Louis Michaud
LOVES Wooden Canoes
Paddlers and polers,
Heating things up for this winter's project...
I would like to be able to put-in a river go up, then come down. No cars, no hassles. More than a few rivers in my area are suitable. Sure, I can pole my round bottom Huron canoes (14' and 15') but only under 3 conditions: very calm waters, no ducks to make the dog jump around and warm water...
A few over-night trips at the most. Me and the dog, that's about 220 lbs total. So no need for a big load canoe. I find the Chestnut Ogilvy is an incredibly sexy canoe... just sliding a hand on the hull near the quarters... ahem...
I would take the lines from a 16' by 36'' Ogilvy and bring them down to 15' by 35'' to have a more manageable canoe under a single paddle while retaining the stability necessary for poling.
Suggestions, comments? Don't bother redrawing the 16' and use it as is?
Other canoes to be considered? Thanks for the input!
Heating things up for this winter's project...
I would like to be able to put-in a river go up, then come down. No cars, no hassles. More than a few rivers in my area are suitable. Sure, I can pole my round bottom Huron canoes (14' and 15') but only under 3 conditions: very calm waters, no ducks to make the dog jump around and warm water...
A few over-night trips at the most. Me and the dog, that's about 220 lbs total. So no need for a big load canoe. I find the Chestnut Ogilvy is an incredibly sexy canoe... just sliding a hand on the hull near the quarters... ahem...
I would take the lines from a 16' by 36'' Ogilvy and bring them down to 15' by 35'' to have a more manageable canoe under a single paddle while retaining the stability necessary for poling.
Suggestions, comments? Don't bother redrawing the 16' and use it as is?
Other canoes to be considered? Thanks for the input!