If you don't understand the title see rodeoreds avatar. I recently added a new slightly used 12' solo canoe to my collection of small boats. This is an Old Town Discover 119. The idea is to replaced my aging Perception Swifty sit in kayak for fishing. I'm getting to the point where getting in and out of the kayak can be a real pain after a long time sitting in it and I wanted room to carry more eqpt. I've had it out and done a couple of minor mods to it. Fiirst was to lower the seat a little bit to improve the center of gravity. I changed out a thwart so I could install a backrest I use in my tandem canoe and padded the seat with closed cell foam and neoprene from an old Wet Okle seat cover. I added a bungee rig to keep my rods in the boat in case I capsize. And the best mod I bought a double bladed kayak style paddle for it. It is a "bending branches Impression solo canoe paddle". It is wooden very light and has a beautiful finnish and most importantly it is 40cm longer(280cm) than my(and most other) kayak paddle(240). This makes all the difference in the world and really makes the canoe a joy to paddle. here is some pics:
and the one you all will love"A Sasquatch in his natural enviornment"
Just so you know I'm wearing a PFD under my carhart shirt so I'm not THAT FAT as it looks. HA HA!
and the one you all will love"A Sasquatch in his natural enviornment"
Just so you know I'm wearing a PFD under my carhart shirt so I'm not THAT FAT as it looks. HA HA!