Not much of a forum person, but I see this one is about the age old tradition of canoeing, so here I am. Currently own a Old Town Stillwater, an Old Town Canadienne, and my new/old one a Sawyer Autumn Mist, which just followed me home this weekend. You can see all my boats are antiques, like me.
The missus and I floated the Colorado from Glen Canyon Dam to Lee's Ferry this past Sept, camping out one night in the canyon. We used the Stillwater and that was a big mistake. We would have been better off in the better handling Canadienne. But I got a really good education on crooked river currents, whirlpools, back flowing eddy's, speed boat wakes, and emergency course correction procedures. The school of hard knocks is still in session.
I have in the past also owned a plastic Old Town Guide, (too heavy), and a wonderful Quintas canoe made in Flagstaff, Az. Which is long gone but missed. Light and fast she was.
Very little river experience. Mostly lakes, ponds and urban lakes. We have a city park with a 12 acre lake close by home where I practice my j strokes. Haven't spent much time in a boat the last few years, but now I'm retired we will change that. And will try a little fishing from the canoe as well. Looking forward to reading about others experiences with their canoes, especially trip reports.
The missus and I floated the Colorado from Glen Canyon Dam to Lee's Ferry this past Sept, camping out one night in the canyon. We used the Stillwater and that was a big mistake. We would have been better off in the better handling Canadienne. But I got a really good education on crooked river currents, whirlpools, back flowing eddy's, speed boat wakes, and emergency course correction procedures. The school of hard knocks is still in session.
I have in the past also owned a plastic Old Town Guide, (too heavy), and a wonderful Quintas canoe made in Flagstaff, Az. Which is long gone but missed. Light and fast she was.
Very little river experience. Mostly lakes, ponds and urban lakes. We have a city park with a 12 acre lake close by home where I practice my j strokes. Haven't spent much time in a boat the last few years, but now I'm retired we will change that. And will try a little fishing from the canoe as well. Looking forward to reading about others experiences with their canoes, especially trip reports.
