Old Town Osprey 15.5

[TimJ]

I picked this canoe up for $400.00 last month as my son wants to learn how to canoe and possibly try canoe tripping. I'm still looking for the right solo canoe for myself. I'll drop a few before and after pictures of my reconditioning efforts. If my son decides canoeing is truly something he wants to pursue. We'll look for a canoe better suited for tripping.

 

[Steve in Idaho]

Not a bad place to start. Also a good platform for poling. Do you have some potential solo canoe choices?

 

[TimJ]

Thanks Steve. This is my third canoe. I was looking for something very stable to teach him in. I'm still looking for a lightweight solo in Kevlar or Carbon/Kevlar composite. But, I'd even settle for an older Old Town PACK canoe as it is made of Royalex like this one, yet only weighs around 33 pounds at 12'. I only plan on using the solo for very small ponds near me that I can drive to with my 4 wheel drive SUV.