Lots of F&W fund lands that way, I've hunted north of that a lot last fall. I plan on doing river float hunts, I've found a few access points on a few decent waterways and trying to stay away from narrow/shallow stuff as things might change a lot between spring and late summer.
Canoe advice
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Lots of F&W fund lands that way, I've hunted north of that a lot last fall. I plan on doing river float hunts, I've found a few access points on a few decent waterways and trying to stay away from narrow/shallow stuff as things might change a lot between spring and late summer.
freddyfour
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- Location
- Brant County, Ontario
Where exactly is the Scott made?
Novavraft is London On
Swift I believe is in the Muskokas
Holy Cow Company is in Acton
Old Town?
Scotts?
Scott Canoe was in New Liskeard, they went into receivership and the assests were purchased by Bluewater. Bluewater is manufacturing canoes, including some of the original Scott designs. I had a hand in the design of the 16' Deep Duck boat, and still own the first production model... an excellent boat. The picture is of the Scott Deep Duck Boat towing out a bull loaded in a Mad River 16' Triple Tough.
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Old Town is American. Named for Old Town, Maine, where they started. As far as I can tell they are still there. I've used a couple of their plastic boats, they were heavy as expected, but solid as they should be for a heavy boat and they worked well on the water. The interwebz says Scott canoes are made in Abitibi, Quebec, along with Blue Water and Impex. I've never seen either of the latter two, and I have only examined a Scott, not paddled. It looked well made, but I don't know if it was from Abitibi or the original factory.
They should float!! They are waterproof even in submerged situations... I have mine locked in with a huge biner so I can also pull the rifle out of it with one hand!!
As for canoes, I know a few things about them lol been paddling canoes for over 30 years, 10 of those years were as a paddling instructor mainly for whitewater, solo and tandem! I hunt mainly from canoes, I guided canoe trips, I pole up stream, track and line them, portage them, fix them, outfit them... I think nothing beats a good composite canoe! Here in the north west Hellman canoes are really well regarded for wilderness tripping, they are light, they are tough, they are “fast” and they are fixable!! I’ve yet to find a better load carrying, maneuverable up too class III water multi day/weeks that does it better then a Hellman Slocan!
It says they have a flotation rating of 140 lbs
TheCoachZed
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Yeah, the factory is just outside Bangor. I've been there, and I've also been to at least a couple of their old-school factory seconds sales, which were legendary. You'd get a perfectly fine boat for 50% or less of retail. Their local dealers got pissy, though, and they had to end them. Too bad, it was the best way to get a good canoe.
Around here in NB, the three most common plastic canoes are older Colemans, those C-Tire specials, and Old Town. Colemans usually sell for $400ish despite their age, the C-Tire specials a bit less, and the Old Towns a bit more. A higher-end Old Town can command $1000 still, if it is the right configuration.
I’ve been running a 17’ Grumman Eagle lightweight for the last 37 years, still have it.
Can carry up to 850lbs as per label if I recall, but know that I have pushed that number by a few hundred while traveling through 8-10’ swell, only took on about five gallons of water that event.
I like it a lot, been with me since I was ten, great lightweight at 41lbs, easy to portage solo.
It’s been in streams, rivers, the ocean, and lakes.
Can carry up to 850lbs as per label if I recall, but know that I have pushed that number by a few hundred while traveling through 8-10’ swell, only took on about five gallons of water that event.
I like it a lot, been with me since I was ten, great lightweight at 41lbs, easy to portage solo.
It’s been in streams, rivers, the ocean, and lakes.
BigUglyMan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- New Scotland
Probably why we saw untold numbers of Old Towns down at the mouth of the Coppermine River every summer. Half the households in the hamlet have an Old Town in the yard that they bought from expedition people who didn't want to pay the freight to get their boat back home. That's how I got mine. Someone sold a friend of mine a Wenonah, but that was the only one I saw come down the river.
- Location
- The Conservative part of Ontario
No matter what you select, take a roll of ductape. If you do manage to hole your canoe, good old ductape put on a dry canoe, can make a very serviceable patch.
Me, I have an old Grumman aluminum battleship that weighs 85lbs empty, You can actually ram a beaver dam and go right over it with that. and a nice 40lb Kevlar Fusion for the long portages.
Me, I have an old Grumman aluminum battleship that weighs 85lbs empty, You can actually ram a beaver dam and go right over it with that. and a nice 40lb Kevlar Fusion for the long portages.
blasted_saber
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- A blue part of Ontario
My grandfather had an old coleman stored at a back lake. We went in one day to find a bear chewing on it. Duct tape and a hunk of rubber from a shoe kept it afloat and fishing for more then a couple trips after that.
I use a 16’ flat back Coleman “Ram X Scanoe”. They’re on the heavier side but super stable, we’ve had 2 hunters with 1/2 a moose in it. Have also had a Coleman 17’ they’re heavier as well but stable and can take a punishment on rocks. They don’t paddle as well as a souris river or wenonah but it’ll get the job done. I’ve heard Coleman’s be referred to as ‘floating garbage cans’ lol.
You’ll want a lower center of gravity. Check out Kijiji or maybe consider a rental until you find what suits your needs and the right deal shows up. Good luck.
You’ll want a lower center of gravity. Check out Kijiji or maybe consider a rental until you find what suits your needs and the right deal shows up. Good luck.
- Location
- Saskatoon Saskatchewan
