Of the 18 or so paddle crafts I've bought most were bought a long time ago, so the prices would seem low compared to today.
I paid about $3,200 USD for a custom infused carbon/Kevlar seakayak in 1996, and about the same for a custom carbon Hawaian outrigger canoe in 2004.
But since the topic is really CanAm canoes, the most I've paid is about $1,600 for a very lightly used aramid lite Nova Craft Bob Special last year. I say "about" because the $1,900 total price included two new Wenonah carbon bent shaft paddles that retail for $200 apiece. That canoe, however, was bought as a gift for my daughter not for myself.
The most I've ever paid for a CanAm canoe for myself is $1,400 in 1981 for a new 17' Old Town wood/glass OTCA, and the same for a used Hemlock SRT in 2009.
I've never built a canoe.
Fess up. Don't be shy. We won't tell your spouse or the IRS.
I paid about $3,200 USD for a custom infused carbon/Kevlar seakayak in 1996, and about the same for a custom carbon Hawaian outrigger canoe in 2004.
But since the topic is really CanAm canoes, the most I've paid is about $1,600 for a very lightly used aramid lite Nova Craft Bob Special last year. I say "about" because the $1,900 total price included two new Wenonah carbon bent shaft paddles that retail for $200 apiece. That canoe, however, was bought as a gift for my daughter not for myself.
The most I've ever paid for a CanAm canoe for myself is $1,400 in 1981 for a new 17' Old Town wood/glass OTCA, and the same for a used Hemlock SRT in 2009.
I've never built a canoe.
Fess up. Don't be shy. We won't tell your spouse or the IRS.