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Valley Mill Blackwater, designed by Wick Walker for expedition paddling.
I happen to have a nice one.
Bill

... Again the Viper is the exception as it actually responds better when you can push your weight into a stern squirt or pirouette. So there's the Blackwater and Magnet, two boats I know little about that might fill the bill for heavier paddlers. Oh, and the Storm Chaser which I know is a good ...

I used to surf my Blackwater regularly at the North Carolina beaches. Had a big advantage over surfboards in that you could catch waves much further out. This was because you could get up much better hull speed in a boat, even a c-boat. ...

Laura, Thanks for posting on here, and I'm sorry for you and your family. I will also pass this info along to some others that knew him. The Blackwater is a beautiful place, and a fitting place for a memorial. It's difficult to get down into the canyon on foot, but worth the effort for those ...

... who told Sally and she forwarded this link to me. Need to give more details later if that is okay but there is a memorial planned for Paul at the Blackwater Falls State Park (arrangements there not finalized) for October 28th 2017. He wanted his ashes deposited into those gorgeous waters he loved. ...

... Mann's creek, detailed in an article he wrote for the AW journal back in 1996. Also was probably the first open boater down the North Fork of the Blackwater and some of the other Canaan Valley steep creeks in WV, with lots of high water runs on the Blackwater and all the Cheat tributaries. He ...

canoe.sale.rs.2.jpg I haven't paddled in 15 years and at age 72, It's time to pass these boats on. Valley Mill Boats, Blackwater C-1 fully outfitted, 11'4", structurally sound, needs cosmetic overhaul, spray skirt, $100 Nittany Valley Boats, C-1, 4 miter slalom, fully outfitted, ...

I loved the composite Occoee's that showed up on the Blackwater River, MT at the Slalom Nationals years ago.
A really fun boat, with more acceleration and speed, on top of all the original Occoee qualities.
Production is a great idea.

Einar, an Occoee paddler and
Caption paddler

Ilya Stein borrowed the boat at the Blackwater and finished 2nd, so it couldn't be too bad. :roll: Kaz doesn't want to do closed boats any more (fume-wise inside seaming), but he may be persuaded to make the two halves. I also have angles that ...

Thanks, Bob. I didn't make it to the Blackwater, this weekend. Any comparative observations on the newer designs there? Also, I took a look at your CSX (hybrid) photos and videos. Is this a boat that Millbrook (Kaz) is able to make, if I'm interested in going that route?

GBaum,

If you are going to the Blackwater this weekend, there should be a couple of new designs to try out, including my hybrid (which I suspect is more appropriate for easy local races).

Jim Michaud wrote:My asking price was 5¢ for the Blackwater and 50¢ for the Grumman but the guys insisted on paying me more.

I gave away an Ocoee but the "buyer" insisted on giving me a six-pack

I sold an original Blackwater C-1 for 25¢ and a Grumman 17-footer for $1.00. My asking price was 5¢ for the Blackwater and 50¢ for the Grumman but the guys insisted on paying me more.

... out, money up front, I'll be there. Another interesting event, that was alluded to, but not mentioned. I made the 2014 Open Canoe Nationals on the Blackwater River in Montana this year, with Heather's prompting me. Those guys are good, they definitely made the challenging paddlers in difficult ...

Would have been much cheaper to stick around!

Savage River Canoe builds some very, very nice boats...

still not sure which we'll get (Susquehanna or Blackhawk).

Wish I could justify the Blackwater ... I took it for a paddle and was really blown away by out effortlessly it glides and paddles.