Recent content by Tsuga8

What's the layup? Are you worried about impacts or the scrape and grind on Ozark streams?

At minimum, you could be the first that you know of.

Great runs! I don't know how that guy stays on that paddle board. At least poling a canoe you've got chines helping hold your feet. Thanks for the camping tips.

Any good places to camp around Zoar? I'm taking a swiftwater safety course there this weekend.

Hi Snapper - which layup is it? Any other info like you can provide, like ash vs cherry gunnels?

That sort of section at the front is exactly what I'm looking for, thanks! And agreed re wilderness, I was just trying to separate out the whitewater runs a person might do in a "white-water-only" boat with thighstraps and entitely filled with float bags from the runs one might do with a load...

Thanks, Benson and DJ. I do like the Quiet Water series. I'll have to look for copies of the Kellogg series.

Very much an issue for me as well. I blame the furry moving ballast for not being well-practiced at carving heeled turns.

Apologies if I missed an existing thread, but I'm interested in a guidebook for paddling trips/destinations in Maine, both flat and moving water (wilderness tripping more than whitewater playboating, though). Any recommendations? I know the hive-mind here has a trove of info, which I deeply...

I'm in the field daily for about a month in the spring and a day here or there after that. I wouldn't mind a bit more, but I always thought about 40% would be a good balance. I used to think spreading it out would be better - get more variety of seasons and phenology - but it is nice to get in...

Looks fantastic. I'm very excited to be signed up for the Zoar 2-day ww rescue clinic in August. I've never been to the Deerfield, so I'm looking forward to seeing the river as well as getting some training. I've been looking to push my poling skills in spring flows but don't have as much ww...

I think @NoelCanoeDad had some Starfires at the W PA Rendezvous?

I do wish the Phoenix was a little more efficient on the flats....

What are your respective uses for those 3? Down-river runs vs freestyle? And/or? I'm curious as a Phoenix owner with very little experience in the others.

How do you think the Phoenix stacks up against the Dragonflies and Wildfire?