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    Small Paddlers

    I am building a Yostwerks Sea Tour 17EXP for myself but I have a great delima. What should I build for a smaller paddler say 5'5" and 125lbs with minimal paddeling experiance? I am questioning the displacement weight being enough for the boat to track properly. I was thinking along the lines of...
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    Lake Ouchita in the fall

    This lake is 45 minutes from my home and is a wonderful place to just paddle and relax. We have almost 1000 miles of shoreline on this 30ish mile long lake in West Central Arkansas. We have guided Bald Eagle tours from the State Park in the fall and winter and there are numerous campgrounds and...
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    My Next Project

    I am working on a 15'6" UJ Pirogue yet I am already thinking about my next project. I am 6'1" and 300 lbs and want something along the lines of a Yost SOF 17 to 18 ft in length YAK. I live near 3 lakes that are miles long and offer nice secluded paddeling in the fall. I currently paddle a Dagger...
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    A UJ for a Big Boy

    I am in the process of building a max length UJ with hard wood ply 5.2mm that I purchased at Southerlands. I am thinking of building it with 11.5" sides which means I would have to have 3 scarf joints in the bottom per Uncle John or just buy another $12 sheet of 5.2. I am 6'1" and 300lbs and...