Thestripper

It might actually be done soon, although it won't get a seat until we have open water (June maybe...). Gotta love the colour in Manitoba...

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I just completed an ultra light river/touring blade for a friend/client. The blade is mostly pawlonia with redwood and walnut...

You'll notice that I leave the fiberglass weave exposed, on the blade. Scratches don't show too much with the exposed weave. Filling the...

I've never felt like freestyle canoeing was my thing but in this setting I think it makes total sense and this is something I actually...

"One of the hallmarks of FreeStyle is efficiency and the conservation of your energy. The first step, in most cases, is to efficiently...

I'm not much of a racer, but there is one race in CT that I have done several times - the Scantic Spring Splash downriver race. Its a...

Interesting factoids from the Sweet Composites web site: Fiberglass Yarn 101 This is an introduction to fiberglass yarn terminology...

Nothing beats that First Spring Paddle ! The Ahh feeling, of the first lift of the paddle. The forward glide of that first stroke. The...

Gotta take advantage of these early season gems. Bogan agrees. When he sees the canoe go up, he becomes a velcro dingo.

Here's his video on the 18' D4 canoe from Savage River. All these long, fast CanAm canoe hulls would have their speed clocks cleaned...

I have a GRB Classic XL, and at 16'8" length and widths of 26" Max and 22" gunwale width, I consider it long and fast. I generally pack...

OK, you guys have waaaay too much creative talent… The trippy looks very unique and cool, and the surfboard? Should be in an art...

I've made a few surfboards that has similar color swirls as you have on your canoe. I've always had the best result using only yellow...

Interesting... I was primarily concerned with the ability of the epoxy to penetrate through the spit and attach firmly to the wood...