It’s been a slow build but I finally got to the gunwales. I’m using copper rivets and think they look pretty nice. I also had previously gotten some opinions on painting and went with just the gunwales and the Thwart.

Hey r/canoeing! My name is Jordan, I’m a senior at U of O in the Product Design program, and this fall for my studio class, I’m working on an all-season weather canopy aimed specifically for canoe tripping.

I grew up canoe tripping out of summer camp in Bemidji, Minnesota, and some of my best memories are paddling and camping in Voyageurs National Park.

I’m posting a short survey I’ve been developing with professor feedback, and I’m hoping to get some objective design feedback and insights into potential user needs for a canoe canopy.

All responses are hugely appreciated, thank y’all in advance!

Survey Link

I sanded down the body quite a bit, then painted a thin coat of marine paint. Yet, these cracks still came through. Im going to sand and paint again, but not sure if they'll persist or if I should treat them first..

Any ideas out there?

Thanks.

We were eager to get out and view the fall colors before they were gone and I told her they were best viewed from the seat of a canoe while floating down a river.

East Texas paddle in an OT Discovery. Rented. Beautiful October morning

I was impressed! What a beautiful museum in Peterborough, Ontario. Highly recommend if you are in the area.

I’m fairly new to open canoes, though kayaked for decades. In my kayaks I used to be able to roll, but not so much now… but I practise self-rescue occasionally instead. Works reasonably well for me. I see there are plenty of videos about self-rescue in a canoe so I know that is possible, but my question is more, do people really practice that in open canoes - or is an “in theory” thing? Is the general advice with an open canoe same as a kayak - don’t go out unless you can self rescue? Mine is so stable compared to my kayaks I can virtually stand in it, but if it did go over I am not sure I could scramble back in because the sides are high. I just keep not too far from the shore atm.
Thanks.

As I've gotten more into paddling I've wondered how to safely extend the season into early winter, and getting back out earlier than normal when spring first starts to show up.

It seems one of the big decisions is whether to look into full dry suits or the semi-dry suits. My takeaway is semi-dry is more comfortable for hours of paddling, but if you actually go overboard in cold water/air, you're going to be safer in a true dry suit. Does that check out?

I usually paddle solo or tandem in open canoes usually kneeling single blade style.

While we're on the topic, what else should I know? Layering, hands and feet, route planning, beacons, radios, etc?

Thanks!

Anybody know of anything that can remove leaf stains and is okay for gelcoat. I already tried starbright. And I did use a magic eraser on one or two spots but it was hard going.

Where have you taken it? Do you use it for fishing/recreation/etc? Are you paddling on lakes or rivers? Any tips for upkeep/maintenance? What do you love about it? What do you wish was different about it? Tell me everything!

And it shan’t be my last!

Hi everyone! My name is Bailey Swain, I’m a student at Mississippi State University, and my marketing class is conducting research on wilderness medicine. We would really appreciate your help by completing our survey! Your responses will help us better understand people’s interests and preferences regarding wilderness medicine courses.

Thank you for your time and for supporting our class project

From what I can tell it’s a 1998 old town discovery scout. Needs a wash, but it’s in good shape. Came with three pretty roached paddles, but they’ll do for now. Stoked to have a canoe again, gotta dust off my canoeing merit badge

Nothing quite like it

Anyone have any experience with this or similar t-formex/lite boats? Im in the market for an all around boat and am really limited to one boat. My main worry is the tformex lite will be flexy on the bottom of the hull. I think I am steering clear of composite boats for now because I am rough on equipment and know I will have a hard time keeping up on the gel coats. For some background my group generally does the allagash which has a combination of large lakes and class i and ii rapids. Next planned trip will most likely be the petawawa or dumoine. I know this is asking a lot from one boat and understand I will be giving up some performance on either end.

This was local and I snagged this from Marketplace because I liked the color and I was looking for a fiberglass canoe. It's 16' OAL, and has no manufacturer tag of serial numbers.

It's probably a local Michigan manufacturer, but who knows. Does the design look familiar enough to anybody to guess at a manufacturer??

Royalex. Needs new seats. Hull looks to be in decent shape. Any red flags?

Hey guys! I’ve got yet another plea for canoe recommendations. I lead a scouting type organization in the east TN region. We enjoy taking advantage of the plethora of lakes in the area for a lot of our long weekend trips. We’ve done a couple 4-5 night trips in the GA swamp as well as weeklong trips in KY and many many 1-2 night trips on local lakes. This past week we were down in the swamp for 4 nights. I have been using an old plastic Coleman canoe for all these trips. On the second to last day of this recent trip I had the opportunity to try out a buddies Bell Northwind. It was eye opening to say the least. Not only did it glide in the water but it was SOOO much more stable. I am now looking to buy something used that I can take on these trips. Typically I’ve got my teenage son with me as well as gear and food for several nights. We pack light, often taking our backpacking gear and freeze dried meals. In the swamp we also need to bring water (had a 6 gallons this past trip). Looking for a couple best bang for your buck recommendations. Can’t spend several thousand, and hoping to find something use that would still give a similar sense of stability when loaded with 4 nights worth of gear. Tia!