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. . . and even further north is the Cariboo-Chilcotin Voyageurs, in Williams Lake.

What nfried didn't tell you, is that you can sleep overnight at his house as you drive north. . .

Hey Oops

Further to our previous dialog. . .

I have a paddle for ya -- bit longer than 58" -- even has a spare blade on the other end -- it came wit da Remix. . . !

Nope.

Just a Remix, which everyone thinks is a kayak. . .

Good point, Oops-in-the-pink-helmet. -- 'Why a plastic C-1 when there's so many good K hulls to convert?' (A case in point is my new Remix conversion. What a wonderful boat! -- I love it!) BUT -- the big issue currently being discussed in this-here forum is how to establish our single-stickedness as...

You drive a hard bargain, Pat. Rumour has it yer bringing in one of them-thar new-fangled Ledgy boats to the T50 ? Tell ya what I'm gonna do -- I'll swap you straight across -- my Viper 12 for the Wedgy. I'll even throw in the wife and the dog. (Well, maybe not the dog -- he's quiet and housebroken....

Hm-m-m. . . I own a Viper 12, which I don't use very much any more, and a Dagger Ocoee, which is my main OC-1. (I haven't tried a Bell.) On a recent trip, I swapped with Einar who has a Viper 11. We both agreed that the Ocoee is a livelier boat, and needs attention until you get used to it. The Vipe...

Hey H H I owned an Atom for a while, but I agree with Larry -- I wasn't overly fond of it, or of the factory-installed strap system. Recently, I've been fitting out a Remix, and after massive reading in this forum, decided to go with straps high on the thighs, and a bulkhead with cut-outs for the kn...

Thanks Marc and Lappie for touching on a major issue. From my vantage point, Esquif has pretty much overlooked the opportunity to sell boats in the North-West. Seattle's Paddle Trails Club, or Vancouver's Beaver Club, can put 30 or 40 open boats on the river at any one time. Check 'em out -- there's...

Hey Ken What a great event! Yer right -- it's definitely how to promote the sport, and -- better still -- how to build healthy citizens as well. If I didn't live so far, I'd be there in a flash, wit boats -- to help, to learn, to snap pictures, just to be part of it . . . Best wishes for a wonderful...

Hey Pat Thanks for your work on this. Wish we could bring a group down from the Interior, but as usual, the UnLikely Paddlefest is on the same weekend. Seems a shame about the annual clash -- I will have words with Red Shred and other locals about the possibility of changing the date for next year. ...

Great series of pix outlining the whole process.

Thanks, Pat, for taking the time to post this.

Can't wait to see it on the water! (Speaking of which, the Horsefly Wave's looking good for next weekend. Room to crash at Pierre's B & B!)

Rick

Hey btp -- thanks for starting this thread off. I'm in the midst of converting a K to a C, and scratching my head over the same question. One experienced C-1 paddler suggested that a bulkhead provides safety in the case of a hard vertical pin -- it prevents you from getting driven hard into the stra...

Hey MrJack All the sources I've followed to gain my present level of mediocrity agree on the following: Work on the Basics! Much as I hate to sound as old as I am, one of the best sources of basic technique is Bill Mason's PATH OF THE PADDLE series of videos. Still in print, methinks. Modern OC-2 pa...

A couple of options: I strap my pump, and a separate battery/switch box, to the foam pedestal, using 1" webbing and a plastic cambuckle. Pump is in front of the pedestal, at the lowest point on the hull. Switch is on the back of the saddle, where it won't get bumped accidentally. The wire runs aroun...

P M on the way.