Canoe

[steveo]

I am thinking of buying a canoe for myself. Anyone know anything about open-topped canoes? Where to buy and what to buy?

 

[Pignut]

Loads of info and links here

Hope this helps

 

[Tony]

I would also pop over to John's place...Song of the Paddle

They're a great bunch and you'll get soem good advice there

 

[MagiKelly]

What Tony said

 

[steveo]

many thanks all :You_Rock_

 

[spoony]

Costcos had canidian type canoes in the other day, look to be fibre glass and had colarado on the side, £250 plus vat, oh and they were quite big, i want one but have to pursuade the other half we do have room

 

[MagiKelly]

They are plastic and the same as the Coleman Journey canoes. Well worth the money and a good starter canoe. Downside is they are a bit heavy to be car topping on your own.

 

[spoony]

Cheers for the info they looked ok,

 

[pierre girard]

I am thinking of buying a canoe for myself. Anyone know anything about open-topped canoes? Where to buy and what to buy?

What kind of canoe depends a lot on what you are you planning to use it for (flat water, white water, daytrips, week long trips) - and how (tandem, solo?).

If it is your first canoe, you should probably go with a low end basic. Try to get a used canoe as it is much more likely to hold its value - if you decide to trade up.