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I paddled out to Midnight Pass and across the Intracoastal on Saturday, too windy to go out into the Gulf. As usual, I was the only canoe. SUP’s outnumbered kayaks this week. Many if not most were inflatable SUP’s. I have been talking to their owners and they all like the ease of transportation...

I have been paddling here in southwest Florida for about 9 years, and this picture is typical of what I experience. I am usually the only person in a canoe. Most are in kayaks although in the last couple of years inflatable SUP’s are giving them a run for their money. I see people struggling to...

Hole in the mangroves. Weedon Island, Old Tampa Bay.

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Steve, Thanks for the info. The Basswood was not on my radar but the specs look pretty good to me. Wenonah gives it a higher stability rating than the Fisherman. Black_Fly brought up concerns about gel coat. It does not look like the Basswood has gel coat on the ultra-light w/aramid layup but I...

I just watched a video review of the Esquif Echo 2.0. It looks nice. When do you pick up yours? Please let me know what you think of its initial stability.

I might be asking for the impossible but here is my question: Is there a canoe out there that has the initial stability of my Old Town Camper but weighs around 40 pounds or less? I have been paddling my camper for many years, first in New Hampshire and now in southwest Florida. I love it but I...

Fort Hammer on the Manatee river.