I'm looking to get back into solo canoeing and am very much out of the loop as to what models to consider. I'd mainly be traversing lakes, but would like a canoe that can handle at least some white water. One problem I've run into in my search so far is that there are very few dealerships selling solo canoes in the Pacific Northwest (I include Northern California). I was very intrigued by the Swift Osprey, but I can't find anyone anywhere within 500 miles who sells them. The new Mad River Serenade seems like a possibility, but I'll have to travel to Bellingham Washington to try one, once the dealer there has one in stock. Any recommendations for solo canoes and/or dealers in the PNW would sure be a big help. Thanks.

On Sep 27, 7:32*pm, 990rick wrote:
I'm looking to get back into solo canoeing and am very much out of the
loop as to what models to consider. *I'd mainly be traversing lakes, but
would like a canoe that can handle at least some white water. One
problem I've run into in my search so far is that there are very few
dealerships selling solo canoes in the Pacific Northwest (I include
Northern California). *I was very intrigued by the Swift Osprey, but I
can't find anyone anywhere within 500 miles who sells them. The new Mad
River Serenade seems like a possibility, but I'll have to travel to
Bellingham Washington to try one, once the dealer there has one in
stock. Any recommendations for solo canoes and/or dealers in the PNW
would sure be a big help. Thanks.

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990rick

Not too many paddlers here, try rec.boats.paddle.

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I'm looking to get back into solo canoeing and am very much out of the
loop as to what models to consider. I'd mainly be traversing lakes, but
would like a canoe that can handle at least some white water. One
problem I've run into in my search so far is that there are very few
dealerships selling solo canoes in the Pacific Northwest (I include
Northern California). I was very intrigued by the Swift Osprey, but I
can't find anyone anywhere within 500 miles who sells them. The new Mad
River Serenade seems like a possibility, but I'll have to travel to
Bellingham Washington to try one, once the dealer there has one in
stock. Any recommendations for solo canoes and/or dealers in the PNW
would sure be a big help. Thanks.




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990rick

I have a Coleman canoe that I love. It's a plastic and it's rugged as
all hell. I even hit it with the snowplow and folded it, bent the
aluminum frame back out and it was as good as new!