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I'm not certain I'm available that weekend, but I live close by and would love to come if I can—please keep me in the loop too!

According to Mad River's 1987 catalog, they used vinylester resin in their Kevlar and Kevlar/Airex layups and polyester resin in their fiberglass layups...

I would second Glenn's nomination of you, Tsuga8! You've put the most effort of all of us into organizing this. If I'm reading the responses correctly, it looks like October 29th is the most popular date so far (works for you + me, and is one of coldfeet's preferences), but we haven't gotten...

If a September date could be an option, the 10th/11th would work well for me. Of the October weekends, I'd prefer the 22nd/23rd, and I definitely can't do the 15th/16th.

I see. Thank you! It does seem odd that it’s so deep. I’d be very frustrated if I were putting in as much time as you and still felt like I couldn’t trust the canoe. Wish I had a solution for you, but all I can do is pass on general advice you’ve heard elsewhere… Hope you get the Boreas...

Thank you for your impressions of the Boreas! That sounds a lot like I remember my friend's Trillium feeling like, especially what you said about it feeling like your core needs to be engaged for balance when not moving. I suppose I should qualify my comments in my previous post by saying that I...

You’re the first person I’ve heard of having the kneeling version of the Boreas! I’ve been really curious about that canoe—I’d be interested to hear your other impressions, if you’ve managed to form any. I don’t know how much experience you have, so you may have already thought of this, but...

To add on to Glenn’s post: if you really want to go luxe (and for not that much more $$ than block pads), you could also replace your foam pads with sling pads: https://www.rutabagashop.com/collections/chosen-valley-canoe-accessories/products/drill-on-yoke-pads I did that with my portage yoke...

If you want to try out a wider range of hulls, my offer to test paddle my canoes still stands—just PM me. I don’t think mine are exactly what you’d want (and they’re not for sale anyway), but perhaps it’d help inform your preferences? My neighbor wants to try them out too, so maybe the three of...

@Tsuga8 That is too bad, on both counts! I also had to cancel my plans to attend WPASCR at the last minute, so I sympathize—that’s a real bummer! Maybe next year… I hope you’re able to find yourself a solo soon! FYI, a Wenonah Vagabond just popped up near Albany today (link)—but the seller...

Tsuga8, I don’t know the answer to your questions (I’ve been having similar ones myself!), but did you make it to WPASCR, and if so, did it give you have a better idea about what you’re looking for? Not sure if it meets your criteria, but in case you haven’t seen it already, a Prism in a...

Just looked up Partridge Run—looks like it'd be a great spot too. EDIT: Two links (below) https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/86068.html https://www.challengedhiking.com/2021/07/31/tubbs-pond-in-the-partridge-run-wildlife-management-area/

Thanks for getting the ball rolling on this, Tsuga8! A one-day thing makes sense to me, at least assuming this stays a small meet-and-greet type of event. If anyone ends up traveling far enough that they'd need a place to stay, I'd be happy to try to help direct folks to local campsites or...

Thank you! You guess correctly! It was a really special experience. I wonder if your son and I might have crossed paths?

Tsuga8, you’d also be welcome to try out my MR Independence. Not sure how its maneuverability compares to the NW Solo, but it’s similarly sized, and MR rated the efficient capacity at 350 lbs. Mine’s not for sale, but I saw the VT Canoe version at Racquette River Outfitters last fall…could be...

I went to St. Lawrence University, and the trip started on Eighth Lake, went up through Raquette Lake, Long Lake, and Tupper Lake, and ended at Lake Massawepie. Thanks for the welcome, and you be well too.

Thank you all! I am sorry to say that I haven't been all that adventurous in our local area—I definitely need to explore more. I've made a few trips out on the Hudson and to some local ponds, but most of the time, I just paddle sections of the Housatonic River in MA between Pittsfield and...

Thank you all for the warm welcome!

Hi all! I’m Kendrick, and I’ve been a lurker here and on some other paddling forums for a couple of years, but only just made an account. I fell in love with canoeing on my first-ever canoe camping trip, an 11-day paddle through the Adirondacks during a program in college. I led wilderness canoe...