Canoe
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Or you could get a completely macked out one.
http://www.itinerantangler.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1326919788
Just saying, its an option.
First, paddling a canoe upstream, especially solo, is difficult and requires a good bit of exertion. Obviously, this is current-dependent, but I would say most of the DH-hooch is too fast for this.
Stability is relative. Zach and I have discussed this before – he has a 14′ Old Town Guide and loves it; I had the same canoe for a long time and always thought it was squirrely.
If you don’t have to portage and you’re not fishing fast water where you need to be agile and maneuverable, I tend to think the best choice is the biggest, widest aluminum canoe you can get your hands on. You lose a little bit in paddling speed from the weight, but there is a tradeoff advantage because the wind won’t push you around nearly as much on breezy days.
My main canoe now is a 17 foot Alumacraft that is like a tank – but it’s as stable as a jon boat and a heck of lot easier, in my opinion, to fish out of than the Old Town Guide.
I wouldn’t recommend a big Alumacraft like that if you’re going to have to carry it far, or if you’re going down Class 3 water, but for fishing lakes and slow rivers, it’s the best paddling option I’ve found.
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Hey I tried, good luck on finding a good canoe. I suggest MadRiver and to put in to context solo paddling, if it is symmetrical you can sit in the canoe backwards (in passenger facing pilot’s seat) and paddle without problem.
You might want to consider a solo canoe..I’ve owned several of them over the years. I wouldnt recommend standing in most of them, but they weigh a heck of allot less than most tandem canoes or sit on top kayaks, and paddle upstream almost as well. Cheers.
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