my size (6ft2 220lb) quite tippy. I'm looking for a more stable creeker that will help me progress o...