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Norway PakCanoe trip report by Cliff Jacobson

August 18, 2011 by Michael Zimmermann Leave a Comment

I’ve been thinking of trading in my folding PakCanoe for a lighter, more maneuverable vessel (I have the 17-footer, but I would be fine with a 16-, or even 15-foot), but not because it has let me down in any way. For any of you who are unsure as to the viability of the PakCanoe…

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Filed Under: Canoe, Gear, News, Trip Reports Tagged With: folding canoe, pakcanoe

Assembling the Pakcanoe

June 10, 2008 by Michael Zimmermann 3 Comments

I live in a small apartment in downtown Toronto, Canada, so I had a few challenges to deal with when deciding which canoe to buy. I needed flexible storage and transportation options. I ended up with a Pakcanoe, a skin-on-frame canoe that comes apart and stores or travels in a bag about the size of…

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Filed Under: Canoe, Front Page, Gear, HowTo, tips Tagged With: assembly, Canoe, pakboats, pakcanoe

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