I'm thinking of buying a canoe

"G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3" (gbodyman)
08/11/2015 at 12:32 • Filed to: None

I went out in one the other day, and I was blown away with how tranquil it was. My mom and dad loved to canoe before they had us kids, so I was thinking that a fiberglass or plastic canoe would be a good way to spend some quality time. Any canoe owners on Oppo?

DISCUSSION (47)

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
08/11/2015 at 12:34

This is the most canadian post ever

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
08/11/2015 at 12:35

False.

Kinja'd!!!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
08/11/2015 at 12:38

I went o ot and aboot in one the other day, y’know , and I was blown away with how tranquil it was, like . My mom and dad loved to canoe ... was before they had us kids, eh , so I was thinking that a fiberglass or plastic canoe would be a good way to spend some quality time ? . Any canoe owners on Oppo, eh ?

Set Canada to maximum.

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
08/11/2015 at 12:38

Had one when I was a kid, thinking of getting a kayak. Love just killing time on a lake relaxing and fishing.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
08/11/2015 at 12:39

Yep, we’ve got one just like that. Easy to transport, wasn’t too expensive, gets the tranquility done, son. Not quite as tranquil as the battered sailboat we have, but getting there.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
08/11/2015 at 12:43

Indeed.

HammerheadFistpunch > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
08/11/2015 at 12:43

Kinja'd!!!

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
08/11/2015 at 12:45

Yeah. I would really like a kayak, but i’d prefer to take the family with me.

Tekamul > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
08/11/2015 at 12:47

I’ve got a tandem kayak.

They are definitely tranquil.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Tekamul
08/11/2015 at 12:48

Tandem kayaks are cool, I just need something that seats four.

JustAnotherG6 > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
08/11/2015 at 12:48

well there goes the tranquility

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > JustAnotherG6
08/11/2015 at 12:49

Sadly, you’re probably right.

Tekamul > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
08/11/2015 at 12:52

2 tandem kayaks?

Just kidding. But I hope at least some of those 4 are on the small side. Too many adults and a canoe gets tippy. Even when they don’t mean it to be.

CalzoneGolem > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
08/11/2015 at 12:53

Needs more “Right?”

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > CalzoneGolem
08/11/2015 at 12:56

We don’t want to blow out the Canadometer.

CB > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
08/11/2015 at 12:57

Buy a canoe. Go gunwale bobbing with your friends.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Tekamul
08/11/2015 at 12:58

Yeah, all but one are under 6’.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > CB
08/11/2015 at 12:59

That looks both incredibly dumb and incredibly awesome at the same time.

XJDano > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
08/11/2015 at 12:59

My father in law has a 18’ old town. He likes it. I will likely get one when kids are older. the kids caNt swim yet so it’ll be a few years. Check CL for something used.

CB > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
08/11/2015 at 13:00

You ever sacked yourself with an entire canoe?

At least it’s safer than using kayaks for Piano Keys.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
08/11/2015 at 13:00

Admit it, you do.

CalzoneGolem > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
08/11/2015 at 13:00

BRB going to Timmy’s

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > CB
08/11/2015 at 13:03

A friend accidentally sacked me with a putter, so being sacked with a canoe sounds not that painful.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > XJDano
08/11/2015 at 13:03

I shall.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
08/11/2015 at 13:07

Yeah, buy something nicer than shittier. If you can find an old grumman aluminum get it should be <$500. I have a 17’ We-no-na and it’s a huge tripping boat. We put 4 people in it with a cooler easily. Generally the good brands are Mad River, We-no-na, and old town. here is a good example. Stay away from coleman, they are shit.

https://kalispell.craigslist.org/boa/5164946117…

http://spokane.craigslist.org/boa/5166281677…

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
08/11/2015 at 13:10

Aluminum would look good and be more durable.

itschrome > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
08/11/2015 at 13:12

do it! Canoes are one of the most rewarding purchases I ever made. even if i only owned it for a few months. I miss my boat.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
08/11/2015 at 13:12

Four people gets less tranquil. I had a three man kayak for diving, gear in one seat.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
08/11/2015 at 13:14

Yeah, but I want to take the family. Something tells me that this will end up being like National Lampoon’s Vacation, but on water.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > itschrome
08/11/2015 at 13:14

Yeah.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
08/11/2015 at 13:20

Coordinated paddling can be tough with some people. You can get rudders or small, quiet electric motors for when you need it! I took my wife and friends river rafting, with the dogs and in the calm water it was even hard to get them to paddle correctly (not the dogs). I grew up partly in Hawaii so I know about paddling kayaks, never had a canoe, it’s probably a little bit harder to move.

911e46z06 > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
08/11/2015 at 13:20

Canoes are for chumps. Kayaks are where its at.

DasWauto > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
08/11/2015 at 13:22

Yep, we’ve got almost the exact one pictured. We rarely use it as it’s cumbersome to transport, at least moreso than the kayaks we’ve got. I do love being out on the water though, kayak, canoe or otherwise.

Patrick Nichols > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
08/11/2015 at 13:25

I’ve got one I’m looking to sell... in NH...

itschrome > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
08/11/2015 at 13:35

hell yeah! Buy it man! but if you can get either fiber glass or metal. plastic canoes flex, a lot.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
08/11/2015 at 13:47

Canoes are slightly easier than kayaks to move, you just need the people to paddle equally on opposite sides of the boat.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > 911e46z06
08/11/2015 at 13:48

Well then, call me a chump!

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > itschrome
08/11/2015 at 13:48

Fiberglass or metal. got it. thanks!

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > DasWauto
08/11/2015 at 13:49

Hey, DasWauto! Aren’t you around Mount Forest? If you’re not doing anything Sunday morning, do you want to come down to Rockwood for a mini oppo meet (you, TheVancen, and I)?

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
08/11/2015 at 15:01

Grumman’s are excellent flat water boats, they are a bit heavy but paddle and track well. Thy are also designed to carry a lot of weight so they take the weight well. Durability wise you don’t want to scrape it on sharp rocks but otherwise it should last for a very long time.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
08/11/2015 at 15:03

Well designed poly boats from name brand mfr’s like Mad River and Wenoona aren’t nearly as flexy as a colman. I swear I have nearly died 12 times over in a colman on a lake with whitecaps. The whole boat was noodling at least 1-2 feet from bow to stern.

DasWauto > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
08/11/2015 at 18:32

Yeah, Mount Forest is about 30 min west of me. Unfortunately I work (almost) every Sunday morning on the farm so I doubt I can make it. I was happy and lucky enough to be able to take this last Sunday off to go autocross but I can’t really do that 2 weeks in a row. Some other time maybe.

The Compromiser > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
08/11/2015 at 19:53

Wait until you move! Canada Post would need like, at least $1.50 in stamps to ship that. And the west coast hippies probably have tons of them for sale. They love eating granola and communing with nature n shit.

Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
08/11/2015 at 21:36

Not a canoe, but kayak for me. I’ve been into kayaking for a long time, but haven’t ever had my own until a couple months ago. It’s so much fun. And there’s so much water around me I can pick a different lake/section of creek every time I go out and never get bored. I have a bunch of friends that I go with and it’s a good time. Of course, it’s all different tastes for different people. I’ve been on canoes multiple times, but I just prefer how much simpler it is to be by myself in my own boat. It all just depends on your personal interests and what you would like to have feature-wise in a boat.

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pip bip - choose Corrour > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
08/12/2015 at 04:56

don’t rely on the Australian Submarine Corp then.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > The Compromiser
08/12/2015 at 10:01

That’s the idea!

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > DasWauto
08/12/2015 at 10:01

Some other time would be good.