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Backpacking the past few years has sustained my desire for being "out", but watching Youtube videos of canoe tripping has infected me with a new fever -- and the desire is all I currentIy have. I'm well equipped for backpacking, but I don't (yet) have a canoe, paddle, or PFD. I've been doing a lot of research and thought my initial perceptions may be of interest to some. First, though, some essential data. Me: 180 pounds, 5'11" and expect to travel solo on trips from 3 to 10 days in length...

Charlie Wilson—sorely missed as an expert poster here—has written the following history and specification comparison of David Yost's solo tripping canoes over the past 40 years and has authorized me to post it. ********** David Yost’s original Solo Tripper, 15.5 ft by 30” max, 27” wl was offered as a Fiberglas or strip-built canoe in the Canoe Specialists 1981 Catalog, a mold having been made by Curtis Canoes. The hull had flared sides and minimal rocker with a Length to Width ratio over...

Not tandem canoes, not kayaks, not SUPs, not rowboats, not sailboats. The topic is to get an idea of what dedicated solo canoes members here are currently paddling and what you think of them. I have four dedicated whitewater solo canoes: a Millbrook ME (Kevlar/glass, 3 seat combi canoe), Perception Gyramax (poly decked C1), Whitesell Piranha (Royalex), and Dagger Encore (Royalex). They all have different handling characteristics and virtues. Overall, I like the ME best for its combination...