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Good point. But part of me says, at the prices I'm seeing - dash it all and get to the next Canoecopia to choose a new boat.

@gumpus - am I understanding you correctly that the Magic is more maneuverable than the Merlin II?

Yeah. After spending only $250 on the Moccasin though, I'm waiting for a price drop. I've never paid more than $1200 on any used canoe...yet.

I feel like I'm being taunted by the Merlin II lately. There have been three or four of them for sale within a day's drive in the last several months. I wish I knew how it would compare with my Solitude or my Moccasin. Would be nice to know if it's worth the drive and would be a significant...

In case Clint doesn't get back to you - the only place I know to get closed cell foam in sizes like that is Sweet Composits. https://www.sweetcomposites.com/Minicel.html @Clint - I love that spare paddle holder!

I really miss my Prospector.

I have a funny story about that, which I thank you for bringing it to mind. Gives me a good chuckle to start the day. When I first moved in to this house, I was having an ongoing problem with the local fad of drive-by mailbox bashing. So I determined to build a bash-proof mailbox. I had this...

Unless you use thigh straps when kneeling. I don't think you can beat that for power transfer and control. @Black_Fly - I was planning to put a foot bar in the Moccasin this winter, but I think instead I'm going to save money and weight by just glueing in a couple of foam wedges for foot pegs...

I didn't miss that reference. One of my old favorites.

Well, I just finished project #1, which was installing a pellet stove. No more firewood cutting for me. But now, what do I do with my shop scraps and all the pinecones around the place? Just some minor little canoe related projects. In spite of what Wenonah says about it, I want to put a foot...

Hardly. These articles (including the linked article about sitting vs kneeling) always crack me up. Like someone already mentioned, it depends. And I think the hight and angle of the seat are more important considerations than bucket vs bench. And the bucket pretty much demands a foot brace for...

This is a problem when we lean on definitions of words instead of descriptions.

Winter footwear... While paddling, if I'm not in a drysuit, I'm wearing NRS Boundary Boots. I've been very happy in them for a lot of years now. If I'm in the drysuit, I usually wear the NRS ATB. I don't tend to get cold feet as long as I'm moving, so I usually wear the same hiking shoes I wear...

I also have the Hoks and the Koms. The Hoks have been described as a sliding snowshoe, but I think that's underestimating them a bit. I actually have two pairs, one of each length. I bought the shorter pair for my wife after getting the longer pair for myself, but I find the shorter Hoks nice...

That describes my career as well. I was fortunate to have a series of jobs with the same corporation that provided a lot of adventure. So while there are canoe trips I haven't done but intend to, I don't feel lacking in memories or stories. I came to canoeing late in life at about 47, and it's...

Idunno. Maybe you will disagree, but that horrible movie The Grey had that one scene where the guys were sitting around a fire in the dark and the wolves began singing all around them, growing to an almost deafening crescendo, and then stopping suddenly. I experienced that several times in one...

Looks like Murtle is a little less of a drive - from north Idaho, at least.

How short? There are a lot of ~15' tandems that would fit this requirement. The Wenonah Heron in the lighter layups, for instance. I wouldn't go shorter than that unless both of you are in the 150 lb and under range and not carrying much gear. Going with a ~16' canoe opens up a wide range of...

Yeah. The Mohawk bags I have in my Vertige are far better than every other bags I've had or seen. Too bad they're no longer available. But these look like they might be just as good... https://www.falllinecanoes.com/ Most of what I I have are Palm, which are sometimes available on Amazon...

Yes, you are truly an inspiration. Will you be doing Bowron again next year?