: I saw your pix here while working on mine- I like the two tone
: paint and rub rails. I may consider adding rub rails since I
: have a hard time not running the paddle along the top of the
: gunwale. I need to experiment with seating position/height and
: then decide.

I like a long paddle when we are in the Chuckanut. The wide beam really needs a longer paddle.
I sit on a bleacher seat, the kind with a folding back and a thin pad for my bottom. That way I can slide it where I want.
Have fun with it.
Clayton Plunkett