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I'd try flipping it upside down and banging on the bottom of the hull to see if the ice would break loose. The seats and thwarts would...

Grumpus, 6 degrees is half of the standard bend in most paddles. Maybe yours is metric. 🤣 I have a carbon bent shaft that moves much...

I recommend this paddle because it has a small, short blade so you can get a short paddle that's easy on you and works everywhere...

I have paddled with dogs for many decades. Herding dogs are pretty easy to train. Make sure they can swim first. I put them in an...

Some good tips on how to train and paddle with a canoe dog in this essay: Dog Paddlin' The title is also a self-referential pun...

Ah. That's what happens when you get online right after waking up. Being 70 doesn't help either ;). I'm glad to see more and more...

I have been thinking about a Sanborn Nessmuk and it may meet most of your criteria. It has a smaller blade than many all wood paddles...

When dealing with long blade paddles such as Ottertail or Beavertail I find the measurement of the full paddle length to be next to...

Another vote for yoga: makes you feel great, both immediately afterwards and over time. Depending on the practice, it’s harder work...

Yeah, my nominal shaft length is 30.5”. With a river paddle, I like a couple extra inches. Don’t know if that will hold true with a...

Exercising always did more for me than stretching, and when you think about it, you're trying to get stronger not longer. For paddles...

Early on, I did much resistance therapy with bands. I’ve since kept that as a minimum and incorporated more stretching, which seems to...

I have torn all hell out of my body over the past few decades - broken shoulder, neuropathy, arthritis, carpal tunnel, you name it. The...

I know many of you don’t want to hear it; But, my double is a lot more comfortable and i go faster, easier than a single. Of course im...

Always regardless. I’ve fished in boats with others in some very tight quarters before.