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Hi all,
I am looking for a canoe that would be good for tripping - we would like to build up to doing the length of our local river, some 75-100 miles (depending on the trip). There are a bit of level 1 and 2 whitewater, and some patches of level 3 when it rains.
We test paddled a discovery 158 - and we weren't equipped right of course - and paddling some water that did a 2' drop off, we capsized, boat filled with water, and we got to test our life jackets. We had capsized twice just getting in too. lol.
I am not sure it's the best boat for us. The seller wants $500 including paddles and life jackets. What's concerning is the canoe was manufactured in 1995. It has a ton of scratches and several gray spots showing. He says it was stored in his garage - he only used it when the kids were young, and on lakes. Is this old of a polyethelene canoe safe? He said we could always rig the boat with some flotation devices and it would be usable in the river. Sound right?
Our budget is $2000 but my wife would really like to be closer to $1000. I want to just get the Esquif Pocket Canyon and take some lessons at Southwest Adventures nearby.
Any recommendations or advice (or suggestion on that discovery 158) would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Mike in Cornville, AZ
I am looking for a canoe that would be good for tripping - we would like to build up to doing the length of our local river, some 75-100 miles (depending on the trip). There are a bit of level 1 and 2 whitewater, and some patches of level 3 when it rains.
We test paddled a discovery 158 - and we weren't equipped right of course - and paddling some water that did a 2' drop off, we capsized, boat filled with water, and we got to test our life jackets. We had capsized twice just getting in too. lol.
I am not sure it's the best boat for us. The seller wants $500 including paddles and life jackets. What's concerning is the canoe was manufactured in 1995. It has a ton of scratches and several gray spots showing. He says it was stored in his garage - he only used it when the kids were young, and on lakes. Is this old of a polyethelene canoe safe? He said we could always rig the boat with some flotation devices and it would be usable in the river. Sound right?
Our budget is $2000 but my wife would really like to be closer to $1000. I want to just get the Esquif Pocket Canyon and take some lessons at Southwest Adventures nearby.
Any recommendations or advice (or suggestion on that discovery 158) would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Mike in Cornville, AZ