| You have determined that you want a sea-worthy | | | | in being stored. |
| craft, and it is between a canoe and a kayak. | | | | This is how things work when the boat is actually |
| Decisions, decisions. There are some pretty obvious | | | | doing "its thing" for lack of a better expression! From a |
| aspects like what size is preferable, what transport | | | | storage standpoint, it should be more than obvious that |
| constraints are there (if any), how many people are | | | | a canoe is going to offer more. Offer more storage |
| going to be in the same vessel, what shape and | | | | for people, as well as fishing equipment and so forth. |
| materials it should be, and of course, and most broadly, | | | | Also, standing up to perform a range of activities is |
| what is the intended function going to be? For | | | | going to be significantly easier in the canoe, which will |
| purposes of this article, I will talk about the broader | | | | be a lot more stable anyways considering its broader |
| differences and similarities of canoes and kayaks, | | | | hull. On the other hand, kayaks are meant for a lot |
| rather than each in depth, for brevity's sake. | | | | more for speed, agility, and ease of paddling. Most |
| First things first, take in to account how you are going | | | | canoes are pretty susceptible to even mild winds, and |
| to store and transport your water-craft. Most canoes, | | | | in worse conditions, it would be a miracle to paddle 10 |
| palpably, are not going to mount onto a roof of a car | | | | feet ahead in a semi-straight line. The slimmer, lighter |
| or even fit into the bed of a truck. So if no trailer is | | | | and more suitably-constructed kayaks will take winds |
| available, a slim one or two person kayak mounted | | | | and waves like a champ, though. |
| atop the car via either a secure foam-block or roof | | | | Safety concerns with both canoe and kayak are also |
| rack will do quite well. Furthermore, if even the roof is | | | | very much worth mentioning. If you are considering |
| not a viable option, consider a one of the high-quality | | | | buying a kayak, if for anything besides extreme white |
| inflatable or collapsible kayaks or canoes. Storing a | | | | water rafting, go for the one that does not "lock" you |
| reasonably sized canoe is sometimes a more | | | | in via foot and thigh braces. Take it from me, you do |
| attractive thing than storing a kayak. While kayaks are | | | | not want to be upside down in a kayak and unable to |
| generally smaller and narrower, they need to be stored | | | | get out of the cockpit! Of course, with a canoe, the |
| in more controlled conditions - many need to be kept | | | | advantage is obvious. Once you go shopping, if you go |
| out of direct sunlight and in a cooler environment, due | | | | shopping with the canoe versus kayak debate, you will |
| to the polyurethane-based plastics commonly used | | | | learn a great deal on the various models of each. In |
| that will not withstand prolonged exposure. This is | | | | addition, you will get to see the vessel up close and |
| especially true of upper-end kayaks, whose frames | | | | personal, whereas pictures can only do them so much |
| and finishes need extra-caution when in transport and | | | | justice. |