| When it comes to introducing yourself to the water, | | | | for running white water. Canoes can sometimes be |
| canoes are great place to start! Some people prefer | | | | difficult to transport, unless you have a full-sized pickup |
| to start out with inflatable boats or even kayaks. Most | | | | truck and especially if you plan on loading it yourself. |
| people start their boating adventures when they're | | | | For this reason, some people choose inflatable kayaks |
| young, at a summer camp or fishing with their dad. | | | | instead. The storage capacity in the longer canoe is |
| They are versatile and practical for a number of | | | | wonderful and can hold most items you will need for |
| reasons, and can work in a number of different | | | | your adventure trip. |
| situations. Canoes are designed for ease of getting in | | | | If you don't own a pickup, you may need to purchase |
| and out, especially for older folks wishing to get into | | | | a trailer to tow your boat. One benefit that kayaks |
| the sport. For the younger paddlers, this may not be as | | | | have over canoes is their portability. Inflatable kayaks |
| important. Another thing that makes canoes very | | | | are becoming more and more popular for this main |
| popular over kayaks is their storage capacity. If you're | | | | reason. Another drawback with canoes is that when it |
| planning on buying one, you can use it on a camping | | | | rains heavily, the boat can fill up rapidly with water. |
| trip and numerous other types of adventures. Because | | | | Fortunately, a canoe is very difficult to sink, but it will |
| the canoe is available in an array of sizes, some | | | | certainly make your trip annoying if it rains a lot. Also |
| people even prefer this to an inflatable dinghy. | | | | with a canoe, you may find that steering and |
| The longer canoes are excellent for long open water | | | | maneuvering it can be difficult at times when a strong |
| trips, but you can also buy one-person smaller canoes | | | | wind catches it. |