A Whitsell Descender or Piranha are both boats that could carry a lot, or a
Dagger Caper T if you could find one. If memory serves me, all three are
large volume solo boats. The trick would be in finding a descent used one.

Good luck

Carol


"Richard Ferguson" wrote in message
...
I posted a note a while back about the buyer's guide in Canoe and Kayak
magazine, and the only response that I got said that whitewater solo canoes
are not intended to carry the person and 100 pounds of gear, food, and
water. I weigh 175 pounds, and sometimes need to carry water on muddy
rivers, so the 100 pound cargo number is probably in the ball park. 7 days
of water, at 1 gallon per day, weighs 56 pounds.

So, what should I be looking for if I want a whitewater canoe for
tripping? My only canoe is a 15 foot Old Town camper, rigged for solo
whitewater or tandem fla****er. It is good for carrying lots of stuff,
not bad in big water, but not good for quick maneuvering.

My take is that Bell has a bad reputation for durability, Mohawk has been
sold and is not up and running yet, Esquif has a range of canoes and a
local dealer, and Mad River offers Outrage X. There are some other niche
companies, but those seem to be the usual vendors. I figure I want a
Royalex boat, something that will take some abuse, we scrape rocks a lot
on the local whitewater run. I don't want a radical design, since I have
essentially zero time in whitewater canoes, and prefer not to swim a lot.

For those of you who may remember my past postings, I am still looking for
a good deal on a used whitewater canoe. I am starting to consider a new
boat rather than pay $800 for a boat that has been beat up. Also, my
weight has dropped from above 200 to 175, so my weight is not so much an
issue.

Richard



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