Recent content by Tsuga8

According to that guideline I either need more wives or less canoes....I don't think I care for either of those choices.

Try a double blade, esp if you have one. I used to use a 250cm from the bow seat of my Wenonah Heron with the dog. If nothing else, you can switch between that and kneeling in the chine with a single blade. Depending on wind relative to direction of travel, the option of both might be nice...

This is certainly me at present. Aye! 🙂 (Or I could sell the Advantage and keep my eyes peeled for a Magic or something similar....)

Yeah mine has the little thumb screws and nuts - a hassle on the cradles in the garage, I certainly wouldn't want to mess with those on the water or even on shore where they'd be easy to lose if dropped in grass. Thanks for the wind tips, tketcham and Alan. Alan, your boats that gamma1214 had...

I'll go on record as picking my wife over the canoes. It's an easy choice, and not just because she doesn't make me choose anyway.

So I've logged some more time in my Advantage now, including in wind, current and waves. @tketcham and others had recommended adjusting trim to avoid weather-cocking. Do you slide the seat on the fly, or adjust ballast? If the former, how do you deal with the foot bar? I adjusted my footbar...

My wife doesn't bother asking anymore. When other folks ask, I answer 'depends on how you count!'

Looks like a nice kayak at least! It's the right tool for job in some conditions.

A study in profiles. Wenonah Advantage and Wenonah Vagabond.

Regarding the OP, I spent several seasons with my Royalex Wenonah on my roof for months at a time. It didn't suffer any ill effects that I can tell, though I recognize the OP has kevlar not Royalex. My mileage suffered but it was worth it to get on the water faster and more often. Whatever...

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?