Does anyone have a canoe set up with a rowing rig ?

DavidSteber · Feb 6, 2025

This is my 1952 Grumman that I designed and installed an oar lock and bench seat in. I sit facing forward to row. This thing is fast and very maneuverable. I know this is an old post, but I just wanted to show you what I did in case you are still thinking about this idea.

Keeled Over · Feb 8, 2025

I am interested in this topic, although I would like to face stern to stretch my back when rowing for exercise and facing rear for trolling. During covid I contacted a company (Wiseman Trading?) that had production currently paused. I got on the list for contact but never heard from them. I'll try again but if anyone had any practical experience with a rearward facing rig I would love to hear about it.

Thank you!

jdeerfoot · Feb 9, 2025

I remember a friend who had several of the older model of Grumman Sport boats which were kind of a hybrid of canoe and row boat. They came with oar locks and it was fun to row them - a bit sluggish to get going but they would move out nicely once you got them going.

M Clemens · Feb 10, 2025

Keeled Over said:
I am interested in this topic, although I would like to face stern to stretch my back when rowing for exercise and facing rear for trolling. During covid I contacted a company (Wiseman Trading?) that had production currently paused. I got on the list for contact but never heard from them. I'll try again but if anyone had any practical experience with a rearward facing rig I would love to hear about it.

Thank you!

Ever see one of the Cunningham Chironomid rigs? This one is for sale not far from you in Honeoye Lake.

Benson Gray · Feb 10, 2025

A broad variety of these have been made over the years. The link below has more examples.

Benson

Rowing Seat Found

A friend sent me this. I wasnt sure if it had been mentioned yet. http://boston.craigslist.org/sob/boa/808404425.html He also sent this report from Tybee Island, GA about his old Bell sailing canoe. I went for a wonderful 10 mile sail (in three hours) in my canoe, up the Back River to the...

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Tsuga8 · Feb 10, 2025

I too am interested in rowing but don't care much for going backwards. This is what intrigues me about Venetian-style rowing. I think standing up makes the biomechanical advantages similar to traditional rowing, with power emanating from the legs and core. I'm still pondering whether a standing, forward facing rowing set-up could be rigged for a canoe....

Does anyone have a canoe set up with a rowing rig ?

DavidSteber

Keeled Over

jdeerfoot

M Clemens

Benson Gray

Rowing Seat Found

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