SHOP Talk: Choose the Right Canoe

To some all canoes look the same, but when you take a closer look they all have their own advantages. Andrew Romanelli a canoe enthusiast goes over key differences to look for when you're trying to find a canoe that suits your lifestyle.
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[@llewen123]

This guy looks exactly how I thought a canoe expert would look

[@thefirsted]

Here in 2020 I would think a canoe expert would have a shorter beard with some sort gel in it or something. Other than that I completely agree. This man screams canoe expert lol :)

[@hollisbradburyoutdoors3387]

Best comment I have seen... and very true.

[@stevewells6391]

Dude does a great job!

[@markkromer1238]

F@#$ A! 🤣🙄👏

[@jer6162]

If I went to a canoe store and this guy introduced himself as a salesman I would be very happy

[@Surroundedbyevil368]

I have a 1968 square stern canoe that my brother and I started restoring unfortunately he passed away before we could finish it. He worked for Chris Craft boat company and Wellcraft Boat Company. The canoe is fiberglass all the fiberglass work is done but it needs to be painted. Painting fiberglass is a bit tricky and beyond my knowledge.

[@jackellock7113]

I admire him for his beard and trust him for his sandals. He seems to be quite knowledgeable about canoes too.

[@susannewilliams]

Great! What a cool guy. Totally approachable and nice clear info. I would be so comftable to come to the shop and get into the conversation. This is how it’s done! Thanks.

[@snehaacharya3483]

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[@Emptypockets51]

LOL! hahaha

[@scottandvon]

Surprised he did not mention keels. If you use a canoe on rivers and streams, you would want a keelless canoe. For lakes you would want one with a keel.

[@ragetobe]

This video was one of the most straight forward and instructive videos I have ever come across, I had no idea about canoes going in, I feel way better informed at the end of this video, Thank you.

[@themysticmuse1111]

Right? He did so good. 🙏

[@Natschke_Family_Adventures]

Been thinking of getting a canoe since moving to a home along a lake, and I learned more in this video than a year of looking at canoes online trying to decide what I want. I greatly appreciate you putting this together.

[@kCuFfication]

Same here. I was just skimming videos then got to this one and had to turn the volume up and get real intense and focused for a bit

[@JuanHernandez-ze3si]

A goldmine of information, I love videos like this, right to the details, thanks

[@pedroclaro7822]

The difference between a rough and smoothe canoe is huge both in looks and the work that goes in to make it. These look great

[@chrisoutdoors]

Really great information covering everything I wanted to know, as I'm looking to get a canoe that would be 75% for soloing but leaving the option for tandem. I feel a lot more comfortable now, that I can make an informed choice. Great video, thanks for sharing!

[@wesleymallin9509]

Thank you! I got more information out of this than I've got out of countless canoe videos where they'll just casually mention "Tumblehome" without saying what it's for. I'm a wiser man than I was 9 minutes ago. If you weren't five and a half thousand miles away I'd buy you a beer.

[@AlderCreekKayakCanoe]

Cheers!

[@nathantrombley4045]

Need one for at least 2 people or just me and my two dogs, but also some camping/fishing and hiking gear

[@woofna1948]

This was a lovely overview. I think the canoe is potentially the ultimate watercraft of love and romance - also one hell of a freighter. You certainly have a lot of canoes from which to choose, and I love the easy-to-install bench seat and the knee savers.

[@Dawn2DuskAdventuring]

Learn more about canoes in this video than anywhere else. Damn this place is in Oregon going need to make a road trip here.

[@ianj616]

Cheers Andrew, this video helped me massively and answered all my questions. All the best mate.

[@hartzland7658]

What a cool dude, feel pretty good havin him along on a canoe trip.

[@leedsbutler3567]

Beautiful boats. Great inventory. Thanks for taking the time to make this informative video!

[@jeffheenan5433]

best canoe video ever!!!!!

[@s.p.revhorner4703]

Darn good overall “Canoe review”! Appreciate the simple explanations. I will visit your store soon…looks like I’ll need to set a limit on my gear allowance 😎.

[@tactus100]

Great little video Andrew, despite the noisy staff and vacuum cleaner in the background you did not miss a beat. Very informative. I would like to see the outtakes.

[@RRW359]

Another thing that should be mentioned is that in some some places (I know Washington and BC are two examples) you actually don't need to register your boat even if it has a *motor as long as it's under 16 feet, and flat/square sterns tend to be more stable than symmetrical canoes although not quite as fast (especially when not going forward). Also it isn't really good for hunting or in tight waters but most canoes can be modified for rowing rather than paddling. *There's a limit of

[@Rushy89]

Great vid, clear concise, cool guy. Im watching this as I am considering building my own canoe from waste cardboard from my work. Mad I know, especially as I have little to no canoe knowledge. I imagine I might watch this several times over.

