B_H I got a chance to use covers on a far north trip. We didn't do any carries. But I can say they help keep you warm too. The skirt can be lowered or raised as the wind picks up and dies. We ran some nice drops. I was in over my head while kneeling in the bow on one. Just came back up and kept paddling.

CCS's website pics of Cliff and the covers looks like the Steel River. The boats in your pics would be perfect for that. Nice CI CII, small stream connecting the lakes. Blue walleye, the color kind of came off on your hands. That's my size 10 1/2 ruler.

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