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Swift is bringing yet another fine-looking tandem hull to market. Some interesting design features on this one. Can't wait to see the specs on the P15 solo lurking in the background, either.

The Northern Forest Canoe Trail is hiring a Communications and Partnerships Manager. The position is part-time and pays $50-60k. Link below. I an not affiliated with the organization, I just get the emails. https://www.northernforestcanoetrail.org/communications-partnerships-manager/ A Fond...

The NW17 is a great boat, but more than you may want given that you are also looking at the Polaris for tandem use. The NW17 will handle 2 large paddlers and a ton of gear, as evidenced by a trip we took in 2023. We had 570+ pounds of paddlers, a stuffed 60l barrel, and two full gear bags...

What size are the paddlers? The Polaris is a great hull, but people my size solo it.

Info on this hull is somewhat sparse. What is it's primary purpose? Big lake/sea expeditions? High volume rivers? Do-everything? I've read a lot of threads and reviews, and it looks like 90% of the people that own them are doing basic rec tripping with them.

Once a phone manufacturer includes a dedicated no-screen-function-required SOS button, they would probably get my dollars. The current requirement of a functional screen precludes my purchase. Of all the things to break, that big piece of glass is high on the scale. Edit: No, pressing the power...

Thank you for the kind words and advice regarding the Trangia. I used several height and ventilation setting during the trip, depending on conditions. Closed ventilation and/or closer proximity generally resulted in massive fireballs after seven or so minutes of burn time. The fuel in the...

Depends on your tolerance for it. Its not like a cottage lake or anything, but its got a lot of fishing traffic. The flowage has a lot of obstacles, so not very popular with rec boaters and wave runners. Watch for fishing tournament weekends and hunting openers. We went one year during the first...

@Seeker beat me to it. Canoe The North has used a similar setup for years. https://youtube.com/@canoethenorth?si=mS23fBMpRnh3rHuN

Almost! That is a Tripper with a Swift seat. I do love it for a very specific trip parameter: HUGE loads. Its a great canoe to take hunting. I can put me, a hot camp setup, and two deer in there with ease. It is NOT very fun empty on flatwater with wind, or on portages longer than a few hundred...

Some great photos of the cliffs!

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Holy Toledo!

High Density Polyethylene is about perfect for impact and abrasion resistance, but like all petroleum base products, its gonna be slick on rocks.