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How much can a canoe take??

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Wapiti

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Date Posted: 20:24:41 02/11/04 Wed
In reply to: Chuck 's message, "Re: Canoe or Kayak? Which is better?" on 23:12:20 02/09/04 Mon

You are right about that. I was wondering if anyone has any experiance with making a canoe as sea worthy as possible and how much can a canoe take?
>A canoe can be sea worthy, but let me ask you this.
>
>With a spray skirted canoe, can you roll it? Is it as
>capable on the water as a kayak. Can you high brace?
>You certainly can't low brace? Can a canoe cut
>through the waves like a yak? Could you take the 6
>footers we took in the Manitou Straits on the beam
>with a canoe?
>
>No matter what, I think a kayak is definitely more sea
>worth than a Canoe.
>
>Just my thoughts.
>
>Hayden
>
>
>
>>What about using a spray skrit on a canoe for rough
>>seas? I have even heard people using a rudder on a
>>canoe.
>>>Advantage for what?
>>>
>>>I think a canoe is an excellent river and
>>>chain-o-lakes transportation vehicle. The Kayak is
>>>excellent for open water. Canoes are more versitle
>in
>>>my opinion, but they are not necessarily built for
>>>rough seas for high class rapids. But the canoe can
>>>haul a lot of gear.
>>>
>>>Just my opinion.
>>>
>>>Chuck
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Which one has the advantange?

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