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I can’t help but be reminded of this gem:

Did you drive all the way home with the broken shock mount? Thanks for the great write up. I enjoyed following along "live" and then reading "the rest of the story" as someone famous once said.

My first thought is some kind of threaded connector on each end of the pole and then you could have an assortment of "tools" that could be attached to each end, including maybe a paddle that could be used in an emergency.

My dog Lucy from last month. We’ll get back out there once the heat and bugs subside here in Florida.

I, too, like a raised seat. I paddled my new-to-me NW Solo with the factory 4 inch drops, but found it too low and uncomfortable to me. I am in the process of installing the kneeling drops instead, which is a 2 inch drop in the front and 1 inch drop in the back. If that still doesn't work I'll...

Nice!

If you are referring to this symbol: Then that is a preprogrammed message he sent out last night. Clicking on it (or any other point) will give you some more details: If you click on one of his more recent points, you'll see he's going about 3 mph right now.

One thing I have been doing is looking at nearby outfitter websites. A lot of time they link to the website of the relative gauges and also tell you what the minimum should be. Sometimes, though, you are on your own figuring out what is "good enough".

This just got posted today from Kevin Callan:

One would think so just looking at the map: Which is what I actually thought when I planned on going back there on Sunday. My plan was that if things were going well and I got bored with the lake I would paddle out that way and see what the conditions were like in the intracoastal waterway...

Well, after building a rack, buying a paddle, buying a PFD, setting up my car, and doing a little maintenance on my new-to-me 2015 NW Solo canoe, I finally got it on the water. :p The main goal on this trip was to get my Border Collie, Lucy, accustomed to the canoe. I also, of course, wanted to...

My 2018 Tesla Model 3. Details in this thread.

I own a 2018 Tesla Model 3 and it has as few unusual things about it for carrying a canoe, so I thought I would write up a quick description on what I did. I realize I'm not breaking any new ground here, but seeing examples of what others have done really helps when planning these things out. So...

That's a good idea. I'll keep that in mind for next time. Yes, unfortunately it will be stored outside. I already have a cover for it, and I anticipate re-oiling it at least twice a year.

Thanks, Alan. Just wanted to make sure I didn't screw anything up! :)

One of the things I wanted to do to my new-to-me NW Solo was to clean it up and go over it and see if there was anything I needed to do to it before putting it into service. I started with a good washing. The canoe wasn't particularly dirty, but it did have a pretty solid layer of dust on it...

What kills me is the number of people on sit-on-top kayaks. I'm like, "that is just a less useful canoe!" :oops:

On the Facebook group "Northstar Northwind Solo User Group" there is a NW Solo for sale in LIttle Rock, Arkansas. That may be a bit of a haul for you, but that is the closest one I've seen online so far.

Would a double blade kayak paddle work better for you? I don't know anything about attachment methods to your arm, but the kayak paddle would remove the need to switch sides.

I can relate. It took me two years of looking to find my Northwind Solo in Florida. Kayaks as far as the eye can see around here, too. I found mine on the Facebook group "North American Canoe Trader". People post For Sale ads they see in various places of good quality canoes. Most are in the...