Driving with your canoe on the car all summer long

[stripperguy]

My latest canoe carrying vehicle is a 2025 CRV hybrid. With mixed driving i consistently get 45 mpg, mostly highway at 73 mph drops me to 37 mpg. Gonna have MDB’s and my canoe on top this weekend, I’ll check mileage and report back.
As far as storing a canoe for a summer on the roof top? Well, I have ample storage but even if I didn’t, I think I would find somewhere to keep it stashed away from the weather.

 

[lowangle al]

I used to get the best mileage with my 2002 Ford Ranger with a boat on the roof. Then again the only all highway driving I did with that vehicle was with a boat on the roof.

I'd say that if it gets you on the water more it's worth the downsides of it.