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Outdoor Activities => Northern Ireland Canoeing and Watersports => Topic started by: belfastfisher on December 15, 2009

Title: canadian canoe size
Post by: belfastfisher on December 15, 2009

hi was thinking of buying a canadian canoe and looking at a 15 foot fiberglass one but dont know if that will be to big for me to handle on my own so hoping someone could give me some info please, cheers.

Title: Re: canadian canoe size
Post by: indianian on December 21, 2009

15ft is a good size for solo paddling, and be big enough to carry gear and/or another paddler,  16ft is also manageable as a solo boat,  Apache canoes make a good fiberglass boat at a good price,  in both 15 and 16ft.

 hope this helps
        Ian 

Title: Re: canadian canoe size
Post by: RedLeader on December 22, 2009

Depends on how many people you want to paddle with. One thing worth noting is that the bigger canoes are a pain in the ass to get ontop of the car on your own.