[@jeffreyelliott622]

You won't last long in no cardboard canoe running down a river !!!! Complete watercraft destruction before you even start !!!! Hahahahaaha !!

[@StuckinCal2024]

Very informative! Thanks. Good job!

[@brucecrossman1940]

Great video, very informative. Thank you!

[@johndiamond2548]

Excellent video. I've been canoeing recreationaly for over 30 yrs. Valuable information contained in a 9 minute video. Nice work!

[@billiebleach7889]

Normally I don’t trust guys with sandals, but this guy gets a pass.

[@CommanderZarkon]

If he was wearing a 1911 on his hip, he'd pass with flying colors.

[@JimBairdAdventurer]

Great informative vid man!

[@AlderCreekKayakCanoe]

Thanks, and cheers!

[@brentkelly5445]

great presentation . ty

[@lifeisgood7719]

Thank you. Very informative.

[@nelsonwalker7105]

i wish i has a store near me that had all those models of wenonah canoes

[@barnaclebill1615]

I really enjoyed the video. It was very interesting and appreciated the explanations for parts along the way. I’m definitely more knowledgeable. Thanks 😁👍👍

[@endurancekennels]

Great video! This dude isn't going to lose his sunglasses in the water 💦

[@sebastianleon4732]

I feel like I can really trust this individual. Great video. +1

[@curtis6554]

every stable canoe I have been in turned over honestly don't know if it was the fault of the canoe or the beer . But they are fun .

[@leewaggers4733]

Excellent video, thanks very much 👍

[@AlanHouser]

VERY good information! Thank you.

[@danfromga9696]

I love this guy, you know how to sell a boat!

[@Patriotic327]

I own a 15ft Wenonah Argosy. Own two pads and kneel with the adjustable seat. I’d like to get some inflatables and try some minor class 2.

[@apachewolfscout]

Nice Vid! Not thinking of buyin one, I made me a dugout or two, but I was just 'wasting' some time before school pick up and came across your video I enjoyed it! Very informative! Wish you all the best!

[@jakemyers8166]

Thanks Andrew very helpful video, greatly appreciated

[@mgevirtz]

Extremely useful.

[@lucassmith2504]

Great video thanks.

[@jackkrag]

really good job brother,k

[@stevewhite791]

Great info! I feel like I could start selling the next customer.

[@leohorishny9561]

Excellent overview, great presentation.

[@hansolo7205]

That's a lot of good advice in less than 10 min vid!

[@Dyshof]

This are great explanations, well done. The problem is, as an experienced paddler, I could imagine 5 different boats for different purposes. But the problem is I am allowed to only buy one.......

[@AlderCreekKayakCanoe]

We feel your pain! We could always use one more boat...

[@jolllyroger1]

Had a 14 foot canoe from seats roebuck and had 9 adults in it a couple are freaky big dudes.... Abs wet still had plenty of board advice the water approx 6 inches.... So if it want to carry weight they are pretty awesome I have built my own canoe and it took only 5 hours from 2 piece of plywood 4x5 and 5 ply 9 foot 6 inch long and lil heavy but not bad and it was a tank as far as durability

[@nightcoder5k]

This guy is a canoe expert. I'm still doing research, thinking about getting one.

[@papajeff5486]

Excellent presentation, thanks. Texas

[@RS-dj4pp]

thank you very much. this is extremely helpful and informative

[@timothyroche6445]

beautiful canoes, wish I could afford one

[@stanwhitehouse4560]

Hi Andy, Stan Whitehouse

[@themysticmuse1111]

This is such a great vid,my friend. I learned so much here. I want a canoe soooooo bad. Gonna make it happen. Thanks for the info. Subbed. ❤ You're like the #canoeking haha

[@abates226]

Awesome video!

[@exoduslnx]

This video kicks ass. Bro, you kick ass.

[@tjabaley]

best canoe video ever thanks a bunch

[@AirgunEvolution]

Great and helpful video

[@Reddingadventurehub]

Great info. Need some Northstar's in the mix.

[@MyCanoeCountry]

My Norstar Solo would be considered Recreational by this video lol

[@JohnSmith-vb6jx]

Good job on this.

[@legham21]

great info! Thankyou.

[@MMote-zt2jx]

Bapa luar biasa ❤❤❤

[@deepsouthNZ]

great presentation mate cheers

[@jeffreyerwin3665]

Nice VLOG, but it lacks a discussion about the different hull materials that are available.

[@George-pf8zb]

Nice video! Thanks

[@1i8m]

thank you.

