Amy recommendations for lightweight touring canoes that are under 2.5k. I'm looking to fish out of jt. Mostly flat water.

Is anyone familiar with this company and model? Found one for sale, I think it's t-formex. Looking to do tandem and solo trips on small lakes and rivers.

Looking in to floating devils river in the spring in South Texas I have thousands of miles of self support unguided river trips under my belt, so the remoteness and any whitewater/normal remoteness issues will not be a huge deal for me. My main question is about bringing a raft. I have an Aire Puma (very small raft). Besides having to portage the drop is the riverbed deep/wide enough to handle a raft set up with gear. If not I will gladly canoe it….. Thanks for any info in advance

My college-aged son has fallen in love with fishing, and my wife and I would like to surprise him with a canoe for Christmas.

He and a good friend have access to a large lake and are pretty much there every weekend fishing off of a private dock they have access to.

I’d like to get a canoe that weighs less than 60 pounds so it can be easily moved. It will be stored outside at the aforementioned dock, so will be exposed to some elements.

Stability is much more important than speed. No trolling motor needed; they can paddle where they want to go. Having room for at least two people plus a few rods and boxes/backpacks for tackle is necessary.

I’m looking for recommendations from this crowd on a good, basic canoe that would work for what they want to do. Budget-wise I’d like to be close to $500-800 if possible, but could potentially go up to $1K if it’s a great deal. Please feel free to let me know if this isn’t realistic. Also, are Black Friday sales a thing with canoes, and if so, what are the best places to look?

While we would prefer new, I’m not opposed to a good used one. Would also like suggestions on good used ones to look out for.

Thanks in advance!

Hello I have a sedan and do not have roof rack installed.

Do you have any recommendation for after market roof rack that I can purchase for canoe?

My car is Kia forte

Hey all,

In the market for a used Canoe. Would be for recreational use mostly day trips, solo or with one other person and little extra weight.

I would be using on rivers, open water SF Bay, tomales bay. I'm a new paddler but an above average strength male. Carrying 59lbs vs 85 lbs to and from a car is not a concern.

I've found a 1998 old town Camper 16' $200 and a Old town discovery 160k, $350 both in good condition.

From the research I've done the camper is made of royalex and will be about 25 or so lbs lighter than the disco and is the more desired material. My concern going with the camper is paddling on the bay solo as I've read it has a flat bottom and is succeptable to wind and needs to be loaded down with 600+ lbs to avoid oil canning and wind issues.

Any thoughts on these two canoes for my use case?

Beautiful fall paddle! Mt. Katahdin in the background.

Hey everyone, I need some help. I'm an amateur paddler but very motivated to work my way to becoming an avid paddler. I currently own an old town saranac that I bought impulsively following my first canoe camping trip in the Adirondacks which realized my love for paddling. It's great for day use with my wife and dogs but I'm much more into this hobby than my wife so it's not a great solo rig.

I've recently moved to the PNW and I'm looking to up my game. I really want something that will do well in any environment, I understand that it won't be the best in any one particular setting. I mostly do flat water and slow moving rivers so far, but I want to paddle in the Puget Sound and work my way up to some rapids probably no more than class II for now. I want the ability to have 2 people and gear for a weekend trip but it's main purpose will be solo adventuring the PNW. I'm not scared of portaging so ideally I want to keep the weight down but I probably won't go more than 3 nights out so gear weight will be low. I love speed, the way it feels so I would prefer something the likes to track straight and glides without suffering maneuverability too much. Additionally bc I'll be solo and wind on the sound will be something to account for I'd like to aim for something that's not going to whip me all over (of course skill will also play into this). I'm open to all price ranges, I will try to find used in order to get the best value but I'm not apposed to dropping what I need to as this is an investment in something I will have for a long time.

I appreciate any and all recommendations, including gear I'll need for those cold waters and any tips and tricks for an up-and-comer! Thank you so much!

Any recommendations on multi day (5-7 days)trips in Virginia, North or South Carolina?

Hello, it looks like I will be acquiring a very nicely kept used old town discovery 160k. I have a ford F-150 and was thinking the easiest transport would be to put it in the truck bed with an extended like this and some red flags.

Was hoping to hear your thoughts, bonus points if you have used something like this.

Am hoping to avoid putting on cab roof if possible.

Update:

https://imgur.com/gallery/ltxrvg8

So I ended up buying the extender and putting a pool noodle on it and taping it on. I bought some additional reflective safety flags to put on the end of the canoe and a blinking red light in case it was dark.

Yesterday I made the trek up to the seller (2 hours from our house via highway). On arrival I installed the extender and we loaded the canoe into the truck.

Wow, 16’ canoe, I can’t imagine trying to get it home in the bed of the truck without the extender. Initially we loaded it in upside down. I wasn’t a fan because it made access to inside supports for my rathet straps difficult.

So we flipped it over. I ended using.

1 strap through the front hand hold 1 strap through the front seat. 1 strap rear seat 1 strap through the rear handhold attached to the sides of the extender And for good measure a rope from the extender over the top.

Hard truck bed top was able to closed over the truck.

I wasn’t very nervous even though I knew in my head that all of the straps failing was very unlikely.

Made it home safe and sound.

Now that I have the canoe and see how heavy it is, the truck bed might still remain the easiest choice given my age and my 5’ tall helper’s physical limitations.

Will this lead to warping?

I picked up this Esquif Canyon for the price of a few drinks but the hull looks like it needs a lot of work. The outer layer has worn through to the vinyl but the foam core isn’t exposed anywhere, except for maybe a single 2inch crack

I’m thinking of sanding it and draping the whole damaged section in kevlar. What kind of epoxy should I use for this? Or is there a better fix I should do instead?

Also, what do you all think is the best way to fix/patch a few small cracks on the inside of the hull?

Thanks for any help.

Recently bought a Esquif Adirondack and want to do some small add ons to it…

-Is a large padded mat a better idea for kneeling than the thicker pads that only cover your knees? (Thinking of using a strong Velcro too instead of straight glue.) Also what type of foam wouldn’t absorb water?

-Is it a better solution if I plan to take the canoe camping and carry gear to install 2 small permanent foam blocks (again what kind of foam?) for buoyancy or get a pair of small air bags?

Hi, am I missing the sub reddit for NC Paddlers? (Canoe, kayak, paddle board. etc.)

I hopped on to ask if anybody knew if Contentnea Creek was passable to the Neuse since the storm damage. still seeing a lot of debris in the water and don't want to get stuck paddling up stream all the way back to Grifton.

Any updates on current paddling conditions for Tar, Neuse, Pamlico is appreciated!

Please point me in the right direction if NC has its own community.

Thanks!

First decent frost.

A beautiful run from Lake Louise to Castle Mountain

Start them young so that they can thrive!

Hi all! Me and some friends want to make a trip to Norway. We would like to do some hiking, camping and canoeing. Does anyone have some tips on which area we should go.

We are fond of those beautiful lakes and mountains.

All tips are welcome. 😃