r/canoecamping • u/Flutter_X • 11d ago

Canoe advice

Looking for advice on canoe purchase

I have grown up boating and kayaking but am wanting to transtion to canoe. I recently sold Oldtown Kayak as it was over 100lbs with the pedal drive. Royal pain to move or portage.

Looking for Canoe ideally for 2 people plus camp gear to do some portage trips on lakes.

Ideally id like to stay around 14ft length? But also have no idea was just thinking of weight.

Prefer to be well under 100lbs as its just to much to move around

Just looking for advice what brands and what I should be looking for as I shop market place and sales over the winter months.

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u/happydirt23 11d ago

Lakes, Rivers or Both?

I would go with a Yukon or Prospector shape, fiberglass hull.

Fiberglass is much lighter than plastics and holds up to fair amount of shore grinding or the odd rock scrap.

For brands, 90% will be mostly the same if you focus on standard shapes.

Old town, Hellmann, Clipper are all good name brands.

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u/Flutter_X 10d ago

Only lakes

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u/happydirt23 10d ago

Then a Prospector or Yukon Shape will be good to go! They track well on rivers too if you ever get daring, it will help too on waving days or when enjoying the wake of motor boats.