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Arguments to overcome, keeping in mind that the level of on-water experience is at or near zero. Cost of entry is lower for kayaks. Small kayaks can be tossed in the bed of a truck or poked out the rear hatch of an SUV. Paddle stroke is more intuitive in a kayak. Center of gravity is lower in...

The Twin Metals-owned property is 4.8 miles from Gabbro. However, the federal mining district butts up to the wilderness boundary, which at one corner is 900 yards from the Gabbro shoreline.

https://www.twin-metals.com/learning-center/mine-plan-of-operations/ https://files.dnr.state.mn.us/input/environmentalreview/twinmetals/tmm-fact-sheet-project-overview.pdf https://wrl.mnpals.net/islandora/object/WRLrepository%3A3364

YRC... 😄 Still want to see it!

Oh dang. I HAVE to go now...

You will find many, many reinforcing opinions on the suitability of 16' class "prospector" hulls for solo paddling, particularly with large paddlers and/or large loads. However, not all prospectors are Prospectors, and the individual hull characteristics vary widely within the class.

According to the reps at Canoecopia, Esquif will set up several of their boats to solo spec. They just have to be ordered from the factory that way, with th e commensurate lead times.

I laughed, but there is NO way my crew would do any better.

Hahaha, @Black_Fly definitely needs to make this his signature....

Hahaha, content like this is one of the things I love about this site. Looks like $110k would be enough to get you and a paddle craft into the valley.

I had a very productive phone conversation with Bill Swift today. He let me know that there will be a multitude of seat options available for the P15S and that the base seat pod height target will likely be around 10", with other options being pack seats and gunnel-hung seats for lower and...

*inserts tongue in cheek* Fantastic, Glenn. Excellent selection of easy DIY procedures to alleviate common canoe tripping gear maladies. Remember kids, getting the right gear the first time can help save repair time and effort down the road. But sometimes, no matter what issued equipment you...

Yes, I don't think the integrated gunwales would support much weight hung. The tumblehome is another consideration. For instance, the Encounter cannot be shipped with a hung seat because of the extreme "bubble" on the sides of the hull. I have one, and even in the beefy Flex-Core layup, it has...