Comments on: how many?

By: canoelover

canoelover — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 15:43:44 +0000

It has been a while for sure. And I have to admit my collection is changing. I’ve sold a few, added a few, and donated a few. The Covenant is a sweet boat. I could take it on trade… 🙂 That Covenant is a fast little canoe. Send me an email if you want to chat about it. darrenb@rutabaga.com

By: Rick Rosen

Rick Rosen — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 16:25:03 +0000

This leaves off five years ago. Are there still followers/commentators? I have a mere four canoes and my wife has a kayak. We’ve overloaded our small garage. I have two Blackhawk solos, a Nighthawk and a Covenant. I believe the Nighthawk is the ideal boat to introduce children to paddling. As I approach age 72, I need space for a super light tandem, so am considering selling the Covenant. There’s nothing like river paddling in these saddle seat boats. And even on open water they can be pushed, as my son proved when he beat two young men in a tandem down a five mile stretch in the BWCA to grab a campsite below Lower Basswood Falls.

By: Martha Reis-Richter

Martha Reis-Richter — Sat, 07 Jul 2018 01:36:05 +0000

If these many years on, you’re still looking for a Blackhawk Zephyr for the collection, I have one that I need to sell!

By: Courtney Codrington

Courtney Codrington — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 19:04:11 +0000

I co-founded Lotus Canoes in 1981 with Mike Galt. I would like to correspond with paddlers interested in living and telling the Lotus Canoes and Freestyle Paddling saga. I have boats and paddles in WA and Florida. I hope to gather pictures, writings,and stories from the adventure called Lotus. Courtney Codrington

By: Tom Fahey

Tom Fahey — Sun, 27 Aug 2017 19:50:05 +0000

I have just two but I think that you would approve.My Jensen 18 by Wenonah is my tandem racer,but I love to take her out solo on late-nite lake paddles. For true solo work (yeah right,work) I have a Bell Merlin ll In black gold with wood trim. I’m taking a break from sanding right now before a few more coats of Watco. I think you would be happy in either of these,if not,everybody has their own I guess. Happy Paddling. Tom P.S. Which boat do you fly fish from ??

By: Lee Sparrowood

Lee Sparrowood — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 01:23:50 +0000

Jon, if you are still looking for a Moore Cue, I have a few. Do you have a certain type in mind?

By: canoelover

canoelover — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 21:50:27 +0000

In reply to Jon. I haven't seen any around for a while, Jon. I have a friend who bought a bunch of them and sold them off little by little. Pat offered the lot of them to me at what I considered a ridiculous price. He later offered them to my friend for half of that. I think he thought I was rolling in it. I own a paddlesports shop which precludes me from rolling in anything of value. :-)

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 21:05:44 +0000

Any thoughts on how, if if it takes awhile, I might locate a Moore Cue paddle? Have been looking awhile…

By: Dave Birren

Dave Birren — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 05:29:29 +0000

There’s a cedar-strip Galt Dandy for sale on Craigslist in Madison. It’s a gorgeous boat, one of several built by the seller. I test-paddled it today and it’s a bit too twitchy for me (much more tender than my Wildfire). It wasn’t made by Galt but it’s true to form.

By: Dave Birren

Dave Birren — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 04:44:06 +0000

I bought the Blackhawk Ariel in October 2012. It replaced my Mad River Independence for river use and is my go-to boat for that purpose, which is mostly where I paddle.