Who’s still paddling a Royalex solo boat

[NikonF5user]

Paddling an Old Town Cascade currently as my solo.
Also in the Royalex stable: MR Explorer, OT Camper 16, Galyans woodsman III( Bell northwind16)
And a KL Malecite that needs gunnels.
Future possibilities: Northstar Phoenix, Eaglet solo, Srt, Wildfire

I am about to get a soloized Cascade - do you love yours? I am sure they can be a challenge on a windy lake, but my hope is that it will be my go-to for river tripping (particularly on waters like the Missinaibi)...

 

[Greenboat]

I like it, not in love with it as at this point I’m using it as my do all solo boat. I think it’s more of a niche river tripping boat. Think I would prefer something a bit narrower. Not the best tool when on windy lakes and wide windy rivers. A C stroke is mandatory there. It is stable and easy to maneuver. But as my only 15’ boat I’ll run what I brung!

 

[Paddlinhal]

My Freedom Solo is the closest I have to a whitewater boat.

 

[Steve in Idaho]

My Freedom Solo is the closest I have to a whitewater boat.

I've witnessed that model do well enough on long stretches of class 2+ with an improvised spray skirt and a couple stops to bail. I stood in the same boat and poled it in moving water. Being a descendant of the Guide and the Courier, you could do much worse. A pretty desirable all-around canoe IMO.

 

[Angelam1029]

I still have my Mohawk XL13, bombproof and perfect for ADK whitewater. Paid $300 for it with OEM saddle and both flotation bags.
It's in great shape, I paddled a rarely visited section of the Boreas River in it.
However, since my buddy of 40 years passed away in 2019, I rarely paddle whitewater any more, shuttles are too hard to arrange and I can't find anyone that wants to paddle stuff like that...solo shuttles are tough, and solo wilderness whitewater trips make MDB nervous.
I doubt that I'll ever sell it, maybe my kids or grandkids want to play with it.

I’d buy it if you ever change your mind, but we are in western NC