OK...How about the Wenonah Wilderness solo?

[RatAssassin]

Been looking for a solo under 16ft.
I kind of like this boat for the stability to fish out of and yet keep a little speed/efficiency over the Basswood Solo.

Both look good. Specs have me thinking the shallow arch is more defined in the Wilderness.
I like my milage days, but also will lay up for 2 days at a site to paddle bays and islands to fish.

Who has experience with these? Share your thoughts.

 

[jdeerfoot]

I have had my Wilderness (T-Formex) about 5 years. I bought it lightly used from the original owner. My intention was to use it on the rocky streams in the UP. Never got around to that and now most of my canoeing is base camping with friends in tandems. The Wilderness carries my camping gear easily and I take more gear than others because I need a variety of comfort items. I have always paddled with a single blade. This spring I will be trying a kayak paddle that was given to me last Fall. The Wilderness is more stable than my previous solo, a CJ Solo, but not as quick.

A year or so ago I rented a Prism for an afternoon and found that suits my solo paddling needs. So I have been looking for a used Prism in kevlar. I can still easily carry the Wilderness (53# in T -Formex), but wouldn’t complain about carrying a 30-some pound kevlar Prism.

 

[RBourg]

A 30 lb. boat is nice and once you go there it is tough to go heavier. I still keep a kevlar / gelcoat Prism in my stash of boats and it weighs about 42 lbs. and could also be an option if you come across one. The Prism is however 16'6".

 

[RatAssassin]

A 30 lb. boat is nice and once you go there it is tough to go heavier. I still keep a kevlar / gelcoat Prism in my stash of boats and it weighs about 42 lbs. and could also be an option if you come across one. The Prism is however 16'6".

Yeah.....sometimes I really miss my old Zephyr. Not the best wilderness tripper, as far as capacity, but I made it work.

 

[Will Derness]

Been looking for a solo under 16ft.
I kind of like this boat for the stability to fish out of and yet keep a little speed/efficiency over the Basswood Solo.

Both look good. Specs have me thinking the shallow arch is more defined in the Wilderness.
I like my milage days, but also will lay up for 2 days at a site to paddle bays and islands to fish.

Who has experience with these? Share your thoughts.

I have a Wenonah Wilderness in the UL layup, 32 pounds. I find it to be a stable boat. My test paddle was on a breezy, white capped day with about 1.5 foot chop. It held a line quite nicely in a crosswind yet responded well to turning strokes.

I have the seat set high so I can kneel when needed, but find it difficult to return to the seat because of it’s narrow beam. However that narrow beam puts you in great position to have an efficient paddle stroke. My Wilderness replaced an Advantage which was too hard tracking for my uses.

 

[adkjoe]

I know I'm going to catch some heck BUT a Northstar NW Solo in starlite is 27#'s... Just saying!