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ESP cut something like 5 lbs on his by cutting the plastic gunwales off and putting ash gunwales on. I guess he lost about an inch of freeboard but it looks SWEET. This seems like the best option (no pun) to get rid of some weight. I'd like to see pictures of an Option with ash gunwales. The Option...

oc ender wrote:I don't belive there is,definately no hull differences.the only boat they bought and modified is the Prelude.

Paul

Not to hijack the thread, but what did Esquif change about the Prelude?

Todhunter wrote:I don't find that the paddle makes that much of a difference...it's more of a feel or aesthetic thing.

Really? Try paddling with a rafting stick and tell us what you think.

This is second hand information, but I've been told you may as well fill the boat up with water before you run a rapid or try to surf anything and that it makes a better (snow) sled than canoe. However, for someone as light as you, it may run dryer. If the price is right it could be a fun experiment.

KNeal wrote:Is there video?

I spy gopros... Eagerly awaiting the video on this one.

That looks like a super fun run. The real question is could I ski down Mount Hood until I got to my boat, and then paddle the river?! I've wanted to do something like that for a while, but if we are skiing in Maine the rivers usually still are iced in.

Big Al wrote:"It's not wise to mix Weldwood and Golden Monkey's"

Wait, you can't actually use weldwood without Golden Monkey, can you?

"Should I get an Option or a L'Edge?"

Good looking boat! A couple questions: Do you find the thigh straps adequate for holding you in the boat, even doing lots of playboating? No getting loose over time? Also, is the "bulkhead" just a semi free-floating piece of foam that wedges between your knees and the thigh hooks of the boat? It is ...

I also got to try a few rolls in a L'edge and missed every one. I have no trouble rolling my Encore to the left and the Nitro to either side. I've read that the L'edge is super easy to roll. Not sure what I was doing wrong. (I had a hades of a time wedging myself into all that foam) I've found that...

Just a brief thought: Is it possible to make a composite blade, wooden shaft paddle at home? I mean 'glassing an XPS foam core with apropriate piece of wood stuck in it. That would help me choose the right shape for me as I could make several blades on one shaft and then try each, cut it off, make ...

This spring I've had the pleasure of boating a bit with the Penobscot Paddle and Chowder Society. As far as I know, this is the only real paddling club we have in Maine and it includes most of the open boaters in the state. Like Milkman said, it is the people that make a club successful. With PPCS, ...

If "getting hurt" is extended to infinity then terminal injuries wouldn't disqualify the run. In this senario Jesse Sharpe is the clear winner for his ill fated run over Niagra (sans helmet) in a Gyramax. Mr. Sharpe certainly did not stay in the boat. I think dying is probably a knock against holdi...

Those t-grips look like a nightmare.... The rest of the paddle looks intriguing though.

Nice!

You should post up a review of that H2O stick when you get a chance. I think plenty of people are curious, myself included.