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Boyd and Sandy Smith in Tandem at the Grand River Canoe and Kayak Festival, Ontario, Canada

It was our maiden voyage in our new W500 kayak that we had just purchased from Mike Ratigan, at New York Yaks, in Rochester NY. The occasion was the “Day of 1000 Canoes”. We never did get a chance to … Continue reading

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Jeff Lands a Big Muskie in Canada Fishing Trip

Finishing up our yearly Canada trip.
Whew, gave the Emmrods a heck of a workout. This was my largest fish, a 45 inch musky. There we others only smaller, we caught loads and loads of fish.
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Technical Version (Shorter) of Bruce’s Fishing Kayak Trip Movie, Ontario, Canada

Here is a shorter, ‘technical’ version of Bruce’s innovative fishing kayak trip movie: Continue reading

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Kayak Touring The Canals and Lakes of Ontario, Canada – First Movie by Bruce Parks

Bruce created this unique kayak touring movie showing him paddling his W500 kayak while touring the serene scenery of Ontario’s canals and lakes.
Bruce uses special effects such as a fisheye lens, a wide lens, underwater photography, and variations on speed.
This movie was shot in HD, and it’s best viewed in a full screen mode:
It looks Bruce used a Tite-Lok clamp mount rod holder as an improvised mount for his high-tech camera :)
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Fishing Kayak Review by Bruce Parks, Ontario, Canada

I’ve had the W500 out for 3 short paddles. All 3 have been extremely enjoyable. No issues at all other than operator error. It paddles well, tracks well, launches and beaches well. Its stability is awesome!
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