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by Northwoodsbc
Tue Nov 12, 2013 2:09 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Blink
Replies: 31
Views: 13999

Re: Blink

cheajack wrote: I think that composite boats are most vulnerable when heading down river full of water without a pilot on board.
I completely agree with this statement. Hang on to your boat.
by Northwoodsbc
Mon Nov 11, 2013 5:26 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Blink
Replies: 31
Views: 13999

Re: Blink

Craig, I posted my experiences because of the constant criticism I hear about composite boats being fragile. They can obviously be built to be super light and fragile or heavier and really durable. I have probably received a half dozen PM's or FB messages about my boat and all of them have mentioned...
by Northwoodsbc
Sun Nov 10, 2013 5:15 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Blink
Replies: 31
Views: 13999

Re: Blink

But even then it won't be something to take on a creek with lots of barely wet slides and deliberate rock bashing unless you like to spend weekday evenings patching. Put a painter on it or carry a short length of rope to tie it up so it won't blow away while scouting :^) I would disagree with this ...
by Northwoodsbc
Thu Nov 07, 2013 8:09 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Blink
Replies: 31
Views: 13999

Re: Blink

Congratulations Wendy!
by Northwoodsbc
Sun Sep 01, 2013 12:56 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Salamander Throwbag?
Replies: 4
Views: 3636

Re: Salamander Throwbag?

I have the Rapidfire and like it. At first it seems a little bulky, but after a few minutes I don't even notice that its there. The bag ends up resting just above the back of my saddle. Sometimes if I lean back, I can feel it against the saddle but it hasn't been a problem. The Rapidfire throwbag se...
by Northwoodsbc
Mon Jul 01, 2013 7:15 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Stinkeye
Replies: 32
Views: 10025

Re: Stinkeye

See you in Wausau Kaz.

Mike, are you gonna make it? How's your new boat coming along?
by Northwoodsbc
Tue Jun 25, 2013 11:28 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Blackfly option airbag question
Replies: 6
Views: 3538

Re: Blackfly option airbag question

I have a Stinkeye. Similar to an Option. It's 8'8". I had 54" Harmony bags. They had the same problem you described, not filling out the boat near the wide end of the bag. The boat seemed to catch more water than it should when rolling. I switched them out for some 48" bags from Mohawk. They fill th...
by Northwoodsbc
Fri May 31, 2013 3:14 am
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Retirement Boat. Suggestions?
Replies: 25
Views: 12808

Re: Retirement Boat. Suggestions?

How about a composite Shaman from Hemlock Canoes? I have a royalite Shaman. It is fast and forgiving. A lighter composite version would be great. I paddled around in Ed Powers Shacho a bit. I will have one in the future. But I don't know if I would want it as a boat for my 70 something Dad that hasn...
by Northwoodsbc
Tue May 21, 2013 6:19 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Rolling in Holes
Replies: 19
Views: 6083

Re: Rolling in Holes

Keep Calm and Roll More... 95% of the time, it's about being willing to take a long, hard beating and just keep trying to roll, until the thrashing gets you into the outflow and straightens you up enough to roll... Taking a beating is a massively overlooked skill and it's one which makes a big diff...
by Northwoodsbc
Wed May 15, 2013 8:25 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Rolling in Holes
Replies: 19
Views: 6083

Re: Rolling in Holes

Thanks everyone. Part of my tucking forward is to keep from hitting my head. The 2 holes we have to work on this aren't particularly deep at the green water. Maybe I can tuck and then sweep in one motion. I think part of my problem is not being fluid. The hesitation to try to setup breaks the moment...
by Northwoodsbc
Wed May 15, 2013 8:06 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Rolling in Holes
Replies: 19
Views: 6083

Re: Rolling in Holes

Wow! That video makes me feel better. Phillip Prince getting worked. Granted he was on his offside and I'm still trying to figure out the onside. The first few times I tried a windowshade roll to my onside, my body was left flailing under the boat. Completely disorienting. Didn't even know where the...
by Northwoodsbc
Wed May 15, 2013 2:02 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Rolling in Holes
Replies: 19
Views: 6083

Rolling in Holes

So, I've been working on my roll a lot the last 6 months. I am basically 100% in moving class 2-3 right now. But when playboating (Open boat, Stinkeye) I am 50% if I try to roll in the boily outflow of the hole. If my boat sticks in the hole, I'm swimming every time. If the boat flushes out, I just ...
by Northwoodsbc
Wed May 08, 2013 11:15 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Air Bags, post Gaia
Replies: 17
Views: 6642

Re: Air Bags, post Gaia

I bought some lightweight Harmony bags recently from NOC. They claim to be a military grade nylon. They are 54". Someone told me that they are the old Voyageur bags, but I don't know. I traded them to Ed Powers for some 48" Gaia bags that filled out my Stinkeye better. Ed was talking about putting t...
by Northwoodsbc
Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:26 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Warm Feet
Replies: 21
Views: 7623

Re: Warm Feet

I paddled last night in 28F air temps in basically ice water. Thickest wool sock that Smartwool makes inside the drysuit boots. I wear NRS Hydroskin socks over the drysuit to protect it from rubbing inside my shoe. Then 5.10 Water Tennies (1 full size bigger) over the whole package. I was trudging t...
by Northwoodsbc
Sun Feb 10, 2013 1:06 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Where to stay in Wausau?
Replies: 11
Views: 3969

Re: Where to stay in Wausau?

I asked this same question last year.

Craig would have to confirm, but everyone camps in the grass near the takeout. It's kind of weird camping in a park right in downtown Wausau, but it was a good scene. Brand new bathroom facility there also!