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Alden:

I'm still awaiting delivery, last I heard the expected date is around April 24 so not much longer. The boat has to reach Seattle and then get shipped back to me, I think they are planning on using Forward Air.

Don

Anna of Robson USA is checking with Robson about Finkenmeister skirts, she'll let me know once she learns something. I should receive my boat near the end of April, it has to go to Seatle and then back to New England. Last I heard the container should reach Seattle around April 20. It sounds like my...

martin, Thanks for the info, glad to know the system keeps you in solidly even without straps. I think I'll skip the lap belt, they still make me nervous, especially in a creek boat. How far out does the bulkhead position your knees? My personal preference is to have them as far out as possible. ald...

From the photos of the Finkenmeister I've seen it looks like it doesn't use any thigh straps. Is that correct? If so does the bulkhead/beavertail system hold you in securely enough? How hard would it be to add thighstraps if desired? Last I heard from the new distributers is that it will probably be...

Might as well throw my $02.00 in, it can't conflict any more than everyone else's. I switched to a spoon blade about four years ago and feel the benefits in paddling far outweigh the slightly more difficult roll. I paddle a C-1, some paddlers of (large) OC-1s don't feel as dramatic a difference. BTW...

For some more photos and specs of the Finkenmeister this is the Robson site, scroll down until you find it:
http://www.robsonpaddle.de/boat/kajak_e.html

This site has some additional pics, taken at Gauleyfest I believe
http://www.cboats.net/recboats/finkenmeister.shtml

Hi Ronnie, Glad things are progressing, I also want a Finkenmeister. I had been interested in one for over a year but was unable get any info or feedback other than the web listing until recently. I live in western Massachusetts (Springfield area) but would be able to drive any reasonable distance t...

This is a link to a photo of Paul Sapia running Fall River last weekend and getting very airborne over the cleavers.

http://tinyurl.com/svrg

Hi abird, It is one of my favorite creeks although I only made one run on Saturday- sorta mad at myself in retrospect although it probably was a wise decision. Very unique feel to it, no really huge drops but very continuous and high speed as you said. Pretty amazing we've only been running it for a...

Hi abird, Sorry to miss you; Sunday I was doing the regular New Boston section of the Farmington with Jim Michaud, he was taking his grandson down in an old Hydra C-2. They had a nice day, no flips, pins or swims. I ran Fall Creek Saturday, had an ok run except for a broach on the rocks on the left ...

Hi abird, Thanks for the info. I asked Patrick what was up on NPMB, this was his reply: Hello, Many of the boaters that I saw run Crystal ran the meat of the drop. A few went on the sneak route on river right. I also saw many boaters NOT run the drop at all. The C-1er is from Canada and was running ...

Hi Bruce,

Thanks, I'm looking forward to hearing what you find out.

Don

I'm afraid the Robson reps didn't show at Moosefest, this year there were very few vendors. There were some folks from a boating shop in the southeast (forget the name) who carry Robson. They said they had expected Robson to be there but no show. Once again they said they could order a Finkenmeister...

At the first photo link http://www.kayakingphotos.com/ the shots from the Moose on Oct. 18 feature a c-boater running the meat of Crystal. I didn't see the run but was told he was from Canada. Anyone know who he is? I was also told that he got windowshaded in the horseshoe hole about five times but ...