Canoe

[Ron LaClair]

If you want to get really traditional go with a birch bark canoe.

   

For shooting carp you will need to check out and get the sponsons(spelling?) from Spring Creek.  for paddling open water set them above the water so they don't hang up on waves, but set them as deep as you can push them evenly and out as far the bar will go when shooting carp for optimum steadiness. I have a pair of lashing bars and we put two canoes together, they can still be paddled, but are more sea worthy than a pontoon boat.  For fishing lakes with power boats, I put floats on one lashing bar with one canoe, then I do not have to worry about rollers coming off the power boats.

[tradgreenhorn]

Ron that is a really fine looking canoe and crew you have there. Very traditional I will be looking into one of those. Also looking at the gheenoe,and sportspal. Thanks again to all that responded for all the input.  
                                  Don

[RC]

I second the Guide 119. I did change the seat in mine a bit and it is very stable and a fine boat for the money.RC

[Dan Adair]

It must be nice to have rivers big enough to float and hunt out of a canoe.  Everytime this thread comes around, it makes me want to go on a road trip somewhere where that is possible.

That's not to say that I haven't taken a recurve along during some of my September floats and fly fishing trips.  NW Montana rivers aren't too canoe friendly.

Up here a guy needs a drift boat, 14' NRS with a rowing frame, and a Bucks Bag 9 footer if you're going to fish from June to October.

it works good in northwest Iowa, about one in four years.

[Tajue17]

Originally posted by RC:
I second the Guide 119. I did change the seat in mine a bit and it is very stable and a fine boat for the money.RC

I forgot to mention on my pack boat I did lower my seat 3" for stability. learned this from fly fishing from a canoe everyone I know lowered the seats for easier casting,, helps with shooting a bow too.

[trapper]

I prefer a shallow V instead of a flat bottom. Shallow V bottom's have good secondary stability.
A canoe with a sharp V design on the front is also nice. I have a 20 year old Mad River which has never failed me.

My Mad River Kevlar Explorer is a a shallow V. It is a very versatile canoe. The design works like prospector that tracks better in wind and waves. The only slight flaws in the design occurs when running in three inch deep water, the V will make harder contact on semi firm bottoms, and when soloing in a leaned positon, the canoe settles firmly on the flattened haul, but is a bit slower than other round chined canoes in the leaned solo position..

[tradgreenhorn]

Thanks so much for all the great info,I am going to look at a used 13 ft old town adventure tomorrow. I will let you know how it go's. Also found a mad river to possibly look at. thanks Don

[Tom Leemans]

I miss my old canoe greatly. I plan on building a cedar strip 16' prospector style in the near future. Good all around canoe, (although my old 12-1/2' canoe could get in just about anywhere).

Looks like I will be hunting turkey locally this spring, since all this canoe talk has reminded me to put in for my BWCA reservation for May for our first trip this year.

[bartcanoe]

Originally posted by pavan:
Looks like I will be hunting turkey locally this spring, since all this canoe talk has reminded me to put in for my BWCA reservation for May for our first trip this year.

Not to hijack the thread, but have you ever considered hunting BWCA?

[tradgreenhorn]

What is BWCA?  

[bartcanoe]

Originally posted by tradgreenhorn:
What is BWCA?      

Boundary Water Canoe Area, a wilderness area on the border of Minnesota and Canada.  A truly beautiful and unique place.

[Roadkill]

I canoed the Boundary Waters in the 60's. It was sensational

[njloco]

Sounds  like  that will  have to  be added to the bucket list.

[tradgreenhorn]

x2 on the bucket list

One can only hunt moose in the Bdub if you get the once in a life time draw and are a resident.  Out of staters,I think, can hunt bear in the Bdub. If you want to get Minnesota people really upset with you, just tell them that you think the Bdub moose season should be traditional archery only. Twice as many people could do it then and maybe even get more than a once in a life time chance at it.

[bartcanoe]

There are non-resident licenses for bear and deer.  I don't know if bear hunting in Bdub is draw only.