Great video to get people thinking about things they may not be aware of. I went through this over the last couple of years! Started with a "plastic" canoe that was a great size but HEAVY! It weighs 75 pounds and no fun to pack on my 4runner so I rarely went out on the water. It made me feel old and broken. I did lots of research and ended up having an expedition kevlar canoe built. It's around 40 pounds and I use it multiple times per week. You're spot on with the beauty of these canoes and I've been impressed with its resilience and maneuverability. But, yeah. The cost was a shock. For me, it was worth it because it gets me out there so much more than I was hoping it would. And that's the whole point!

@jodimiddendorf

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Yes! Weight is a huge factor. I’m happy you found the canoe that works for you.

what a nice video Jodi ! You are so comfortable in front of the camera. I guess I can't say I learned a lot, but it was nice to hear is all summed up. Clearly you know what you are talking about. Just for fun, here is my query: I have had a 13' lightweight Grumman canoe for 40 years, til I dropped a tree on it. I have a heavy plastic canoe, and a heavy Royal x type canoe. At 73 I am finally ready to bite the bullet and buy an ultralight kevlar canoe, mainly for quick day trips to lakes, maybe once in while up north and who knows, maybe get back into BWCA canoe camping. There are so many different versions though --- which one do you think would be best for me and my wife?

These are some really nice quick informational Vids!. Way to bring the 🔥

@jodimiddendorf

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Our rivers in the Ozarks are built for Royalex. Clear, clean, shallow, no portages and the bottoms are the same stuff you make arrowheads from. We miss that stuff.

@jodimiddendorf

Жыл бұрын

T-FORMEX is supposed to be similar. But it’s a bit more pricy.

Their is no better canoe than Gruman white water 17 ft. And 20 ft. Touring canoe Gruman they are made with same allumanin alloy as F15 fighters jets wings and have a life time warranty I Own 3 of them for over 50 years and have lived out of them Harry love your canoe enthusiasm

@sako4me

7 күн бұрын

Same, have 3 of them. 1 at the house and two at the cabin. Negatives are weight and noise, positives everything else. I’ll take everything else. They last forever.

I learned a bunch, thanks!

Great job!

@jodimiddendorf

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great info!

@jodimiddendorf

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

This is a great video. I appreciate all the info. We are getting a Winona MN II next month. It is being brought from your home state to Maine. We can’t wait to explore around here in it.

@jodimiddendorf

Жыл бұрын

Fun! Good luck in your adventures and canoe transport.

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There is no canoe as beautiful as a cedar strip canoe. Unfortunately to us purists a scratched one breaks our hearts

@jodimiddendorf

2 жыл бұрын

True. Have you built/owned one? I’m considering…

@arthurbrumagem3844

2 жыл бұрын

@@jodimiddendorf I wish. Nope owned a fiberglass core craft canoe for years . They were built In bemidji where I went to college. They went out of business years ago. Awesome for long trips but it was around 75 pounds back when I could carry it easily. Always wanted a 47 pound carbon fiber Bell canoe when they were around. Never cared for Wenonas as they didn’t have much room nor freeboard. I digress - a cedar strip canoe is the closest thing to a work or art. You are young - build one and enjoy. I took my karate instructor down the rum river one year and his canoe took a beating . Felt sorry about that cedar strip baby.