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Common park-and-practice spots would be: The rec site at Tamihi, but of course you don't want to swim under the bridge (Sawmill Rapid?), so best at lower levels mentioned. Osborne Rd., which can be the put-in for an easier class II section. On river right you have to carry boat down the rip rap, so ...

How's it going Ian? Were you and your kayaker friend going this weekend? One thing to mention with the open boat is water level - generally speaking, canoes don't love the high water as much as the rafts and kayaks you're used to! If you previously considered a level of 1 (about 20m3/s) on the Chill...

You can again consider yourself lucky! Not everyone has the ability to paddle on either side. I can paddle on both sides, but when push comes to shove, I prefer to be on my left. However, I can only roll righty. Doesn't bother me OC-1, but for flippier C-1ing I don't like having to choose between my...

Good point that confident offside strokes are something that almost everyone could practice until the cows come home. A very basic principle is that when putting your boat into a turn, your blade should be paddling on the inside of the turn. So, when catching an eddy on your offside, use an offside ...

Hi Ian, After years of canoe tripping, I took my first ww solo down to the ocean for a flatwater paddle, stepped in, and nearly went right out the other side! :oops: Don't forget to post on the local forum, you might get some canoes in the valley to join you: http://paddlenet.myfastforum.org/index.p...

I can relate in that here in the West we pockets of canoeists tend to be pretty isolated from the leading paddlers and instructors - we have nobody "famous" to learn from and few people above class III, and few people generally. However, most resources I know of are for people trying to make the jum...

Here's some pics of our little event from this year, nicely put together with some good music (thanks to Linda!):

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Come give it try if you can swing by BC in min-Sept! Pat.

Einar, it was interesting seeing all the photos Linda took at our little T50 slalom race... I'd hope to see myself leaning forward, paddling upfront, on the offside, etc., but somehow most photos seemed to catch me in some form of ruddering! :oops: Like many of us, I know the theory, but the old, ba...

Einar,

You try stuff on your Viper. Then, when the time comes, we can do the chines of our Ocoees together, OK? I'll bring you whatever you need while you work! Pat.

Has anyone used, or considered-using-and-decided-not-to, any products like paint-on epoxies designed for sealing driveways etc.? Seems there's a lot of variations to choose from: http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/tools-hardware/paint-stains/stains-sealants/driveway.html?count=10;i=1;q=*;viewMode=list;x1...

now I'm on vacation on Vancouver Island Careful, Rick will track you down and put you in a boat! When you're back at your river, keep your eyes (and ears!) peeled for Roscoe & Geoff. Look forward to paddling with you. Pat. p.s. I generally agree with your notes - as a heavier guy who wants a boat t...

Rick, Are those Viper 12s still for sale? (Or anything else you know of?)

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Hi Ian, P.S. if there is anyone in the Fraser valley of BC I would appreciate a paddling buddy once I get a boat, or even before that if you have a boat I could use. Two words: Roscoe & The Geoff Roscoe & Geoff are in or near the valley and canoe all sections of the Chilliwack all the time. They've ...

Not the first time I've seen people, myself included, say "who's that guy in the purple boat?". There's something nice about the way he gets around. One day I'll have the time to jump in with Heather, Einar and others and come paddle with your crew Milkman. begs the question... does Chad give lesson...

That 70s video holds up really well! I hadn't seen it before. Thanks for posting it. Ditto. Really good. My favourite part was when he referred to "kayakists". The Philip Prince videos have to be the gold standard of the thousands of videos available. In my opinion, that's really good instruction f...