How well would this canoe stand up against class II ish whitewater? Think it can handle a few bumps and twists? nothing major
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I am not an expert canoeist but it weighs about 100 lbs. It is tough plastic. Mine flew out of trailer and just got scratched up a bit at 60 mph. I love it.
574109
It is a fast little boat, but remember it is small. Mine is also very water tight. But, the water must be smooth...or you run the risk of flipping it over.
1019465
I weigh a little less than 200 lbs and this kayak handles my weight without a problem. I don't have any experience with other kayaks but I'm confident this 12 footer would handle larger users as well as any of them. Getting in and out is the tricky part with any kayak but I have found the Riot to be really stable. I would suggest checking out the various websites that give tips on best methods for getting in and out of kayaks and how to best operate them. Before making your final purchase decision I would also recommend trying out various kayaks. Rent a couple and see how they perform. I hope this information helps.
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When I owned this boat I used a 45 lb. thrust trolling motor, and it pushed it pretty good, but I used it only on a small river. I think a 5 to 8 hp motor would work just fine for this boat if you are going to use it on a larger body of water.
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I just had this kayak in the river for the first time yesterday and it was very durable! The river was very low in many spots so I had to navigate around and over many rocks. I was unsure of how it would handle over the rocks, but I didn't have any issues.
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If your canoe is under 150 pounds it probably will be okay. I hauled a 7" X 9" X 10' railroad tie approximates 100 pounds at it worked great. I have two Kayaks. One is 39 pounds and the other is 48 pounds. It handles them with ease.. the strap that comes with it to strap the canoe or kayak to it is adjustable for larger than my kayaks.
641151
Yes it's very durable. I hit a few rocks and some minor rapids and it handled it just fine.
1411013
Definitely. I use it for my 16' canoe and it's held in all strong wind just fine. Obviously just make sure the knots tight.
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I have and old town canoe 146 saranac... 15 ft. in heavy wind i suggest 2 anchors lake winds can be heavy at times.. The best bet is to dock it with gun wall bumpers on the port side at a dock iof you have one? if that,s were the cleats are welded,, This a damn good anchor once dug in the bottom,,,, One anchor dose fine unless there are heavy heavy winds on the lake... but its your call as to were your going , I recently went to Grand Tetons Lake WY. lake 2 anchors i used.......
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We have a Port-a-boat and use these with no problems, as for your canoe you might something to keep the seat from sliding though. You might want to use some kind of none skid tap of sort.. :-)
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It appears like it would withstand water, but I don't know for sure. The wedge is very hard similar to a board, if that would be a problem in the kayak.
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I just purchased this dinghy and put my 4hp Suzuki 4 stroke on it and it is fine with the weight. This dinghy does not handle nearly as well as my hard bottom one did but I did not expect it to.
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Has not been a problem. The unit is heavy enough and has a low center of gravity and seems stable. I use it in a canoe.
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It might, but the weight of the canoe may eventually compromise the material. Also it may peel away from weather. Might be worth a try though.
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Hi CR, I carry a Paddleboard with no issues. I would say that you would have absolutely no problem carrying a canoe and more. These racks are are super strong and sturdy!!! GW
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Depends on current, size of the boat, and the load as well as bottom ( sand, mud, or rock). But generally I would say yes. It holds both my fully loaded canoe and 2 man kayak in some decent currents
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They give you a paper with the canoe and you have to bring that. It is a title I think and you need the serial number on the plate on the side of the canoe next to the bow its not on the paper so make sure to write it down. I live in men and I had to go to the DMV to register mine but since I didn't have the serial I had to go twice. It is a water quest 156 kl industries and they wanted all of that information. Have fun! Its an awesome canoe! I got a 30 lb thrust trolling motor and it pushed it up river slowly but I guess I would recommend a 50 lb if you really want to go upstream a lot.