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Post by 02Chief on Feb 15, 2005 20:02:20 GMT -5
Has anyone tried one of these canoes, they look real stable. I`m looking for a all around canoe for this summer and am open to suggestions. Be using it for skirting the shorelines looking for arrowheads and relics mostly. www.cranberrycreekcanoes.com/
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Bannock
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Post by Bannock on Feb 16, 2005 9:42:23 GMT -5
I'm not familar with Cranberry Creek, but I am somewhat familar with similar canoes. Riverridge canoes are manufactured in my area. www.riverridgecustomcanoes.com/main.htmlThese canoes are primarily for fishing and hunting. They function more as mini motor boats. They are not for canoe camping and they are not portage friendly. They are not for any type of rapids. They do not paddle well. However, if you want to launch on still water for fishing or duck hunting and are using a small motor, it'll work for ya. Still, personally I wouldn't buy one simply because it is not versatile. Other canoes can be used to do the same things but still be portageable, and paddle-able.
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Post by 02Chief on Feb 16, 2005 14:17:48 GMT -5
Yep i agree Bannock, a friend suggested Cranberrycreek to me, he has one and likes it but i don`t know what he uses it for. I want to be able to carry the canoe in the back of my short bed pickup, that gives about eight feet of space with the tailgate down. I have a topper on so i thought a twelve footer would ride ok like that. I`ll probably look around for a old aluminum canoe, though i am open too about anything. I like the looks of a canoe that curves way up on the ends but they seem harder to find. I live in central MN so there are lots of places to canoe in
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