timkunce

Those are good ideas fellas, thanks for the input. Guess I'm not sure what to build anymore. At least I have until the Spring thaw to get it done!

She hated my Curlew, the hull barely sat down into the water. I think I'll try the Shad then.

Class 1 may have been more appropriate, the river just gets a little choppy, like a lake on a breezy day. Never had a problem in the curlew. I'll take a look at the Shad, can I buy just the offsets? I enjoy drawing the boat up in CAD and making the plans myself (I have a CNC that I use to cut my frames).

My wife has expressed joining me on a paddle. She likes the look of my curlew but feels it is a larger boat than she would prefer. She is around 5', 100lb. Would the tadpole be a good choice? or is that too small? Only need enough storage between the 2 boats for 1 night of camping. Paddling in mostly flat water (class 2 rapids at the highest) in Michigan. Any input would be appreciated.

I'm building a Curlew and will probably buy this new 6oz, seems very nice.