TimJ

The cost surprised me too. Other than the OT Sanranac. My last boat was a "V" hull fishing boat. It was a 14" Sea Nymph with a 15hp...

I have been building my own so long that I was shocked at the cost and rental fees TBH. I like the Keywadin series enough, that took the...

Thanks for your input @Cruiser. If money were no object. I would go test paddle and pick up a new Swift canoe today. It appears they are...

The KeeWadin series are a great performance line IMO ... the 14' Pack is very light and paddles well, I find it a bit too small for my...

Thanks for your input @snapper. I have looked at Hemlock Canoes, both models you mentioned. If the right used canoe comes along they...

@TimJ - After reading your height & weight, I'm pretty much in your ballpark; although I tip the scales closer to 215. For what it's...

I do appreciate the offer. But, that would be a little more than I'd like to tackle. I did start making a traditional beaver tail paddle...

Hmmm, Since you mentioned a budget of $2,500 or so, have you considered building your own boat? For that budget, you could build at...

Thanks for all the great suggestions folks. As M Clemens mentioned I might be better off waiting until the spring and looking at used...

you can make your life easier by picking up one of those small 1/2gal hand-held pump sprayers and keeping it filled with a 10% bleach...

I've used UL kevlar Swift Kippawas (-40lb) extensively for my personal boat as well as my teaching fleet for over 20 years in Northern...

it's in storage for the winter, but basically instead of being hung directly from the gunwales, it has a 3" drop that is angled at about...

Hey Tim, arthritis hit me a couple of years ago especially in the spine. For me, alternating between sitting and kneeling keeps me...

Good idea to paddle. Give it a good go. If you fish, try casting and rebaiting, changing lures. Pull a fish in if you can. Elbow...

The Adirondack Canoe Company. Boreas is the model and comes in at 27 pounds. It's a 14' Carbon fiber canoe. But, it has 3 other hull...