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  1. Steve in Idaho

    The New Swift/DY Redesign of the Dragonfly

    Ah. Another development from the department of redundancy department. ;)
  2. Steve in Idaho

    The New Swift/DY Redesign of the Dragonfly

    I'm trying to figure out what that is attached to the front thwart. The float bags look really familiar. ;)
  3. Steve in Idaho

    The New Swift/DY Redesign of the Dragonfly

    @dogbrain , I think that gray seat is an accessory cushion. Looks like it's held on with a couple of web straps. You can see one of them hanging down on the left.
  4. Steve in Idaho

    new Swift Cirrus

    I ran into the same problem searching for "Osprey". How about Wenonah's Fisherman? Two very different boats from the same maker with the exact same name. We could probably have a pretty good thread just about recycled canoe names.
  5. Steve in Idaho

    Trade Wars to Affect Tripping?

    You're probably pretty safe, Mem - unless you show up with a Tesla. ;)
  6. Steve in Idaho

    spray cover without snaps or velcro

    That's a clever solution, @wildgoose . Welcome to the forum.
  7. Steve in Idaho

    paddle sizing

    Yeah, you're not gonna like this, but having different canoes effects your ideal shaft length. And this is why I have similar paddles of more than one length. And the more different canoes one has, the more the paddle collection also tends to grow. It's a little embarrassing. :) Also - I've...
  8. Steve in Idaho

    Results of the more stringent 2024 bear-proofing food storage rules in the BWCA

    Okay, I found a link to the list in pdf by going to the source here... https://igbconline.org/ My bear resistant container is in the group of "previously accepted but no longer available". I guess that means it's still good, but maybe no? Wording in the pdf is a bit ambiguous.
  9. Steve in Idaho

    Results of the more stringent 2024 bear-proofing food storage rules in the BWCA

    The link I'm talking about is what they claim leads to the list of accepted containers.
  10. Steve in Idaho

    Results of the more stringent 2024 bear-proofing food storage rules in the BWCA

    Revisiting this thread, and I note that the link in the story to the new regulation goes to a dead page. Has there been an update?
  11. Steve in Idaho

    Solo Canoe Recommendations Needed for Rocky and Low Water Rivers

    That's funny, because I sold the Sojourn and kept the Solo 14. The Sojourn is a great flat water solo, but I couldn't justify the storage space after getting the Clipper Solitude. Had I unlimited storage space, I never would have let it go.
  12. Steve in Idaho

    Which Canoe For Summer Solo?

    Appreciate that. My preference would be the 16'. I stupidly passed on the one that was offered to me a few years ago. Not long after that, I decided my royalex P16 had gotten too heavy. Shoulda been listening to Glenn. I'm smarter now. ;)
  13. Steve in Idaho

    How much safety is too much safety?

    There's a couple of ways around that trade off, and they're pretty inexpensive. My helmet covers my ears. I have installed a very generously sized Salamander bill that is held in place with Velcro. A high collared sun shirt or summer weight neck gaiter protects the back of my neck. Some of those...
  14. Steve in Idaho

    Which Canoe For Summer Solo?

    The NC P15 and 16 are really underrated river canoes, IMO. I sure miss mine, but it got too heavy. If I ever get a shot at one in Blue Steel again, I'm all over that.
  15. Steve in Idaho

    How much safety is too much safety?

    I wear my helmet when I'm poling on pushy water with rocky bottoms (not gravel) and exposed rock. If the water is deep and wide with no need to get newr exposed rock, I generally don't. If I don't know, I bring the helmet and decide accordingly.
  16. Steve in Idaho

    How much safety is too much safety?

    I think a type 1 would be overkill, but there are times when I wear a helmet. Not just for falling out - which is a good reason - but also because sometimes a stuck pole can snap back and hit you in the head (which I've had happen).
  17. Steve in Idaho

    Which Canoe For Summer Solo?

    Love the mascots!
  18. Steve in Idaho

    Which Canoe For Summer Solo?

    I have to agree with that. But isn't that true for most so-called Prospectors? The Clipper Prospector 14 has established a reputation of being a competent river tripper up to class 3. Clipper claims 1.5" of rocker, but of course it's hard to compare that on paper. What I do know is that some...
  19. Steve in Idaho

    The 'Easy Rider' Decked Boat

    Apparently, since I didn't mention it yet in this thread, my exposure to the TSL1 came some time after May of 2016. A couple joined us for an overnight trip down a 25 mile stretch with plenty of class 2+, including a couple of 3/4 mile long rapids. Much of that was a bit technical, but they ran...
  20. Steve in Idaho

    Shoutout your local whitewater boat builder

    I had no idea there was a builder within a day's drive of me! I wish there was more info on the hull designs.
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