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I was curious how bad my paddle strokes are. I was out on my local waters trying out my new paddle. Eh, I should've made my paddle a little narrower. Anyhow I thought I'd try to record my paddle strokes, maybe for a funny video, or if I'm lucky enough someone may say that it isn't so bad. I do...

Watching the 2024 Olympics. I was all pumped up when they announced the Canoe Event. Yay! But what gives? They look like kayaks, skirt and all except for the single blade paddle. Where's the line between canoe and kayak?

My brother and I didn't know what to expect from this river, except a few reviews from Google and one youtube video, but we knew where we were going. With the current down stream away from the Smoky mtns we went. Loaded up my little Mohawk 13 solo, and the Mad River Journey 156. I wasn't about...

I have a question and looking for advice. I've got my oldest brother, he's 66, talked into drifting and fishing a small river in his home town. He will be in a Mad River Journey 156, a heavy yet durable canoe. I made larger seats and a back rest for it years ago. The seat is flat with no tilt...

Took the Raven on its first camping trip to Lake James in North Carolina. Not as prestigious as Boundary Waters or the ADK, but a nice short get away. Loaded at the Launch ready to go. The Raven handled the load very well. Even into a stiff breeze it tracked well and glided along...

I used a Minwax spar urethrane on my first canoe build, 4 years ago, and it held up very well. But not so on my recent build. I used the same on my Raven, but something is different. I took it out this morning The wind was challenging to say the least, but I bumped a rock coming in. Eh no big...

I just received my packet of plans from Green Valley Boat Works for the Raven canoe. I started cutting my strips last week. Using a skil saw to cut the strips was a lot easier, and faster, then the table saw. The boards varied in thickness from 7/8" to 1 1/4" thick, so I cut all strips width to...

I am building a seat for a canoe I'm getting ready to start building. I'm thinking about building the Raven. I want a solo canoe and this design has been highly spoken of. I've cut out a rough idea on a scrap piece. Is the seat area to large? I figured 22" wide with a 2" drop. Just getting my...

Does anyone have knee pain when sitting in a canoe? It usually takes about an hour before I start to get uncomfortable. I'll switch between kneeling and sitting, and have to move my legs every 10 minutes or so. I'm pushing late 50,s and work on a factory floor, a little over weight, so I'm not...

I am attempting to make a couple of canoe paddles that match the canoe I made. I'm a little discouraged, and don't really know what to ask other then, is this going to work? The canoe I made is constructed from sassafras, red cedar, cherry and black walnut. The woods are a little on the heavy...

I am curious if I'm just to rough on my wood strip or if it's just the way it is. I always get a few new scratches on my canoe hull when I take it out for a paddle. The scratches aren't deep. I can hardly feel most of them A little fine sandpaper and a couple coats of poly, and they'll...

How do you keep your canoe safe when traveling? We are thinking about staying at a hotel for a couple of nights in Columbia SC instead of camping. I'd rather camp, but wife is not up for that on this trip. What are some things that I can do to keep my canoe safe when sleeping at night? I like...

Making plans for checking out Congaree week after next. Wife and I are going to do a day paddle from South Cedar Creek. We've never been in a swamp before, so we are looking forward to it. Roy

I have the standard 08 Subaru Outback with the factory racks on top. Will my 16 foot Wabnaki fit on these racks or do I need different ones? The wood strip canoe is 36 inches wide, 16 feet long and almost 70 pounds. I haven't tried to load it on top of the car yet, and so I thought I'd ask. Any...

How fine of a line is there between a wannigan and a simple storage box for a canoe? I don't plan on portaging it. I made one last year that was a rectangular box. It holds lots of my camping stuff. This year I wanted something a little lower profile, and maybe more traditional for day trips...

My 20 gallon air compressor blew up this past afternoon. The tank blew apart. This was an old, 40+, 220volt twin cylinder 20 gal. I had it sitting outside the basement door when it was running. I was on the other side of the house when it blew up. It sounded like a stick of dynamite. The whole...

Installing the seats in my canoe, and looking for advice. This canoe is Gil Gilpatricks Wabnaki design. I've made the traditional flat canoe seats out of black walnut, 7/8 thick by 1 3/4 frame, I think this is sturdy enough for my 215# rear end. I weaved them with plastic artificial cane. I've...

Is there a reason to not laminate 2 different woods for gunnels? I think it would be interesting if the gunnel would compliment different woods used for accent strips. Just a thought. Roy

My canoe construction area is in the basement of my house. I am getting ready to fiberglass the hull, and have considered doing it just outside my basement door. It is warming up here in Tennessee 70+ and will be pushing 80 in a couple of weeks. I have concerns about the odor of the resin...

I've been wanting to build a strip canoe for a couple of years now, but it always seems like every thing else gets in the way. First was home remodeling, work, parents, work space and wife projects. So on New year's day, I started running some lumber through my planer checking the blades and...