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    Loading on the roof 

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    Dr. Joe
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    Published on 18th-March-2014 09:27 AM     Number of Views: 2607 

    I was returning after a nice couple of miles of paddle exercise and a couple of fishermen saw me (the old man with a white ...
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    Canoe Safety, Hazards and Strategies 

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    Lloyd
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    Published on 22nd-August-2013 09:06 PM

    I wrote this article several months ago after yet another tragedy on the water. At that time some of the membership was ...
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    Canoe Tie down tip 

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    Myrlin
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    Published on 15th-March-2010 10:43 AM
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    Hi guys,

    I've written up a brief article on how to install tie down loops on a car that does not have a convenient ...
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    Books 

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    MagiKelly
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    Published on 12th-January-2010 10:39 PM
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    Books
    Listed below are some books that will help you learn more about using and enjoying an open canoe.

    Canoe Books

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    Song of the Paddle; An Illustrated Guide to Wilderness Camping by Bill Mason
    This book is one that should ...
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    Strokes 

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    MagiKelly
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    Published on 12th-January-2010 10:32 PM
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    One of the common misconceptions about using an open canoe is that you paddle on alternate sides. In fact you paddle on one side only in all but rare occasions. The reason you do not end up going round in circles is that each of the strokes ...
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    Kit 

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    MagiKelly
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    Published on 12th-January-2010 10:23 PM
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    Kit

    Below is listed some of the kit you may want to have in your canoe. The items near the top of the list are the ones you are likely to need sooner than the ones at the bottom.

    PFD or lifejacket (see THIS forum thread)
    PFD (personal floatation device), Buoyancy Aid or Life Jacket is an essential. It is no accident that I have listed this before even a paddle. Going out in a canoe without some sort of personal floatation is asking for trouble. The choice of the style is wide and will be largely down to the type of water you are out on as well ...
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    Paddle Sizing: How to complicate the obvious 

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    Lloyd
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    Published on 24th-December-2009 03:40 PM
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    Paddle Sizing: How to complicate the obvious





    There are a number different methods ...
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    Easy way to load your canoe on the car roof 

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    Big Al.
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    Published on 24th-December-2009 03:37 PM
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    Here is my method for loading the boat onto the car. Where I live is quite windy so I developed this to make sure that I ...
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