eckilson

Hadn't really thought about the stern initiating the carving arc untill I watched this: Still think bow leads and stern follows. With...

I was back with the kayakers yesterday for a run on the Pemi in Woodstock, NH. The Pemigewasset arises in the White Mountains near...

Last night I fitted the 1/8" aluminum decks. I kept them relatively small (about 7") and just barely proud of the hull. Hereafter I...

Circling back around to the seat, I outsourced the re-caning to a dear friend who refurbishes cast off pieces of furniture. Every piece...

I've always used a 57" beavertail as my go-to paddle and it worked fine this morning. I have a 54" Cruiser Plus 11 from Bending...

Thwart layout changes: I moved the forward thwart aft 5.5" and the rear thwart forward about 1" from their factory positions. Doing so...

First test paddle in the books! The occasion seemed to warrant a rare selfie. Apologies on behalf of my generation. I know it's just...

My Outrage (outfitted by Millbrook) has a thin piece of composite material as a deck plate. The back is screwed down to the handle...

Wow - it looks great - nice work. I kneel feet flat, toes pointed back. People think that the pressure point on your body when kneeling...

Here is the 2"/1" seat drop on my Yellowstone Solo with vinyl gunwales. Seat ends up being 9.5" in the front and 10.5" in the back...

I assume it was an Explorer. I looked at the boat and had the same question, but I never asked him.

I can't wait to meet Goonstroke, who is talking about my favorite subject: Obscure Canoe Routes in Maine. I'll be presenting a loop...

I almost always bring a cooler. I’d think twice if there was a long portage, but I haven’t done a lot of those trips lately. For short...

Ha! She wants the inside info. She and Eric win the canoe division every year.

This was us running the "new" rapid. Amy (who is in the video) asked me about it, and I had no idea what she was talking about. Looks...