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Local pick up in Denver only. Includes the Cascade outfitted with foam pedestal and thigh straps plus the spray skirt with size medium tunnel. Boat is used, but not abused condition. Outfitting could use a little TLC & re-gluing. Spray skirt is in excellent condition. Details and pictures can be fou...

Thanks to all for your helpful responses, and to Bob & adamin for your offers to allow me to try your boats. The earliest weekend I could try one out is July 28th. I'll PM both of you to discuss details and figure out which option (NY or CT) make the most sense.

So, as I ponder moving out west and the big water that is there, the thought that keeps going through my mind is, "gee, Deb, you should really think about trying out a C-1". Based on what I've read here ( http://cboats.net/cforum/viewtopic.php?t=3869 ), it sounds like the Hornet is a fabulous boat. ...

We're thinking Salt Lake, because we both enjoy skiing, ice climbing, rock climbing, and whitewater paddling. I've posted to a Utah whitewater message board, and it sounds like there isn't much local to Salt Lake, but everything is 10 hour drive or less to get to the paddling of California, Oregon, ...

Any Utah c-boaters out there? I'm considering a move to Utah, and I am curious what the whitewater is like there, and how far of a drive will be required to get on some nice class II & III. I'm also curious about the duration of the season, and if the water is too big for me to be comfortable in an ...

If you are thinking about a Dagger Caption but can't find one used, consider an Esquif Blast, which is available new. It's 13' tandem boat, but can be outfitted solo. Solo outfitting will likely require moving some of the thwarts, however, but you are likely to need to do this on many tandem boats w...

We didn't win the Ovation on eBay. By the time we figured out shipping, the highest bid was already beyond what we were willing to pay. For us, $840 is way too high for a used boat, especially when there are lots of nice new boats to choose from. There was some risk involved, too, as there was no pi...

Thanks for your replies. I tried all of the resources mentioned in the topic link provided by John, and they are all falling in the range of $280-$350. In talking with the freight services, it sounds like for large objects they are required to use the dimensional weight and not the actual weight - w...

Does anyone have a recommended method of shipping canoes? I have been trying to find an affordable used OC-1, but the ones for sale all seem to be located in the Southeast ... bit of a drive from Vermont. I tried getting a quote from ABF, and they want ~$350, assuming the seller drops it off at a te...

We're located in Vermont, so NC might be a little to far for now. We are planning on attending the cboats armada, however, so that might be a possibility.

I'm looking for a Dagger Ocoee located in the Northeast.

-- Deb

I know three of them. Tony was really cool about loaning out his solo ww canoe so I could give it a try (before that I had only been in tandem for the novice whitewater clinic) - I loved it and haven't done much tandem since, except for river camping trips. Solo certainly helps keep the peace with r...

Thanks for the input - I have a better idea now as to what to expect. Towards the end of the season last year, I was starting to feel comfortable enough to try class III, but by then it was mid-November dry suit weather in Vermont and I decided "next year ...". When the currents are faster I have a ...

I am interested in attending, but I am curious as to the level of paddling required. 2005 was my first season paddling whitewater, and I have been comfortable on the class II's that I have tried in Vermont. What can I expect? Will there be stuff there that I can paddle safely/comfortably, as well as...

Hi David, Thanks for the pointers on Fife Brook section on Saturday. It really helped make my first solo OC experience a good one. I even successfully braced on Sunday while demoing the Detonator (awesome boat, btw). It was such a positive weekend, and I am excited to continue with OC1 paddling! Che...