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Nice camo job! You can shoot some ducks that way...
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Hunting Canoe
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Nice camo job! You can shoot some ducks that way...
If u are frugal and handy u can find some nice stuff used...here is my $50 dollars canoe adventure....u can learn everything u need to know off the interwebs and utube.
If it's just u I'd look in the 12ish foot range....my 16 is nice for the extra room but it's a little much if it's just me
Canoe rebuild
Got tired of seeing all you guys having fun on your boats..... 50$ craigllist deal. Probably be a slow build but figured I'd document on here. This weekend i hope to get the initial sanding done and get all the bad spots cut out. I've never done any fiberglass so it'll be a learning experience...
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If it's just u I'd look in the 12ish foot range....my 16 is nice for the extra room but it's a little much if it's just me
I have that Spirit 2 in kevlar. Love that boat. Also have a Wenonah Rogue in royalex. We probably have 1,000 river miles on it. Great all around boat.
Talk to me about that paddle.
I've been thinking about going carbon. I need it for all purpose. Flatwater and class 3.
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It’s crazy light, you probably know more about paddles than me it sounds like I am a novice, I just wanted the lightest paddle I could find for my brook trout pond hopping rig that I carry in places on my shoulder, the ZRE was it from my research, I didn’t want to pony up that kind of money so I waited and practically stole this one off ebay, I love it, I only paddle flat water, small ponds and lakes, it’s a Power Surge medium, I got lucky it was the right length, I can’t remember the measurements but it fits perfect, I can’t speak to whether it’s rugged or not I handle it like a baby, I won’t let anybody else touch it LOL, my other paddles are bending branches stuff, this zre is like paddling with a majic wand, I love it, I wouldn’t be afraid to pay retail after using it, watch Mountain Man Sports online they have deals every spring I live near there, sign up for there mailing list and when they have there demo days this spring gear prices will get slashed, if you need an excuse to go on a trip north it’s quite the event if your into canoes.
Wife doesn’t understand that
All the misery and fussing I do about hunting makes me more motivated to be successful cuz i know that getting it done on FL public is an accomplishment
As DaveT says “embrace the suck”
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I assure you it will be fine! See my earlier post. The canoe is rated to 600 lbs. If you are concerned about it, I’ll buy your canoe from you!
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Nice! Is that a Pack too?
Yes, it is the exact same model. Royalex Pack. 33lb, 12' long. Got mine on ebay years ago. Cost a bit more than I would have preferred, but it is definitely worth it. I went higher on the cost than I would have liked because they are not available anymore and somewhat hard to find. Have tried a kayak and larger canoe, this one is by far better for my use/needs.
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Is that a northfork or a southfork?
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Awesome. Yeah I had never heard of one before I found it in Craigslist a couple years ago. Read up on it and it seemed like exactly what I wanted. I think I did pretty good on price. I just need to use it more.
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Neither, it’s called the Encounter, it’s a 17’ solo canoe, they still make it, mine is an older model however, I’m going to probably sell it this spring, it’s a bit much for how I operate.
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I actually use and bring both with me while scouting and hunting. They have their + and -. The double-bladed paddle is MUCH better for paddling a short, lightweight "craft" (canoe or kayak) since it makes a huge difference in keeping the canoe on track and heading straight. Using a "normal" single paddle in the open water just causes it to wag back and forth and is hugely inefficient from a "stroke" standpoint. You'd either have to do a LOT of J-strokes or continually switch from one side of the canoe to the other, which is also inefficient. Some of the areas I hunt have rather strong current, and the single paddle just doesn't cut it there, either. For these reasons, a double bladed paddle generally allows you to travel a bit faster.
There are only two "downsides" to the double-bladed paddle:
One, it causes a LOT more paddle drip. (Yes, even with drip guards, tape on the paddle, etc.). Where this becomes an issue is paddling in the spring (scouting) and fall (hunting) - colder temperatures and soaked pants become an issue, not something that is very enjoyable. (Luckily, I learned this in the summer while wearing shorts on a scouting trip!) I actually paddle wearing very light layers on the top and bottom (light, long-sleeve shirt and nylon windbreaker-type pants. A lifejacket/PFD can add quite a bit of insulation, which warms the upper body). Also, another lesson learned: your feet get very cold paddling! Unlike hiking in for 30-60-90 minutes, your feet get very little blood flow to them when paddling, so I have to wear warmer-than-expected footwear for canoe-in type hunts. (Hands get nitrile-coated work gloves to keep them dry and warm. Cold, wet hands SUCK.)
Two, where the single paddle shines is when the waterway narrows (creeks, ditches, etc.) and the double-bladed paddle gets caught on brush and grasses. The handle on a single paddle can also be more useful for pushing off of areas where I get stuck on the bottom, even momentarily.
I bring both paddles with me on every trip from a "preparedness" standpoint - I wouldn't want to be "stuck up the creek without a paddle" - if one were to break or slip out of my hands, etc. (Kind of a minor weight penalty; just like to be prepared, and I use the single paddle on almost every-trip). Probably not necessary, but would kind of be in a tough spot without it.
How to pick a double-bladed paddle? I believe it depends on your height/wingspan and how high you are sitting above the water. (Some canoe/kayak seats are higher off the water, depending on if it is a sit IN or sit ON type of craft.). I went with a carbon fiber model; aluminum works fine and is less expensive, but I justified (in my mind!) the extra cost of the carbon by convincing myself that aluminum reflects sunlight and is louder when it scrapes on the side of the canoe or goes through brush. Probably inconsequential in the entire scheme of things, but going from $30/$40 to $80/$100 was not a huge deal, so I went with the carbon fiber model.
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