Alan Gage's latest activity

Broken by abuse. :-) We have a lot of shallow, rocky rivers and these two blades were snapped when they wedged between rocks during...

New photos and a second paddle properly bagged. Here’s the mold: Here it is prepped with PartAll PVA and sealant tape: First...

I tried sanding and recoating similar cracking and crazing on a secondhand boat, it was a lot of work and came out looking like hell...

I used the joggle stick and marking board to lay out the curves on the sides of the deck. I have become smart enough to make a mockup...

I make canoe paddles, I think I've made over 50 at this point and given away ~40 to tripping partners. After 20-25 builds I finally...

Hang in there Josh, live and learn, and don't take the criticism too hard. You'll never please everybody. And while I can never see me...

I also am very involved in the website www.paddleplanner.com which I believe is fairly well used here on canoetripping! I have a...

Hey Folks - Josh here from PortagePal - love seeing the colourful discussion about my product here on Canoe Tripping - it's always great...

Started the Stems for the modified Pal solo. This is the 1/8 inch method, no steaming involved. Outer stem is maple, inner stem cedar...

I used to do the General Clinton canoe regatta for many years down here on the Susquehanna but once my partner moved, I've never been...

Saw my first turtles of the year yesterday. They weren't muddy so I expect they've been out for a day or two. Typically I see first...

Nova Craft Aramid Lite Bob Special on a Kubota 35 hp tractor. (Hey, it's a "vehicle"!)

It's a tectonically active rift basin. There are several kilometers of sediment in the basin, but ongoing subsidence has maintained the...

Nicely done!

Thanks for beginning to document this repair, Jeremy. This site abounds with nicely-pictured build, restoration, outfitting and DIY...