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sorry... email is gradencic@me.com

can you email me pics? radencic@me.com

Esquif spark, great condition. Strap outfitting, nice wood gunnels. email for pics jinjerbeerd@aim.com

located in eastern PA. can bring to gauley/yough/or get it a ride south or north

Putting this post back up and active, it is on craigslist in Milwaukee and Wausau, please respond through those craigslist ads please.

Walt

... easier to do more practice runs, not having to spend much energy carrying the boat! For my weight, the Shacho is much more stable for me than the Spark, with lots of secondary stability. I should also note that the build quality of mine is superb, but that's been said before by others. Thanks ...

I have one in Asheville you are welcome to try.
I may have it passing through VA in August if all goes well.

Yeah, probably not, I've tried to fit into some of squeakyknee's outfitting, couldn't come close.

Oh well, thanks anyhow.

I'm 5'8". If your thighs are skinny you might make it deep enough into the thigh hooks.

You think there's any chance a 6' 5" could squeeze into it?

I've got a Spark with a bulkhead outfitting in Chapel Hill, NC; that you are welcome to try.

Anyone in or near VA have a Spark that they might let an old crusty kneeded single blade paddler try out? Kinda thinking of getting back in to the whole paddling thing after a extended break and I don't think my old 6" saddled C1s would ...

... be their own version, but it looks the same as on Mike's website. I first boat had Mike Yee outfitting, and I've paddled the VertigeX (tandem), Spark and Zephyr. The outfitting may look similar, but in my opinion, I much prefer the Mike Yee outfitting. Enough, that if it was a Royalex boat I'd ...

... be their own version, but it looks the same as on Mike's website. I first boat had Mike Yee outfitting, and I've paddled the VertigeX (tandem), Spark and Zephyr. The outfitting may look similar, but in my opinion, I much prefer the Mike Yee outfitting. Enough, that if it was a Royalex boat I'd ...

My preference is Cheek control without the pads. My C1's seat pivots up from the back for exit safety.

That's really sad - they've done a lot for the whitewater community (keeping older models alive, and bringing us the L'Edge, Zoom, Zephyr, and Spark to name a few...).

We wish Jacques Chasse and the whole Esquif family well.