I have also to buy a new canoe...
I am really interestin in a classic Prospector 16- Wenonah
do you know it? what do you think?
It is really expancive
where do you buy your canoes?
best regards
Manx
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The classic Prospector in 16 is a nice boat. What style you should buy depends on what type of paddling you want to use it for (and your budget ).
I vaguely remember paddling the Prospector last year. To me it felt better as a solo canoe than as a tandem as it seemed more comfortable heeled over - it was very responsive and capable for soloing with excellent secondary stability.
Years ago (in what seems like another life to me now!) when I was looking for a fast downriver canoe that would be quiet in the water, track decent on a lake, durable for rivers, and light enough for me to carry over the longer portages I was looking at one of these in 16' 4" outfitted with thigh straps, pads, and cover:
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Great scenery fine pic's, hope the vacation was as good as the pic's y'all made. Thx fer sharing & i like the solo canoe or good kayak as its easier not get dumped,
tnx all!
Dear VixChin, I have tried all the canoes of my friends
in the photo and prospector 16' in my opinion was the best
Is this the SOLO
at this time for me money are a really problem...I will make it in birch bark for free
I d like to learn traditional canadian style, I love also ti see freestyle
Does someone of you go hunting with Excal and carry the big game back on his canadian canoe?
have you got any pics?
Slan ManX
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Those are some great pictures!
We have a 14' Coleman canoe, paid pennies for it brand new. I am looking forward to seeing what people recommend for decent canoes, we want another one so the whole family can come along.
We get ours in the water a couple times a week, my son and I have taken on some pretty crazy white water on some of our overnight trips. After seeing the damage we have done to plastic that is extremely durable I would hate to see what we would do to lesser canoe.
Our goal is to find a place like photoed above to spend a few days on, a nice view with water under the canoe instead fast water and rocks.
Thanks for sharing the pictures!
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Pyd - you'll notice a big difference in a 16' foot canoe from a 14'. 16 is the minimum I'd consider, even for solo. I don't think you'll find one that would fit the whole family, but an 18' would give you enough for 3 if you're packing for longer trips.
I have an older Scott Wilderness 16 in kevlar if you ever want to borrow an extra boat - not for white water through, as the kevlar is getting to be past it's prime.
I have a friend with an Old Town Discovery in 18 ( I don't see that listed length in their current catalog though) - that boat has been down all sorts of white water rivers on Ontario in high water, as well as down the S. Nahanni (NWT) It's ABS and more of a workhorse than a whitewater toy, but it's more than capable. Am much as I like kevlar for a canoe, I see the practicality of ABS - it slides over those surprise boulders much nicer.
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16' and royalex matherial is in my modesty opinion the best to go alone(with your Ecal and a big bear on it), in two o three(all the family)
The Rocker of a canadian canoe makes the differents, give a look at the begining: http://www.wenonah.com/stock/WC_catalog%202010.pdf
OLDRiver are another good canoe factory but in my country there are no delears
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