I really am "asking for a friend." Seriously.
My friend is a late 60s female, avid gardener, healthy but not athletic. She has gotten interested in paddling and has been canoe shopping. She says she just wants to paddle on flat water ponds. Those are in short supply in this area, and I am encouraging her to find a canoe that would be suitable for mild rivers. I have warned her that there is no 12 step program for canoe addiction.
I found this ad:
https://richmond.craigslist.org/boa/d/lightfoot-kevlar-mad-river-solo-canoe/7404882762.html
The seller doesn't know what model it is. Might be a Freedom, but not at all sure. He acquired it as a "fixer-upper" with rotten gunwales and no seats. He replaced the original gunwales with pressure-treated lumber (ugh!). The tractor seat and stadium seat are not original, apparently just some he thought would work well. A nice bent shaft Bending Branches paddle comes with it, as well as a wooden double bladed paddle. He has another similar canoe that is 13 feet. I'm guessing the 13 footer might be a Serenade?
Your thoughts?
My friend is a late 60s female, avid gardener, healthy but not athletic. She has gotten interested in paddling and has been canoe shopping. She says she just wants to paddle on flat water ponds. Those are in short supply in this area, and I am encouraging her to find a canoe that would be suitable for mild rivers. I have warned her that there is no 12 step program for canoe addiction.
I found this ad:
https://richmond.craigslist.org/boa/d/lightfoot-kevlar-mad-river-solo-canoe/7404882762.html
The seller doesn't know what model it is. Might be a Freedom, but not at all sure. He acquired it as a "fixer-upper" with rotten gunwales and no seats. He replaced the original gunwales with pressure-treated lumber (ugh!). The tractor seat and stadium seat are not original, apparently just some he thought would work well. A nice bent shaft Bending Branches paddle comes with it, as well as a wooden double bladed paddle. He has another similar canoe that is 13 feet. I'm guessing the 13 footer might be a Serenade?
Your thoughts?