... had pfd in canoe, drowned anyway

ITD · 07-07-2024, 10:03 AM

I see people on canoes, kayaks, paddleboards and swimming all the time on the big lake. Happy to report those activities are alive and well.

Biggd · 07-07-2024, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ITD

I see people on canoes, kayaks, paddleboards and swimming all the time on the big lake. Happy to report those activities are alive and well.

I don't see many canoes anymore

ITD · 07-07-2024, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Biggd

I don't see many canoes anymore

I saw one go by yesterday, but I think you're correct, kayaks and paddleboards have taken over. I gave my canoe away years ago.

tis · 07-07-2024, 04:52 PM

I don't see many canoes either. The others have taken over.

FlyingScot · 07-08-2024, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by tis

I don't see many canoes either. The others have taken over.

Too heavy and slow compared to a kayak. Plus more difficult to maintain/adjust course. I would guess the market for canoes is 1/10 of what it was

Descant · 07-08-2024, 01:53 PM

We used to see youth camp groups of 4-5 canoes, sometimes on overnight camping trips. No more. Today's canoeists only know a "Hollywood J stroke" No other skills such as righting or emptying a swamped canoe, or the teamwork between bow and stern paddler. Still lots of canoe rentals on places like the Saco River where there are no power boats.

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07-07-2024, 10:03 AM	#1
ITD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 2,953 Thanks: 484 Thanked 703 Times in 393 Posts	I see people on canoes, kayaks, paddleboards and swimming all the time on the big lake. Happy to report those activities are alive and well.

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tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,947 Thanks: 795 Thanked 1,493 Times in 1,040 Posts	I don't see many canoes either. The others have taken over.

07-08-2024, 01:53 PM	#6
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,598 Thanks: 1,418 Thanked 1,705 Times in 1,109 Posts	We used to see youth camp groups of 4-5 canoes, sometimes on overnight camping trips. No more. Today's canoeists only know a "Hollywood J stroke" No other skills such as righting or emptying a swamped canoe, or the teamwork between bow and stern paddler. Still lots of canoe rentals on places like the Saco River where there are no power boats.