[@gardenofthedogs]

Thank you so much!

[@grendle81]

Good video. Very informative.

[@Funkymonk67]

Thank You !

[@davidr.massey419]

They still can kick out a 3/27 pro boat that is the best experience u can have---probably in Carbon-Fiber or Kevlar--30 lbs--18'-6" length.

[@anthonymoser46]

Man IV got a 17 footer an love it

[@tyndaleisrael6058]

well done! thanks!

[@Sailor376also]

Hey ! Time for a difference of opinion ! And you did not mention two absolutely superior Wenonah canoes, Seneca and especially, Itasca. Itasca moves through the water with a full load, faster , smoother, easier than any other Wenonah canoe. yes, it is a big boat,, but if you compare the Champlain,, another very fine boat with the Itasca,, say,, equal loads of 900 pounds,, both work very well,, but the Itasca moves with half the effort. It is almost disgusting how easily it can be moved with a single paddler in the stern. And stepping to a different manufacturer,, Clipper Canoe builds the 20' McKenzie,, good rocker, excellent efficiency, huge loads,, and with a cover and flotation,,, one of the best wilderness white water boats ever. I've had mine through Class V and everything less. Special and spectacular. My only objection to your video discussion,, 14' to 16' boats? 'Maybe a 17', I disagree,, ash can all those little bitty boats. Get a kayak , that is what they are great at. Get a canoe,, and go places,, take the kids,, and the dog, and supplies for 4 weeks. Ride high and light. Don't buy something with a load capacity of 640 pounds and then go and put 650 pounds in it every time. Wanna carry 640 pounds (two people and minimum gear for a week). Get the Itasca,,, heaven.

[@CuHead1]

Old school 16' Wenonah Jensen Solo slides over the water, kind of like going down the playground slide on a piece of waxed paper.

[@Sailor376also]

@@CuHead1 I quite agree..Jensen designed some wonderful boats. Marlin at Clipper Canoe is an excellent designer as well.. And ,, you seem a bit like me,, I value that 'playground slide'. I routinely travel hundreds of miles in my canoe,, easy to slide forward, easy to maneuver,, valuable,, essential.

[@SpaceSnaxxx]

Thank you!

[@jimf1964]

Kneeling pads? I thought that's what life jackets were for. Nice, thanks. I'll be looking into getting one soon. Gave me more to think about.

[@kevinmencer3782]

Are there canoes with high seat backs? I'd like to get into the sport, but my back gets pissy if it doesn't have support for very long. Edit: I'm an idiot, should have watched the whole video first.

[@paullock5542]

Great video. Good info. A shame the others in the shop background couldn't be bothered to be a little bit more quiet. Great video otherwise.

[@JimmyMeatwhistle]

great video!

[@wyheadintx]

I have a Wenonah Kevlar Rendezvous (solo) with a tractor seat. I’ve always paddled it kneeling, but my knees can’t take it for long any more. Though kneeling gives great back support, I got a canoe seat exactly like the one in this video for sitting with legs in front (tiring for my back), which is fine with a flat bench seat, but what is different about one for a curved tractor seat?

[@AlderCreekKayakCanoe]

The seat portion matches the outline of the tractor seat, so the whole thing is shaped more like a clam than a book. They attach similarly, and there are both temporary seat back options and more permanent installations. For a more permanent seat back option, check out the CushGear Backsaver (bench or bucket), and for a more temporary option, check out Wenonah's Super Seat (bench or bucket). We are currently out of stock of bucket/tractor seat backs at the moment.

[@wyheadintx]

@@AlderCreekKayakCanoeThanks for the info!

[@Em_Dee_Aitch]

Ugh. I still need 2 boats. My applications are too widely varied.

[@Pivos2]

How about touring canoes suited for longer river and or lake trips. Possibly the ones that could handle a motor as will and be very stable. Perhaps 18 feet and up. Could you cover it in your future videos?

[@hommuside]

I want a canoe

[@anthonymoser46]

Look on Facebook market place

[@trangia12]

Would love to see a rudder

[@AlderCreekKayakCanoe]

Canoes with rudders are exceptionally uncommon, but Wenonah does make a small solo with a rudder called the Fusion!

[@countdemonae3047]

Man, great video!

[@elsuperpollo2273]

Have you had customers put lights, and a radio in these canoes

[@AlderCreekKayakCanoe]

We've seen some pretty cool boats over the years! Some folks may elevate a 360* light on a post while others may install LED strips. As far as a radio, there are a lot of creative solutions if you like tunes on the water, but we haven't seen anyone install a full audio system... yet.

