On Fri, 02 Jun 2006 15:32:08 GMT, Mys Terry
wrote:


For what you need, I think a used "real" canoe is your best, and least
expensive option.
for you in exchange for using it once in awhile.

There are no inflatables that are anywhere near your budget that are
going to work for what you intend. Especially since a motor would be
needed. You aren't going to paddle or row an inflatable any great
distance!

Finding a beat up canoe for $200 is going to be tough, but I've seen
them advertised in shopper papers for low prices. If you drive past a
canoe in someone's yard (especially near a lake) that doesn't look
like it's been used for a long time, knock on the door, and see if
they want to part with it.

If all else fails, you can keep it on the roof of your car and padlock
it to the racks.

Thanks for the suggestions. I once bought a real kayak, but it scared
me to death because of the instability - and that was on water that
was dead calm!

I've never been in an open canoe... An open canoe that was stable in
the water might be an option, but I fear the wind issue might still be
a problem on that 1/2-mile crossing, don't you think? Is it possible
to rig up some sort of outboard motor on a canoe without too much
expense? I did a search for 'canoe outboard motors' but couldn't find
anything.

Al D