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I think the question has merit - traditional designs were confined by technology and materials. Certainly folk covered many kilometers in their boats and likely refined designs when able, but I imagine they just paddled and did not worry about how to make the next trip faster by changing the...

Finally made it on the water - two days earlier we had sun and warm weather, bare ground, canoe was on the car but got too busy. Friday night - 25 cm of snow!

...and which shoulder? Connected to which element of the stroke, upper or lower hand? Less surface area and investigating shaft length would seem to be a good first move.

I cannot stop being concerned about 3 inexperienced adults in canoe for anything more than a day trip, regardless of the capacity of the canoe. If you would consider a double-blade paddle in the centre then perhaps a double-blade in a kayak as the additional craft? It is not a canoe, but then it...

I was thinking of something along the same lines. It looks like the saddle is removable? Holding it down with the thwart would make a real difference with respect to stability. I have a Sunburst II with a saddle attached to the hull. Considering building a seat with the option of replacing it...

An opportunity to track down some Montreal-style bagels instead! If you are headed out through Toronto there should be some options.

I echo the recommendations for wool pants. My 30 year old pair of Codet pants have been through Northern Ontario bush, Baffin Island dog-sledding, hikes and hunting expeditions and lately Lanark County chores. Rarely washed, always on a normal cycle with regular soap. I have Canadian military...

Saute rather than deep-fry will use a lot less oil. For cooking on a grill: pre-heat and oil the grill, dry the fish and coat with a bit of oil; be patient, a more solidly cooked fish will be less likely to stick and separate; roll rather than lift to turn. Heard a suggestion to cook over...

Just posted a couple of days ago - Mike McCrae on another site, Thule compatible INNO bars at 65", 71", 79" long: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004TRIHLO?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1&psc=1 Looked up equivalent on amazon.ca --- $470 CDN!!! compared to $100 US

It is a good point to reinforce - initial tenderness does not mean that you are going to constantly tip a canoe. It is the response to changes in position. A tender boat is a responsive boat, find and maintain your balance points and the boat will reward you for it...just keep your head in the...

Curious to hear how this turns out. I have had very good experiences dealing with Bear Paulson and the staff at Northstar as well.

I would worry that the deeper arc would force your thighs into the centre, less lateral movement possible. Better more elliptical rather than circular curve?

The over ride key on the Saw Stop may work for this scenario but I think it only serves to bypass the conductivity sensors...not sure if the sensors detect the width of the blade or just the distance between blade and brake. There are wider cartridges available for dado stacks but again I think...

Not that any of us want or need new tools: ...but these multi-tools do a really nice job of getting into tight spaces like those interior stems pretty smoothly.

Not trying to stray off topic. OP was getting a good cup of coffee with press but found cleaning and transporting spent grounds inconvenient in some situations. I just noticed that some of the options presented generated more waste from packaging (as well as resource consumption in initial...