Amongst paddlers, the Northstar Polaris is often called a “Canoeist’s Canoe”. It solos like no other tandem and for an experienced set of tandem paddlers it is like a samurai sword through the water. It has a slightly narrower width than all the other Northstar tandems (and most tandems on the market) and with the high-shouldered tumblehome you get a nice narrow paddling station when tandem and especially solo. I like to order the ones we carry and distribute (see my Northstar Page Here) with a kneeling thwart installed for a perfect solo option at the campsite. There is no doubt that in my shed, there will always be a Polaris. If I could only own one tandem Northstar, this would be it!
Recently, I received a review from a fellow paddler who ordered a Polaris in my favorite configuration, BlackLite with E6 Carbon and kneeling thwart. Ralph owns other canoes and has been at it a long time. His testimony sums it all up here:
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