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- Sun Feb 12, 2017 4:27 pm
- Forum: CBoat C Forum
- Topic: Helmet Advice
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7443
Re: Helmet Advice
The Gath Gedi beak hasn't 'rolled up the rim' in my rolls in a kayak or in a canoe but it's a fair comment. My other initial concern was the split, two piece overlap, design that creates a more flexible integrity, held together by a pop rivet. I'm not a steep creakier so haven't submitted myself, my...
- Sat Feb 11, 2017 3:57 pm
- Forum: CBoat C Forum
- Topic: Helmet Advice
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7443
Re: Helmet Advice
I'm not a steep creaker, in fact I "only" tripped and fell at the put in for 8 stitches and 2 blackeyes. Steep put-inner? With a 7 5/8 inch head I reloaded and bought a Gath Gedi model, XXL. I like it. (Edit: I just checked and the helmet is triple-x rated in size for 7 5/8 = XXXL . I liked the Swee...
- Thu Feb 02, 2017 3:29 pm
- Forum: CBoat C Forum
- Topic: More exciting times for canoeing!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4630
Re: More exciting times for canoeing!
I loved the composite Occoee's that showed up on the Blackwater River, MT at the Slalom Nationals years ago.
A really fun boat, with more acceleration and speed, on top of all the original Occoee qualities.
Production is a great idea.
Einar, an Occoee paddler and
Caption paddler
A really fun boat, with more acceleration and speed, on top of all the original Occoee qualities.
Production is a great idea.
Einar, an Occoee paddler and
Caption paddler
- Sat Dec 31, 2016 12:39 am
- Forum: CBoat C Forum
- Topic: Covert Dealer in Canada?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4513
Re: Covert Dealer in Canada?
Connected with Kelly @ Complete Paddler. They will have a shipment of Coverts in store for spring sale.
Price includes free cross Canada shipping.
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Price includes free cross Canada shipping.
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- Wed Dec 28, 2016 6:49 pm
- Forum: CBoat C Forum
- Topic: Covert Dealer in Canada?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4513
Covert Dealer in Canada?
Thanks It has interesting lines. The closest friends 'Covert' is 6 hrs drive from Vancouver so it is tough to sample. If anyone in the PNW has one that an experienced OC'er can demo (in a friendly no damage fashion) that would be much appreciated. Bottles of wine as a thank you? Phillip Prince has t...
- Tue Dec 27, 2016 11:46 pm
- Forum: CBoat C Forum
- Topic: Covert Dealer in Canada?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4513
Covert Dealer in Canada?
While everybody is in the room, does anyone have contact info for a Silverbirch Covert dealer in Canada?
Thanks
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Thanks
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- Thu Dec 22, 2016 1:23 am
- Forum: CBoat C Forum
- Topic: Ledge or octane
- Replies: 31
- Views: 33740
Amazing
Amazing. Through the initiative of a few creative individuals we can now round up to a discussion on the variety of new canoe designs, in new materials, about hulls that are actually in the water and that are actually changing technique and limits. "Things change slowly, then... all of a sudden" Mer...
- Sat Nov 19, 2016 3:06 am
- Forum: CBoat C Forum
- Topic: BC Whitewater
- Replies: 12
- Views: 14340
Re: BC Whitewater
"Have Option, will travel. Wire Ken, Mass." Gunsmoke-circa 1950's The new designs by Smerda and Lauks are a great fit for B.C. but... have had slow acceptance, freight costs et al and... "news by example" has travelled slowly to our B.C. corner. It has taken a few souls with brave cash to take advan...
- Fri Nov 18, 2016 11:11 pm
- Forum: CBoat C Forum
- Topic: BC Whitewater
- Replies: 12
- Views: 14340
Re: BC Whitewater
Nope, "cheers" didn't cut it.
Instead work on including an "eh" at the of each sentence, and say "sorry" all the time even if it is the other guys fault.
Visiting in the rainy season before buying is brilliant.
Let us know when your coming.
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Instead work on including an "eh" at the of each sentence, and say "sorry" all the time even if it is the other guys fault.
Visiting in the rainy season before buying is brilliant.
Let us know when your coming.
e
- Fri Nov 18, 2016 9:04 pm
- Forum: CBoat C Forum
- Topic: BC Whitewater
- Replies: 12
- Views: 14340
Re: BC Whitewater
sponsored content: Remix'ed Realty- relocating washed up OC'ers our specialty . Pat and Pierre have summed it up for locations and rivers. B.C. has rivers, it's a giant theme park, 140% larger than California ...but with only the population of metro San Fran (Approx. 4 mil) What it doesn't have is O...
- Sat Nov 05, 2016 8:16 pm
- Forum: CBoat C Forum
- Topic: Your Favorite Road Trip Vehicle
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10983
Re: Your Favorite Road Trip Vehicle
Agree on the engine size. There is not much difference in gas $ between my half ton 2009 GMC 4.8L and my Hyundai 3.3L when I haul 2 canoes, at least not enough to care about. The further the drive the smaller the difference. One big plus when shopping for a 2nd hand van is the older models have rain...
- Sat Jun 18, 2016 4:10 pm
- Forum: CBoat C Forum
- Topic: Grand Ronde boatable flow
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3529
Grand Ronde boatable flow
Hi Carole I don't have the numbers, sorry, but when I took my wife down it on a Cat raft I was thinking that this would be a great canoe run. Friends in a tandem were having all the fun. But on that run it was running High, Above Average. My "thoughts" is that at lower levels it would pick up in tec...
- Mon Apr 04, 2016 1:42 am
- Forum: CBoat C Forum
- Topic: Gearing up
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7111
Welcome
Welcome. Canoeing by nature is often a collaborative sport and that leads to making friendships that last a lifetime. Shuttle drives, weekend campfires, and mutual safety really helps in getting to know people. The Mentorship comment is right on, try and paddle with paddlers better than you and obse...
- Fri Mar 11, 2016 1:36 am
- Forum: CBoat C Forum
- Topic: Seymour Canyon descent, North Vancouver
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2453
Seymour Canyon descent, North Vancouver
Caleb ran the Seymour Canyon, our local urban creek in North Vancouver, B.C., yesterday. As far as we know, it has only been done once before OC, by Tyler Elm in the '90's. It is a real typical West Coast test piece: narrow, no exiting, sharp granite, blind drops & continuous. Very cool. His hull wa...
- Fri Mar 04, 2016 3:47 am
- Forum: CBoat C Forum
- Topic: Interesting Question from a Long Time Paddling Friend
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7943
Re: Interesting Question from a Long Time Paddling Friend
Started at 40, the usual beginning, messing around in long boats, picking up skills for camping and tripping. But, alas, fell in with a bad crowd of ww oc'ers and got the bug, bad. Always continuously paddled since then, running gr 4 one bite at a time, but realistically, just a comfortable 3+'er in...