Hi everyone, My name is Lorne and I hail from the west coast of BC. I'm early 50s and I have always had a canoe, except for the last couple of years after my old Kawartha was stolen.
I do have a small fishing boat that I love, but it just doesn't carry the intimacy and personality of a canoe.
I was really missing the back country solo trips so I picked up another canoe. Nothing fancy, a Wind River 15.5 footer - a re-branded Pelican sold at Canadian Tire up here. It's certainly no speedster, but it gets me across the lakes, up the rivers, and pretty much anywhere else I want it to go. It just takes me a little longer than some, and I have to work a little harder.
I have enough experience that I can nicely make do for now, but I am certainly no expert.
Lately I've been visiting some quieter lakes and doing some fly fishing from the canoe. The Wind River is a stable beast and makes a really good fishing platform.
I'm really glad this site exists because it's hard to find like-minded people that are crazy about canoeing and canoe tripping. All I see is kayaks everywhere. They're nice and all, but not for me. Oddly enough, the further into the back country I get, the fewer kayaks and more canoes I see.
Anyway, I look forward to learning more from you guys, hearing about your trips, and maybe sharing a little myself now and again.
Cheers!
I do have a small fishing boat that I love, but it just doesn't carry the intimacy and personality of a canoe.
I was really missing the back country solo trips so I picked up another canoe. Nothing fancy, a Wind River 15.5 footer - a re-branded Pelican sold at Canadian Tire up here. It's certainly no speedster, but it gets me across the lakes, up the rivers, and pretty much anywhere else I want it to go. It just takes me a little longer than some, and I have to work a little harder.
I have enough experience that I can nicely make do for now, but I am certainly no expert.
Lately I've been visiting some quieter lakes and doing some fly fishing from the canoe. The Wind River is a stable beast and makes a really good fishing platform.
I'm really glad this site exists because it's hard to find like-minded people that are crazy about canoeing and canoe tripping. All I see is kayaks everywhere. They're nice and all, but not for me. Oddly enough, the further into the back country I get, the fewer kayaks and more canoes I see.
Anyway, I look forward to learning more from you guys, hearing about your trips, and maybe sharing a little myself now and again.
Cheers!