Good day my esteemed canoeing kin,
I was absent from the site for a while. I discovered (re-discovered) motorcycling and did a fair bit of it for a while, neglecting most things canoeing. In fact, I just got back from a two-week motorcycle trip through the Himalayans, but that’s a different forum…that and my first, non-romantic, love is still canoeing!
As my wife and I are inching toward retirement, we are starting to make plans. Some variation of those plans includes RV camping (with canoe and motorcycle), and our RV of choice is a truck (slide-in) camper. We both like our critter comforts, so we are looking at campers with full facilities, so no pop-ups for us. The bike goes on the front of the truck, but where should the canoe go?
The puzzle to solve is how one can transport a hard-shell canoe with such a vehicle without a.) adding many more Chiropractic treatments along the way? We already have a 34-pound canoe but balancing on top of the RV while handling a 16’ canoe sounds risky. b) getting said canoe rubbed off the camper by some older bridges that are less than the standard min. 14’ clearance. I admit, item b. is a bit less of a concern, so I suppose we are predominantly trying to solve item a).
One potential solution, so I thought, may be a folding canoe, something one can put together and take apart as needed. There is an origami type canoe, but I don’t care for the shape. The only two canoes I am considering at the moment are Ally or PakCanoe.
If anyone here has any wisdom to share on how to solve above items a. and/or b., please don’t be shy.
I am also looking for some detailed input on your Ally or PakCanoe paddling experiences.
We are talking tandem canoe. We mostly (90%) paddle flat water. I’d love a fast hull, so no blow-up canoes. We don’t plan to paddle with dogs. I strongly prefer a kneeling paddle position. I like heeling my tandems when I paddle solo, so a middle seat or even kneeling thwart would be good. Symmetrical shape is preferred but not absolutely necessary. Half of my paddle time (right now once a week) I am paddling solo.
Your input is much appreciated!!
I was absent from the site for a while. I discovered (re-discovered) motorcycling and did a fair bit of it for a while, neglecting most things canoeing. In fact, I just got back from a two-week motorcycle trip through the Himalayans, but that’s a different forum…that and my first, non-romantic, love is still canoeing!
As my wife and I are inching toward retirement, we are starting to make plans. Some variation of those plans includes RV camping (with canoe and motorcycle), and our RV of choice is a truck (slide-in) camper. We both like our critter comforts, so we are looking at campers with full facilities, so no pop-ups for us. The bike goes on the front of the truck, but where should the canoe go?
The puzzle to solve is how one can transport a hard-shell canoe with such a vehicle without a.) adding many more Chiropractic treatments along the way? We already have a 34-pound canoe but balancing on top of the RV while handling a 16’ canoe sounds risky. b) getting said canoe rubbed off the camper by some older bridges that are less than the standard min. 14’ clearance. I admit, item b. is a bit less of a concern, so I suppose we are predominantly trying to solve item a).
One potential solution, so I thought, may be a folding canoe, something one can put together and take apart as needed. There is an origami type canoe, but I don’t care for the shape. The only two canoes I am considering at the moment are Ally or PakCanoe.
If anyone here has any wisdom to share on how to solve above items a. and/or b., please don’t be shy.
I am also looking for some detailed input on your Ally or PakCanoe paddling experiences.
We are talking tandem canoe. We mostly (90%) paddle flat water. I’d love a fast hull, so no blow-up canoes. We don’t plan to paddle with dogs. I strongly prefer a kneeling paddle position. I like heeling my tandems when I paddle solo, so a middle seat or even kneeling thwart would be good. Symmetrical shape is preferred but not absolutely necessary. Half of my paddle time (right now once a week) I am paddling solo.
Your input is much appreciated!!
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