Yikes. Sorry to hear about the back issue. I know from experience what a
cramp it puts on one's activities. We do have some advantages being
bipeds, but the lower back is a real weak point!

Have you thought about a guideboat? Adirondack guideboats are much like
wide canoes but are rowed. In the late 19th C and early 20th C in the
Adirondacks they were considered to be the pickup trucks of the waters.
Just google on the term, and you'll come up with lots of hits.

Good luck!
Bill

Troy76 wrote:
I just wanted to thank all of you for your comments and suggestions.
We currently own a canoe but because of a recent back injury, I cannot
paddle anymore (lower back...cannot twist). A year ago when we bought
the canoe it wasn't an issue...now I can barely pick it up. We didn't
use the canoe much because my son was barely a year old. My dr and PT
said I can row since I don't have to twist my lower back. That's why
we were looking into the pontoon fishing boats.
The summer's almost over though so maybe by next summer we'll figure
something out. By then our 2 yr old son might know what "no" and
"stop" mean...maybe not.

Thanks!
Troy

Kalispell, MT