Buzz wrote:
As far as paddling the canoe solo, the proven way to do this is to "turn" the boat around bow to stern and sit in the bow (that has now become the stern) on (or in front of) the front seat. This puts you more toward the center of the canoe and makes it much more manageable.

I feel like a complete duffas (doofass? where's Carpy) for not picking up that myself! ... OK I'm over it. Thanks!
Beerfly,
Kayak sounds great. I've been keeping my eye out. Used one last year in Alberta and really enjoyed it. I was a little tentative at first until my buddy took a can of beer an hucked it way out into the lake. That was good motivation to get the paddles moving. Ended up with a lot of brilliant action shots like this one
