The Wenonah Recon
By Scott
Macgregor
Rating *****
This article
talks about a white water canoe from the early 90s and how it still holds up
today.
The article
starts by saying how the canoe got the name Recon. Firstly it is a great white
water name, and secondly, it stands for reconnect, as it was an excellent boat
to control and offered an easy time getting back into the step of things. The
recon is known for how well it can handle in the rapids, and its excellent
control in ferries. The article explains how the boat has less wobble than
smaller boats but can still get up to speed quickly and keep its speed in the
turns. It finishes off by saying how popular the boat was, especially because
of how easy it was to adjust the boat to work with you.
I can relate
to this article because I know that certain canoes, white water or not do have varying
characteristics that make them different. I have found that I prefer the longer
white water canoes. Boats like the Recon are easier to control in rapids and are
much simpler to get into and learn the proper steps to having an enjoyable
time. Also I can relate to how easy to ferry the Recon is and how this differs
from other boats. The very first white water canoe I used was far from good
with ferrying as it took too long to get it going, but as well it was heavy so
it had trouble holding a good ferry angle. The second boat was much better
because the V of the boat held a good ferry angle, much like the recon.
Overall, I think that this article does an excellent job in talking about what
makes a good boat and how it can differ from others.
Macgregor,
Scott. Page 24. Summer 2012. Rapid the white water magazine. Print. Accessed
Jan. 21 2013.
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