16ft Apache canoe kit in Congo colour
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I've got a snake river in 15ft, & they can feel a bit "tippy" when you first use them, but fine after a few minutes, i'm a novice canoeist so no expert. The snakeys also come in a similar size/weight/style to the tribe, & are heavier which maybe a cinsiderstion when car topping.
Rob
The Snake rivers tend to be staright copies of Old Towns.The 12 is an Old Town Pack,the 16 is an Old Town Charles River,the 15 I 'think' is a Venture Ontario (although I could be wrong on this one).
rancid badger
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
It's important to look at the sort of paddling you want to do, before making a decision on which boat you buy, then look at the various ( more or less 4 in fact) basic hull cross sections. Take a look at this thread for some info on hull cross sections and their relevant suitability:
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=116
While the Apache 16 may have seemed "tippy", after a few paddle trips and ideally, some professional coaching, you would find it would become "lively and responsive."
I was fortunate to receive some top level, professional coaching from a local lad-Kim Bull. After which my confidence and ability increased in leaps and bounds. I had heard all sorts of stories about how the Apache was tippy but I found it a cracking boat to paddle, if not exactly to my own taste.
An awful lot of people buy canoes on recommendation and end up with boats that simply don't suit them or the paddling they actually eventually wanted to do.
