I'm blessed to have two boats. One is a 1994 royalex Dagger which is 59 lbs. The other is a Nova Craft Fox Solo 14 which is considerably lighter and easier to portage.
I'm planning a flat water trip to either the adirondacks or eastern KY in the near future. There are pros and cons for each boat. I will preface by saying I'm not amongst the most experienced paddlers on this site. The trip would be a flat water camping/ fishing trip.
Here are the pros and cons (in my limited experience) of each water craft
Dagger Reflection 15:
Pros:
better primary stability
greater capacity for gear
more durable hull material (not an issue for flatwater)
greater confidence should a speedboat rush by (some people don't think no wake zones are a thing)
Cons:
more difficult to portage/heavier
slower, (I am still experimenting with trim)
Fox Solo:
Pros:
faster
easier to portage (very easy, actually)
more fun to paddle
Cons:
primary stability makes fishing/ moving around more difficult for a beginner
less capacity for gear (still enough)
If you were new.. which would you choose?
I'm planning a flat water trip to either the adirondacks or eastern KY in the near future. There are pros and cons for each boat. I will preface by saying I'm not amongst the most experienced paddlers on this site. The trip would be a flat water camping/ fishing trip.
Here are the pros and cons (in my limited experience) of each water craft
Dagger Reflection 15:
Pros:
better primary stability
greater capacity for gear
more durable hull material (not an issue for flatwater)
greater confidence should a speedboat rush by (some people don't think no wake zones are a thing)
Cons:
more difficult to portage/heavier
slower, (I am still experimenting with trim)
Fox Solo:
Pros:
faster
easier to portage (very easy, actually)
more fun to paddle
Cons:
primary stability makes fishing/ moving around more difficult for a beginner
less capacity for gear (still enough)
If you were new.. which would you choose?