| Storing Your Dream for Another Day
Paddling days come to an end each autumn for most of us – leading to a question of what’s best for storage? Inside is top drawer, and hanging it with ropes or straps is perfect – or on racks. You might consider leaving hatches on to avoid critters setting up shop. But if you do, take time to clean/dry any compartments, and give rubber hatch covers a few coats of 303 to stop the material drying out. 303? We have it here and you can often find in hardware stores – one caution, it should be replaced with Armour-All for thermoform (Delta) boats. Gotta store outside? No problem – your downfall will be trees falling down or some idiot driving their sled overtop. Give it shelter if you can eg. under a deck, to avoid damage and snowload. Cold doesn’t hurt as long as you don’t stomp all over it on a Sunday afternoon snowshoe hike. Again, use slings or racks if you can. I’m not a fan of laying a tarp over a canoe or kayak cause moisture can get trapped in between, discolouring and damaging the hull. We do have boat covers from DANU, a specialty company we’ve dealt with for years – making breathable covers that work just dandy. https://danuu.com/kayak-covers/
For inflatables of any sort – give them a bath in 303 and store with a bit of air inside if you can, just so they don’t develop permanent wrinkles – sheesh, wish that would work on me! Cheap hardshell SUPS are about the most fragile of the lot. Sometimes you just have to look at them the wrong way and they crack up. I would give up your winter bed and sleep in the garage so they can be comfy and dry. No? Ok – then be super cautious about snowload, and tuck them away from overweight snowshoe hares having a moonlit party!
Yup, We’re Open
Monday to Saturday through most of Oct and likely all Thanksgiving weekend including Monday. Best to call (705) 203-2955 or fire an e-mail to: [email protected]. Or set up an appt at: https://calendly.com/white-squall-paddling-centre/white-squall-visit?month=2022-09
There’s a good selection of boats and some used gear. If you show up on Thanksgiving Saturday, please throw your name in our holey hat for a fine pair of unholy socks or some other amazing door prize!
Delta Dawn
Another day rises on Cole Lake with a truck full of Canadian built Delta Kayaks (https://www.deltakayaks.com/) showing up at our door. They’ll need a home at some point when they get tired of us, so please give us a shout if you have a hankering for a new buddy. |
