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How to get into a Canoe

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How to get into a Canoe
by Red Rock Wilderness StoreWith a Souris River Canoe, you really don’t have
to get your feet wet - EVER!

Please Note: This loading technique will work well for all canoes. However, while Souris River Canoes, along with royalex, polyethylene, and aluminum canoes, can handle this sort of entry repeatedly, we do not recommend it for Wenonahs, Bells, Mad River, Sawyer, Novacraft and other brands of cloth-layup, vinylester or polyester resin canoes. Canoes with made this resin tend to require more delicate handling than epoxy resin canoes especially when they get older because vinylester resin gets brittle with age. Repeatedly sitting on these canoes may adversely affect their bows and sterns. Due to their more fragile nature, you may want to check with the manufacturer to see if the canoe is strong enough to accept this means of entry instead of the usual “wet-foot” technique currently used on vinylester resin hulls. We wouldn’t want you break something. For the rest of you epoxy/kevlar canoe owners, get in and go!

Addendum:  I’ve run into a bunch of people (”experts” and “expert” outfitters both)  who’ve commented on the photos below, saying that the Boundary Waters rarely has such a nice smooth beach on which to land a canoe.  No kidding - I could have paddled over to Moose Lake to find a rockier portage but I kinda figured that most readers could “pretend” there are rocks alongside the canoe in the pictures.  The maneuver remains the same whether there is a rough portage or not.  What has happened to the abstract thinkers of the world today and how do some of these “experts” rate the self-proclaimed title?  Sheesh!

Visit Red Rock Store for a great series of pictures:

How to get into a Canoe without getting your feet wet!

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BWCA Canoe Rentals

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on June 3, 2008
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For your next BWCA canoe trip, why not rent a GREAT kevlar canoe?

Sure, your can rent a one of those “kevlar” canoes from any outfitter in the Ely area and the Gunflint Trail region as well. If you are prefer stability, control, and durability in your canoe make sure you request a Souris River Quetico 17 specifically.

Be certain that if there are two of you and you want a good, lightweight, stable canoe that you designate the model which is a Quetico 17.

(Some outfitters still use the Souris River Wilderness 18 which is a good canoe compared to other-brand kevlars, but not a real stable-feeling hull when you don’t have a load in it.)

If you simply reserve a Souris River, you may get the wrong hull - remember that the hull’s shape is what determines stability, not the construction material, or the brand name or anything else.

  • If there are 3 of you going, be sure to request a Souris River Quetico 18.5 three-seater.  

  • You absolutely won’t choose wrong with any Souris River Quetico hull.

  • If you are going solo and want to fish, ask for Q-16 Solo model.

  • If you are more solo-experienced and interested primarily in paddling, ask for the Souris River Tranquility Solo.

If you think you absolutely must have a Wenonah or other brand-specific kevlar canoe because your buddy rented one last year, here are some rental concerns to consider:

To reserve your Souris River Canoe call us at 1-800-280-1078

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Kevlar Canoe Warning

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on April 15, 2008
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 Red Rock Store issues the following warning:

Be on the lookout, folks! Desperate sales people of Brand X kevlar canoes (all made with vinylester resin - don’t forget that fact) are offering their new hull as being the same canoe as a Souris River Quetico 17. One of my biggest Boundary Waters outfitters, after extensive paddling in real conditions has declared Brand X’s “supposedly-the-same-as-a-Quetico 17-canoe” a “dog” in the water compared to a Souris River Quetico 17. It’s a typical Brand X in poorly fitting sheep’s clothing - narrow front end, no room for your feet, sluggish with a load, doesn’t handle rough water as well, etc. And, now, we’re hearing the SAME CRAP about epoxy degredation by the usual Brand X sales suspects.

They simply can’t beat a Souris River Quetico 17, they know it and this is how they play ball. Read my Baloney Vortex for all your questions answered regarding the lame accusations made by the panicking Brand X sales people for details concerning epoxy resin and Souris River Canoes.

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Hot Day for Kevlar Canoes!

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on January 18, 2008
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It’s a cold day in Canada - but a hot day for deals on Kevlar Canoes!

Ted here.  I added another log to the fire, made myself a cup of green tea and pulled out the list of Boat, Sport and Trade shows going on this weekend. 

Wow - what a line up!  Looks like I will be virtually jumping all over the United States this weekend!

This moring I’ll browse the Sport Show exhibitor lists - primarily in search of Kevlar Canoe Manufacturers with a booth or display - but I’m also on the lookout for unique fun and entertainment stations, seminars or events and activites at each Show.  Aside from the amazing new boats and motors, sailboats, kayaks, and range of powered personal watercraft, I always find that the most memorable part of the Sport Show is always something fun - like The Water Skiing Squirrel or Cabella’s Hunting Simulator at the All Canada Shows.

Learn more about the various
Types of Kevlar Canoes
before you start shopping!

Here’s the List of Boat Shows (Jan 18-20) I’ll be Virtually wandering through… I’ll meet you back here in a few hours and show you some of the brochures I picked up…  Then I plan to go back to the best parts and do an individual hightlight on what I see.

I have my sunglasses, my hawaiian shirt and my camera around my neck… where’s my hat?  There we go… my baseball/fishing cap. (and I’m going to leave these clip-on LED lights under the brim of my hat too)

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Ted - The Virtual Canoe Trade Show Reporter

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on January 16, 2008
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Howdy! 

I’m Ted.  A freelance Virtual Sport Show Journalist, reporting live on location, on behalf of CanoeTradeShow.com.

I’d like to thank everyone for paddling over and Rafting up here today and I invite you all to open the plastic bags I’ve handed around. Good. As you can see, I’ve put together a nice list of Boat Shows, Trade Shows and Outdoor Retailer Expositions where you might find the deal-of-a-lifetime on a canoe or kayak.

You can keep your Directory of 2008 Sport Shows after our Canoe Show Schedule Tour is done today.  ;-)

In todays economy, it’s a Canoe buyer’s dream. This year promises to be an outstanding time to save BIG.  As a busy reporter, I hear word on the street.  The word is that THIS is the time to negotiate the very best price on a new canoe or kayak. 

We will be covering the 2008 Trade and Sport Shows that host the biggest and best canoe manufacturers on their Exhibitor Lists.  Big Canoe Brand Names who  manufacture high quality canoes from the finest materials - and small canoe brand names from the hand-built works of art created through traditional boat-building techniques.  We have a passion for all types of canoes!

Here’s a brief list of Canoe Manufacturers:

If you think Kevlar Canoe - Souris River likely comes to mind first.

Other canoe manufacturers include Bell Canoe, Old Town Canoes, Novacraft Canoes, Fletcher Canoes and several other well know brands.

Shortly CanoeTradeShow.com will host a complete Directory of Canoe Manufacturers and Canoe Makers, as well as a Directory of Kayak Manufacturers and Kayak Makers that shows which sport show each business will be attending!

BIG, FAMOUS Shows like Canoecopia, the Outdoor Retailer Sport Show, PaddleSport 2008 and several others! 

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