[Paddlewise] Boat for family of 4?

Well this is interesting.
But Id go for a freight canoe, wide beam.
Thus giving the room for 4 plus gear.
A standard canoe will not handle the needed demands
placed upon it for 4 people.
 Kayaks are out as well as most wide beam ones.
With a 3 and 6 years old, one needs a stable platform.
Not counting all the gear one is expected to take.
For familys of this size tht insist on one boat here at the livery
We give them a 20 ft Micmac freight.
Small kids and normal canoes just dont work.

3 people is all we let in any of out boats rented out.
If heavy gear load, then they have to adjust or get extra canoe
or take a Yak along.
If the family of 4 wants only ONE boat.
Id say it be a larger Canoe, square stern that a 2 hp motor can be added if 
need be. Also can take a leeboard set up and sail rig.
This  would make for a better DO ALL boat.
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