[@johnschwartz6259]

When i canoe i rent at Loxahatchee river in Jupiter. Their boats are flat bottom and swing so wide. Would a keel spine help with tighter turning?

[@andrewromanelli5364]

Hi John. Good question. If anything, a pronounced keel "spine" may help the boat track, but is more about adding structure and rigidity to your hull, increasing its glide efficiency. Features that will increase maneuverability would be shorter waterline, increased rocker at bow/stern, and increased volume in the ends at the waterline. You can create this by heeling a boat over, changing the shape of the hull engaged in the water. Cheers!

[@spencerboaz2385]

That was very informative . Like anything you get what you pay for and I have had a cheap plastic 16' for many years but I'm thinking camp boat 18' to 22' and rowing ability for speed and maneuvering . I lived on my sailboat for 6 years and rowed a dinghy almost everyday and enjoy it . Maybe you could tell me where I could start looking for such a craft .

[@paulatwood9794]

Spencer Boaz check out dolphin canoes I have three of them 17 Footers love them they have Kevlar on the side for extra added protection and I've done numerous trips in the past I've enjoyed them and I will not part with him take a look on the internet and see where you get the best deals

[@RamiroUM]

3 seater @2:15

[@gregmathews715]

Good video thanks

[@danbolton3180]

Wow it’s Andrew the beard! Get those customers outta here, we’re shootin’ a video! What about pack boats?

[@snehaacharya3483]

Dan Bolton kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIaqm2pvm5iYbKs

[@Tattooedpain]

Do you carry the Marc Ornstein edition?

[@AlderCreekKayakCanoe]

Great question! We do not stock freestyle canoes, but we do get a small variety of solo boats.

[@alphonsobailey7260]

Nice conoes.. what is cost of the different types

[@reelestatejeremy]

What float bags are those?

[@mr68camero1]

What model was the square stern and what lengths...thank you

[@AlderCreekKayakCanoe]

That was the Wenonah Backwater at 15'!

[@mr68camero1]

@AlderCreekKayakCanoe thank you for replying back, keep the videos coming, very informative video! Thank you...does the square stern come in 17'?

[@AlderCreekKayakCanoe]

@@mr68camero1 not from Wenonah. Esquif makes a number of square-sterns, but they don't have distribution on the west coast and they don't do them in composite construction. Good boats if you can find them though!

[@martinneps9387]

I do RC boats and I'm looking for a Canoe just to be a retrievable bowl for my RC boats please comment back eyes what kind Of Canoe would you suggest for me please comment back I used to do canoeing when I was in camp with A aluminum Canoe and I had a lot of fun and I got a Lot of exercise please comment back in let me know thank you for this video it was very education about canoes it will be fresh water I run is Canoe in

[@AlderCreekKayakCanoe]

Check out a style of canoe called a Pack Canoe like the Wee Lassie by Wenonah or ADK by Northstar. They are compact and super light. Would be a great rig for zipping out to retrieve your RC boats! And we feel ya on aluminum canoes! Reminds us all of our first experiences canoeing at camp!

[@martinneps9387]

@@AlderCreekKayakCanoe Do you sell a lightweight Canoe that I can purchase it would be one person in the Canoe retrieving A RC boat please call meback and how much would it be what it be would love to know

[@trygvethomassen6393]

next time bring it to the wather ,stay in the store ,what people learn of that ??

[@robot7759]

Unfortunately I'll have to take the cheapest one 😾

[@caseycasey621]

Can’t go wrong with a used one if you’re strapped

[@CMR1188]

I’m interested in a solo boat but want to take my two Labrador’s out with me. I’m not sure if this is feasible. I’m more experienced with kayaks and have never owned a canoe.

[@AlderCreekKayakCanoe]

It is certainly possible! Putting one pup in the bow and one in the stern would balance the boat out nicely, but it could be a little snug for all 3 of you. You might consider a tandem that you can paddle solo - this would allow more space for the dogs and additional gear (cooler, drybag, spare paddle, etc.). Something like Northstar Canoes' Northwind 16 or 17 with a kneeling thwart could be just right. You may also consider a Wenonah Aurora with hung web seats, sitting in the bow and facing the stern.

[@zuuzuka]

Cna canoe install a rowboat like rowing system?

[@AlderCreekKayakCanoe]

You sure can! Scotty has all the products you'll need: a set of gunwale clamps, oar lock posts, and oar locks! Of course you'll want some oars as well...

[@zuuzuka]

@@AlderCreekKayakCanoe that's awesome!

[@tituskokkodil1854]

What is the price of this canoe

[@AlderCreekKayakCanoe]

Pricing varies a lot depending on how the boat is constructed, which is dependent on the material the boat is made out of.