It would be hard to find a WORSE boat. Too short, too wide, an absolute
barge to paddle that will fill easily with water. IMHO, Old Town has never
been able to design a decent boat. Look at Mad River Canoes if you want to
paddle flat water; for whitewater, Mohawk's Probe-12 can't be beat. The
Pack boat also has very little room for FEET - your feet, that is. Try
kneeling against the seat and see what I mean!

Rainy from Roosevelt
"Chicago Paddling-Fishing" wrote in message
...
CanoePam wrote:
: I've had one for 7-8 years. Nice little canoe for getting in tight
places.
: It isn't fast and it isn't sleek, but it is wonderfully light and works
: great with a double-bladed paddle. I find the seat a little high, and
I've
: been saying for years I'll lower it an inch or two. It feels "tippy" to
: inexperienced paddlers at first, and I've had people tip it over the
first
: time they've been in it. I've never had a problem though.

Yep, I agree.... one of our boats is a discovery 119k (similar size but
about
10 pounds more). It's no problem with me in it, and we've carried small
kids
in it too...

--
John Nelson
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