How Many Open Canoe Paddlers On Here?
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Haven't been out much this year ( in the canoe or anywhere ), but I'm looking forward to my now traditional overnighter at Christmas.
And a sad one.....
Don't worry, the canoe survived, and is still very paddleable.
This was Li'l Cumbrian #2's first paddle, about a month before he was born:
If anyone has any doubts about buying a canoe, ignore them, and just get one.
Cheers, Michael.
And a sad one.....
Don't worry, the canoe survived, and is still very paddleable.
This was Li'l Cumbrian #2's first paddle, about a month before he was born:
If anyone has any doubts about buying a canoe, ignore them, and just get one.
Cheers, Michael.
I've been out on my Royalex Nova Craft Pal, ( the fast one- in Red) about 8-9 times this year, did a four day trip down the Wye with Jo, my mate and his wife Julie, also done Bala a few times this year, one was a first meet from SOTP forum guy and gals, can't wait for our first trip up Loch Lomand next year.
Just some pics to remind me!
Just some pics to remind me!
I've always loved the idea of a canoe, but always thought you had to kneel in it to paddle. This put me off as i am extremely (dysfunctionally to an extent) inflexible and find it difficult kneeling for any amount of time. But from some of the pics comments here it would appear you can have seats....?
Yes, most modern canoes have seats. However some people who are super keen will just have what is called a kneeling thwart, an angled bar lower than a seat to rest your bum on while kneeling. You can still kneel with seats as well.
Just an odd question, born I'm sure of ignorance, but why do solo paddlers of open canoes not use the sort of two-ended paddles kayakers do? I'm sure there's a good reason for it, but to the outsider it looks an odd omission.
Some do prefer them, one reason I can think of for not using them is the amount of water you ship onboard with every stroke, with a kayak they're much narrower plus you have the spray deck normally. I like to paddle with the boat heeled over at an angle, the boat handles much better and it allows the paddle to get closer to the body and be more vertical through the stroke, with a double kayak paddle this wouldn't work very well.
Lots of reasons, some historical.
To use a double-bladed paddle the lower hand goes through a low arc - the high side of an open canoe would prevent this.
Drips from the paddle blade are unavoidable with a double-bladed paddle. Over a days paddling you can get really soaked.
A single-bladed paddle stows very easily in the end of the boat.
Control with a single-bladed paddle can be better (with a lot of practise when you've learnt the strokes).
Multiple people can paddle a canoe with single bladed paddles. This would be hard with doubles.
Kneeling - this was asked about, above. Kneeling makes you more stable and allows for stronger strokes. However you can paddle perfectly well sat upright in a seat (even with a lower back support on some). It helps if there is something to brace your feet against.
A double 'kayak' paddle would have to be extremely long to be used efficiently in a high sided and much wider boat such as an open canoe. In a kayak the paddler sits almost on the floor and the boat is quite narrow.
I earned the canoeing merit badge as a Boy Scout in my early teens and have paddled frequently since I started back then. I've paddled an Old Town Discovery 146k (polylink) since the mid 90's. I primarily fish flat water, when paddling, with an occasional overnighter on the James River. I have to admit, though, that I spend more time fishing from my poly Perception Acadia (sit inside) kayak. I enjoy paddling both an "open" canoe and a "closed" kayak and look at each as just different craft for having FUN. For those trying to decide, dip the paddle you will not regret it!
Nessmuk used a double ended paddle - and so have I on the Orange river.
They work - but I find the single ended paddle works better if you have good technique.
Not near as often as I would like to but yes nothing better than a paddle. Anyone else always struggle to find a picture of them selves from a trip? This is an old one.
I'm here too with my solo boat that can take a tandem pair
and my tandem boat than I sometimes paddle solo... no one said it had to make sense!!
and my tandem boat than I sometimes paddle solo... no one said it had to make sense!!
Not a SOT, alright?
Open boat, single blade paddle, that'll do me, though you might struggle to keep up, if ever we organise a "get together"!
Steve
Not near as often as I would like to but yes nothing better than a paddle. Anyone else always struggle to find a picture of them selves from a trip? This is an old one.
I end up having to ask folk to take pictures of me paddling. A bit embarrassing to be honest
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