HHHMMMM, why not just sail her to OR as practice for R2AK?

Andrew, I don't have a trailer for that size boat. Were you thinking of a camping trailer to use while checking the boat out? Hank

Sounds interesting to me. Hank Burroughs

Great story. Thanks for posting it.

How about building a fleet of these at the Toledo Boathouse? Might be a fun project for kids too young to drive. Looks something like a Puddle Duck. Happy Hank Minimalist, Mobile, Floating Micro Shelt

Not sure about actual speed but when paddling with a small group, my longer kayak was much faster than the shorter ones. Also as mention by Dirt above mine was a sea kayak design and not the river run

I would be interested in good plywood deals, Cal. Been thinking about building a teardrop trailer with marine ply. Hank Burroughs in Salem

It will be a while as I need to coordinate with my son who lives in Bend and only gets by about once a month. Also need to know where to pick up the wood to see what that will cost. Do they have 5 ft

Welcome to coots group, Billy. My thought is to use very thin (4mm or less) to cover a foam core for the walls and roof of the teardroop. I am a 4 season camper so need extras protection in winter but

Just wanted to let coots know I will be staying in Newport from March 9th thru 16th if anyone needs an extra hand. Hope there will be action at the Toledo Boathouse that weekend, too. Hoping to become

That OK, Andrew. Maybe you should just plan on using it more! Hank

Sounds good. See you this afternoon. Hank Burroughs

Why not? Hank

Sounds like fun. Of course. you are aware it will be over lapping Paddle Oregon . Actually with your start date you will probably never see them as they go slow and not as far. How do you plan to get

have not checked out the portage possibility yet. Usually get the wife's help to move my boat . LOL

That could lead to a lot more time for boat building and to go boating!! Might be a little hard on your income though. Probably a view of the future. Hank in OR

Very interesting description of the racers and their craft. NHank

Keep following that diet advice, John, and we will be reading about your leaving for the big puddle in the sky, too. LOL Hank in OR

That is going to take an extra large PDR to float the neat trailer, John. Hank in OR

Where would we keep it?