| If you are new to Canoeing then choosing the | | | | tripping canoes, but when the level of the river |
| right type of boat for you can seem | | | | rises then a more specialist boat is required. |
| overwhelming. There are many types of canoes | | | | Especially something that is more maneuverable. |
| for sale and understanding what is right for you is | | | | Spray hoods are not uncommon when |
| the first step. Choosing the wrong type of boat | | | | whitewater canoeing and it is recommenced that |
| will only end in disappointment and an unhappy and | | | | you take specialist advice when choosing |
| very wet experience of canoeing. | | | | whitewater canoes for sale. |
| A canoe is a small boat that is paddled with a | | | | Playboating canoes |
| single blade. Canoeing is often confused with | | | | Playboats are at the extreme end of canoeing. |
| kayaking which uses a double ended paddle. | | | | Many tricks can be performed in these highly |
| Canoeists generally use a single paddle with the | | | | maneuverable canoes due to their short |
| paddling action on one side or the other. Double | | | | construction and the canoeist kneeling in the |
| ended blades are used in kayaking when more | | | | canoe. A spray-hood encloses the canoeist as |
| power is required. Here is a breakdown of what is | | | | these boats are taken in the most extreme levels |
| available and what to look for. | | | | of river canoeing. |
| Touring & Tripping Canoes | | | | Construction types |
| Tripping canoes are what we have all come to | | | | With the development of modern materials |
| image what a canoe should look like. A skinny | | | | canoes have been constantly made with the |
| open construction with a flat hull, long with enough | | | | latest available techniques. At one end of the |
| space for two persons with storage space. These | | | | spectrum construction can be from specially |
| are used on day trips or short trips and are | | | | prepared bark, animal hide and wood. In recent |
| straight tracking with good stability. For people | | | | year however Fiberglass and Aluminum and very |
| starting out in canoeing, seeking out canoes for | | | | common along with newer plastic technologies |
| sale like this would give you the simplest entry to | | | | giving us Polyethylene and ABS canoes. |
| the sport with maximum fun. | | | | When looking at canoes for sale you must decide |
| Inflatable Canoes | | | | how you will be using them. If you are a beginner |
| Inflatable canoes have become increasingly | | | | to canoeing then you may want something that is |
| popular due to their ease of transportation. Unlike | | | | stable, easy to handle and tracks well in a straight |
| a solid canoe made as one construction, inflatable | | | | line. As you progress you will start to learn what |
| canoes can be packed into a rucksack and taken | | | | makes a good canoe, and choosing from the |
| on a hike. This makes them highly useful if you | | | | many different manufacturers of canoes for sale |
| want to start your trip from an out of the way | | | | will seem a less daunting task. |
| location. There is also no need to go to the effort | | | | Today there and many manufacturers; popular |
| of strapping the canoe to the roof of your vehicle | | | | brands of canoe are Pelican, Old Town, Sevylor |
| as they can simply fit in the trunk. They are | | | | and Airhead. But whatever type of canoe you |
| inflated using a foot pump and with today's | | | | choose please make sure you are wearing the |
| modern materials are quite rugged. | | | | correct safety gear. Life jackets, helmet and in |
| Whitewater canoes | | | | cold waters where there is risk of capsize it is |
| Choosing a whitewater canoe is something to be | | | | prudent to wear a wet suit. Whatever you do, |
| done when you have achieved a certain skill level. | | | | make sure you have fun and do it safely. |
| Whitewater can be attempted with normal | | | | |