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i saw an ad for these http://bamboobikestudio.com/ at my bike store yesterday. has anybody seen either of these things on the road or river?

is this the same ryan creary that has photos in explore magazine all the time? is he an open boater? i've never seen any canoeing pics of his in the magazines...

-john

i like semdoug's idea. it would be cool to see an instructional video with paddlers from a bunch of disciplines in different boats doing the same moves.

regarding the growth of telemarking and comparing it to open boating..i tried telemarking for the first time on tuesday on a pair of 15 year old 205s with leather boots. it was fun and certainly a challenge, but i feel like the equipment i used was like using a big 13' oc1.

when i got home i was ...

when i started paddling a little over a year ago i was asking the exact same question (on this very forum, i think). the responses were almost universally 'go for the drysuit. you'll be warm and cozy. a drytop/pants combo just won't keep you dry'.

i went with the combo initially (in fairness to ...

i might buy a 2006 superstar c1. it will be my first c1. i'm 6'4, 200lbs...any comments? will it be the right size etc?

thanks,

john

cool..how does that change it as a c1 in comparison with the older models?

is there a big difference between the 2010 star series and the previous ones? i get the sense that people seem to talk about the 2010 line specifically.

ya, and the raven is rolalex. i can't imagine that someone who orders a royalex boat would like hearing the company was waiting until the get enough orders to pump some out. secondly, i don't know much about the materials but isn't royalex supposed to cure for a while before it gets banged around ...

rodeoclown, i guess the question behind my comment was the one you just addressed: how many boats need to be sold to make the production worth it?

and krikkitwars, i agree they do it very well. and a boat for every occasion is great but are there enough people paddling every different style to ...

does esquif plan to take boats off the market as they continue to produce new designs?

despite all their differences, it seems like the prelude and l'edge for instance serve the same market (or type of paddler). does it make business sense for esquif to continue to produce both of them?

maybe ...

i wish i could press on the pegs because it definitely seems like the preferred method amongst the authorities but i just can't. i feel like the only way it would be possible is if i raised my seat way up.

the position rodeoclown mentioned - feet flat but the balls of your foot against the pegs is ...

i wear a pair of neoprene booties that have a really soft sole. they were the first pair i got and they suck when walking on gravel. however, they are great for putting my feet flat. i have bulkhead in my spanish fly and i can easily wedge my feet under the pegs. also, because of my soft soles i ...

this thread..

http://cboats.net/cforum/viewtopic.php?t=7963194

is there any video out there of an open boat doing one?

nice video.

at the 2:09 mark is the kayaker in the background doing those wavewheels that were talked about on the main forum a few days ago?