Never paddled a OT Penobscot 16ft. If it is maneuverable then its good. What caught my eye was the Swift Keewaydin. If I remember correctly it is very close to the Bell Northstar. For experienced tandem paddlers this would be great. For solo the best I have paddled is a Wildfire. Have been in Curtis, Lotus, Sawyer, Mohawk, and Bell solos in the last thirty years. For the twisty and log infested tight streams and spring runs (the fun stuff) the Wildfire is the best so far.
For the open waters of lakes, some swamp and river is the boat you have is great. One other thing to remember we have the afternoon sea breeze things get warm down here. Not much of a problem at the time you wish to visit. So any canoe that has a wind problem on a northern lake will have the same problem down here in the wide open areas.
For the open waters of lakes, some swamp and river is the boat you have is great. One other thing to remember we have the afternoon sea breeze things get warm down here. Not much of a problem at the time you wish to visit. So any canoe that has a wind problem on a northern lake will have the same problem down here in the wide open areas.