Re: [Paddlewise] switch back

From: wayne steffens <wsteffen_at_skypoint.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 16:33:50 -0500
At 08:50 PM 9/28/98 -0400, Larry Bliven wrote:
>hey there,
>
>after a year of playing in the new sport of kayaking, i loaded my solo canoe
>on the truck tonight - for it's first outing since last spring. sure, i'll
>work tomorrow but only for half a day. then it's sunshine, lazy time and
>lunch at a favorite get landing... fall is almost in the air in these parts.
>
>anyone else paddlin a canoe anymore?
> 

I'd like to be. I gave away my canoe when I moved west and took up
kayaking. Now I'm back north and am in the market for a cheap but good
canoe. I picked up an old wood canvas Kennebec that I was hoping could be
fixed, but it's beyond help and will probably be burned to provide heat to
boil my skinboats cockpit coaming. ;-)

I found a used Old Town Columbia for $400, but I havent found anyone who
can tell me if its worth the money. Probably not a great solo canoe but I
thought it was light for a glass boat and would be good for fishing with
the Newfy and for trips in the BWCA and beyond. Its a pretty boat. Anyone
know about these? The guy told me they dont make them anymore, and I
couldnt find any info about them on Old Towns website

Maybe I could pick up a good new Canadian canoe too. The exchange rate is
very favorable (to me).


Wayne
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