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Mike W.
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Marshall, you one upped me. Glass huh? Cool 
I used polyethelene for the hull of mine with minicell for the deck & paddler. A yellow smilley faced antenna ball
for the head (this really helps you find him). I carved a fudgecicle stick for the paddle (yes, a canoe paddle). Look for another material for the paddle, I broke a couple of shafts. No balast was needed, he just rolled up every time 
Try to make the ends low volume if you want him to stay in the hole & throw a bunch of ends. Otherwise, he'll flush out early. Low volume ends also help them loop.
The two that I made do really well in small pourover type holes. But don't be afraid to toss him in the big stuff. The only problems with playing in big holes is that often you can't see over the foam pile to watch him. Although sometimes he'll get BIG air & do loops with multiple airborne flips
You always need to keep a check downstream, 'cause sometimes he'll mystery out of the hole & resurface downstream . Bright colors are helpful.
You can make foamies completely from foam, but I understand that you have to add balast to teach them to roll. Here's a site with some neat ideas:
http://www.foamiefun.com/pages/3/
I used polyethelene for the hull of mine with minicell for the deck & paddler. A yellow smilley faced antenna ball
for the head (this really helps you find him). I carved a fudgecicle stick for the paddle (yes, a canoe paddle). Look for another material for the paddle, I broke a couple of shafts. No balast was needed, he just rolled up every time Try to make the ends low volume if you want him to stay in the hole & throw a bunch of ends. Otherwise, he'll flush out early. Low volume ends also help them loop.The two that I made do really well in small pourover type holes. But don't be afraid to toss him in the big stuff. The only problems with playing in big holes is that often you can't see over the foam pile to watch him. Although sometimes he'll get BIG air & do loops with multiple airborne flips
You always need to keep a check downstream, 'cause sometimes he'll mystery out of the hole & resurface downstream . Bright colors are helpful.You can make foamies completely from foam, but I understand that you have to add balast to teach them to roll. Here's a site with some neat ideas:
http://www.foamiefun.com/pages/3/
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motorcitycanoeguestguy
Foamie Boatin'
Does anybody know where I can get a copy of the original? Foamy Boating video that won the audience favorite category at the 2004 NPFF? I laughed, I cried, I was completely mesmerized- and i want a copy under my tree this Christmas!
Thnks
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