Northstar Firebird IXP vs Trillium StarLite

[@Andy-tx7nf]

Great to see Paxton enjoying himself. Hope it inspires more young ones to take up canoeing. Well done.

[@lizard2425]

Great to see real padding technique in a young man !! 👍👍👍 Go Pax!

[@bradburden8915]

Nice paddling Paxton! Awesome father / son paddling video ! Great paddling spot! Wish I had something like that close by!

[@jimfromoregonusa9899]

Excellent....!!! Love the comparisons.....good job done by Paxton! Same here with water - ice yesterday gone today...so was out paddling as well!

[@rodbrown8306]

Paxton, gee,.. he's a good paddler isn't he!...Nice kid you got there!

[@doug2766]

I didn't realize how responsive these lightweight canoes are...great demonstration. I think I need one now.

[@HappyPaddlin]

My giddiness for solo Canoes was definitely at its height after seeing my child have such cool breakthroughs. To me, a kayak sometimes feels like a typewriter and a solo canoe,feels like a paintbrush on canvas!

[@bluesideup007]

Nicely done son. (yeah Dad too)

[@NikonF5user]

How is the color being produced in the IXP layup? Is it a layer, or a pigment in the resin of some type? If a fabric, does it add weight (and/or any extra strength to the already robust IXP)?

[@HappyPaddlin]

It's a layer of polyester cloth and pigmented resin. On tandems, it adds 4-5lbs, 2-3lbs on solo. Looks great in pics and that's where/why these mostly sell. Strength/abrasion resistance is minimally influenced by this. For my vids, I love the way they look so I like to have one around but the added weight is noticeable. I think the wood ixp emerald green is just a cool look so I ordered one this way.

[@buffalolizard]

Nice work, beautiful canoe. Have you tried a kayak paddle?

[@HappyPaddlin]

I have used a kayak paddle in a solo canoe but prefer a canoe paddle for my solo canoeing. I am not a purist so whatever works for people and on a windy day with long miles I might be apt to use one. Sometimes I use a short canoe paddle in a kayak! It’s fun!

[@buffalolizard]

I didn’t get the weight of those canoes?

[@HappyPaddlin]

25 lbs for the trillium and ~40 for the IXP Firebird. I have the spec sheet here so you can see all options and weights: happypaddlin.com/northstar-canoes/

[@butcherknife59knife46]

Good fun guys!! Lots to do around Bend. Work that paddle