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Originally Posted by jmen24
I have to respectfully disagree.
Having paddled one of those last year, so much more uncomfortable to paddle than a canoe. Far less stable, no way to adjust weight in the boat without disrupting the harmony, sitting lower in the water makes for a sore back and would not track a line if it was tied to a cable.
I would not recommend one of these boats over a canoe, especially if you want your daughter to enjoy boating and not practice bailing after a dump.
Waiting on perfect conditions to boat, may result in a lot of waiting, if the conditions have to be perfect, that should be a tell that it is not a good boat to start with.
By the way, I am absolutely loving your photos of the wildlife. Don't feel like I am dumping on your suggestion (please) but I have a personal contact at Old Town Canoe, these boats were designed and marketed toward a specific target group and DC is not it, I will not elaborate more, some trust is needed on this one.
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My personal experience with kayak vs. canoe is the opposite of yours. Hopefully somebody on here besides myself that has experience with the Loon will chime in. The Loon is known for its stability and is a favorite with photographers and fishermen.
I own an Old Town Tripper which is a 17 foot canoe and it is nowhere near as comfortable for me as my 16' Old Town Adventure XL Kayak.
I mean how could it be? In the canoe I am sitting on a molded plastic seat with zero back support and no foot support. See image below.
Compared to my kayak (pictured below) which has a padded adjustable hi-back seat with lumbar and adjustable foot supports; my canoe is nowhere near as comfortable.
Also the raised bow and stearn of the canoe catches the wind and it makes it very hard to track a straight line. My kayak without a skeg or rudder track way better than my canoe and unlike the canoe paddling is effortless.
To the OP the best advice I can give you is demo both and see for yourself.
Since you are in Wolfeboro, check out Wild Meadow Canoes and Kayaks
http://www.wildmeadowcanoes.com/ which has been owned and operated by the Whalen family for over 20 years. Tom and Sally are nice folks they will steer you straight.
