Buying a Canoe
Things to consider before you make your purchase
Things to consider before you make your purchase
Brad Wipperman
Rating: *****
This article talks about all the
different types of canoes and witch one somebody would need for their trip in
particular. It goes through what type of canoe you need if you’re soloing, what
type you need for rapids, how big it needs to be to support weight, the
material it’s made out of and how that affects its durability, maneuverability
and maintenance and much more aspects when purchasing a canoe.
This
article helped me understand the mechanics of a canoe a lot better and what
aspects of a canoe affect different things like how length affects weight,
symmetry affects soloing, and how flat hulls help steadiness. I also found it
interesting about the different materials used in canoes like a Kevlar canoe
that is very light but also very fragile or Royalex canoes that are good for
rapids and white-water because of its flexibility. I also noticed that it says
you should have at least 6 inches of freeboard and noticed that on the canoe
trip with me and mat and all the packs in the canoe we were way less than 6
inches near the stern.
Overall
I thought that this article was a great article for people thinking about
getting a canoe and definitely a must read before purchasing a canoe because
there are so many factors that go into buying one.
Wipperman, Brad.
"Outdoor Adventure Canada." Buying a Canoe. 2013. outdoor adventure press. 25 September
2014.< http://www.outdooradventurecanada.com/canoe-buying.htm>
Excellent review.
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