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Bob from Southwest Idaho. My canoeing life has been long, but pretty thin. I got my first canoe (a w/c) in Eugene Oregon in 1965. Since then I have owned at least 15 canoes but now have only 4: a recently acquired Ranger Otter, a Royalex Mad River Explorer, a 12' Old Town Stillwater, and a Grumman Sport Boat. Admittedly the last 2 are only "sort of" canoes. In spite of the time and number of boats my experience is pretty limited and mostly involved duck hunting and some fishing. No significant white water, and no multiday tripping. The Explorer has been hanging in the garage for 15 years, and I have used the "sort of" canoes for duck hunting in the Snake River along my property. I have mostly given up duck hunting, and decided to start paddling again. I bought the Ranger when it became available at a good price because at my age I think it will be a little easier to handle than the Explorer, both on land and in the water.