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P1 BLADE, BODY, BOAT The Physics of Paddling I March 11 /July 14 1 Blade [the paddle in water] Paddlers transmit body power through the paddle blade to move their boat. As positive pressure is generated on the powerface, partial vacuum is created on the backface, the differential forces, called thrust, drawing paddle, paddler and hull through the water Trial and error by marathon, sprint and whitewater racers indicates 8.5” +/- .25” is the optimal paddle blade width. Wider requires more...

I always plan meals out as close as possible, my stomach is often a bottom-less pit and I live by the mantra of “theres no leftovers in camping”. But what if there is? Say you made a meal and ended up with a lot of extra mashed potatoes. Everyone’s stuffed, cant eat another bite. How do you responsibly dispose of it? Feed it to fish? Bury in woods (animal will probably dig it up)? Incinerate it in the campfire? Etc.

I just bought a Sawyer 17'9" Cruiser for $200!! It's got a broken seat in the back, otherwise in great shape. Spent most of it's life indoors. This is the Goldenglass layup, with red gelcoat, aluminum trim with whatever black coating. I'll get some photos to post tomorrow when I bring it home. Even though it's not a stripper, it's still nice to have a good performing boat as a spare, or to loan out to family and friends.