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Limited choices here in Vermont but Umiak Outdoor Outfitters in Stowe and Richmond have canoe paddles for sale. Not sure what your idea of a traditional style is but I've purchased two paddles from their shop in Stowe; single blade with Sugar Island blade shape.

That's an interesting idea, especially since the pivot provides a more solid attachment for the front of the seat than notches and would be less fiddly. I'll have to work up some pivot point/seat angle drawings to see how long the lever arm would need to be to have enough seat drop for sitting...

Just for clarification, I want the ability to have separate height positions for kneeling and sitting because in this particular canoe I kneel and sit in relatively equal amounts. I sit using a bent shaft paddle to get to my favorite places to explore, like a swampy back bay or marsh or stream...

I'm looking for a way to make adjustments in seat height so I can raise the seat to kneel and use a straight shaft paddle or lower the seat and use a bent shaft paddle. And I'd like to be able to do this fairly easily while out on the water. Canoe is a solo tripper with wood gunwales and wood...

JCH_Ski, I haven't paddled either of those Sawyer solos you're asking about but I have paddled a Wenonah Advantage in a lot of conditions that you might encounter in that race or out paddling for a day. I no longer own the Advantage - I discovered sport canoes and couldn't keep all those boats...

Dreaming is good and you have your priorities straight. Who knows, a local deal on a fast solo canoe may come your way at just the right time.

It'd be a long drive from Michigan but there's a Shockwave for sale at Hemlock Canoes in w. New York.

Welcome. I'll second MrPoling's suggestion; between those two models I think the 17ft Wenonah Escape is the better canoe for your needs. While 57 lbs isn't light, it's manageable. If the damage is easily repairable and the price is right it would be a good start. As you imply, you can always...

That's a great idea.

Thank you all for the thoughtful perspectives. My wife and I talked about it some more and agreed that if we come across a situation like that again we'll definitely do the right thing and at least stop to chat with them and mention the PFD requirement for children. Whether or not the adult...

Yesterday while canoeing on a local lake (~300 acres) my wife and I noticed a man (maybe late 20's) and a kid (maybe six years old) out in a canoe and the kid wasn't wearing a PFD. Neither was the man. He was struggling to keep the (inexpensive, short tandem) canoe going straight because he was...

Nice canoe you ended up with. We really enjoy our Kestrel. I've found that it's most stable when kneeling, especially with waves, but also handles just fine while sitting, even using a bent shaft paddle while hit-and-switch paddling. I installed a foot brace in our Kestrel, which benefits...

What the heck is this? A SUPoe? A caSUP? I'm becoming more inclined to just call them all boats. 😄

A canyak? Kayoe?

Paddle craft history may provide context, but it doesn't necessarily preempt modern definitions. Canoes can be set up to fit the paddler, in some ways even more so than many sea kayaks. You'd have a tough time convincing me that you aren't wearing an open white water canoe outfitted with a...

There are scuppers along the inwales of both of my canoes with end decks and the water, even with scuppers, does not completely drain out of the canoe. And to be honest, I don't stand there holding the boat on it's side long enough for it to completely drain. It's just easier to drill holes in...

Glenn, it seems that the answer to your question, "What is a canoe?", is fairly simple... Call them whatever you like because there appears to be an all-encompassing grey area. :unsure:

Perfect. A photo of a canoeist.

The yoke may have been trimmed. My hunch is that the wood components are oiled in batch, dried, and then trimmed to fit the applicable canoe(s). Maybe. And if that's the case, oiling each trimmed end must not be practicable. Again, just a WAG, based on nothing more than a hunch.

That makes sense. I wonder if there's a sketch or written description of a "kayak" being paddled with a single blade paddle?