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Saturday May 21, 2022 #
2 PM
Paddling (Canoe) 2:21:12 [3] 14.44 km (6.1 kph)
'Bent, AdventureDog and I took out his new Slingshot 222 canoe on the Beaver River with Goose and Coach LD. After paddling and portaging for 10 hours on Thursday, I just wanted an easy cruise to get the boat wet, see how it felt to paddle and figure out what work we'll need to do on it. For example, the bow and stern seats slide but there is no way to hold them in position.
We both liked the canoe. I think it's the most stable canoe we own, which is unexpected. When paddling at a recreational pace, which is mostly how it will be used, I don't think it's any faster than our 40-year-old Sawyer Cruiser but it has the potential to be faster if it's paddled in a marathon canoe racing style. It's also designed as a practical tripping canoe, which appealed to us. Because of its asymmetric hull, we learned that it's best if the dog sits behind the bow paddler where the boat is narrower and harder to tip.
We saw a bald eagle, lots of swimming muskrats and oodles of egrets.
We both liked the canoe. I think it's the most stable canoe we own, which is unexpected. When paddling at a recreational pace, which is mostly how it will be used, I don't think it's any faster than our 40-year-old Sawyer Cruiser but it has the potential to be faster if it's paddled in a marathon canoe racing style. It's also designed as a practical tripping canoe, which appealed to us. Because of its asymmetric hull, we learned that it's best if the dog sits behind the bow paddler where the boat is narrower and harder to tip.
We saw a bald eagle, lots of swimming muskrats and oodles of egrets.