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Buying a canoe for the first time can be misleading,
especially when the price range is $800 to $4,000. In order to make the correct
choice, some factors need to be thought of. The type of trip and canoe usage is
very essential; some people canoe recreationally, others canoe in the wild.
Therefore it is important to know what the canoe will be used for. The second
criteria is the weight and number of people per canoe. The number of people
determines the size and symmetry of a canoe. For a solo canoe the design is
asymmetrical and is about 15 feet long, meanwhile a canoe for 2 or more people
is 16 to 17ft long. Symmetrical or asymmetrical depends on preferences.
Depending on the weight carried or the number of people links to the maximum
weight capacity of a canoe. The freeboard has to be maintained at 6cm no matter
what weight. To get a suitable canoe, the average trip length is essential,
because longer trips call for larger load capacity. Finally, the material that
the canoe is made of. I case of many portages and trips, Kevlar is the more
suitable than fiberglass or royalex. Kevlar is proved the lightest, but is
fragile. Royalex is good for white water, because it is flexible. Fiberglass is
phenomenal, but is quite heavy. Aluminum canoes are noisy and tend to take the
outside temperature, but can resist a huge load of abuse.
In conclusion, this article is a reliant source to go back
for buying a canoe. It spreads an idea of canoe price, size, and capacity of
canoe. The article also helps understand criteria needed to buy a canoe
depending on people’s uses and lifestyles.
Wipperman, Brad. "Outdoor Adventure Canada." Buying
a Canoe. 6 May 2010. outdoor adventure
press. 25 September 2014.< http://www.outdooradventurecanada.com/canoeing-kayaking.htm>
Who is the author of this review? Let Mr. Brouwer know please.
ReplyDeleteThat's mine Mr. Brouwer
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