Adirondacks

[jager61]

What's the best or more popular type of boat/canoe to use for Adk Brookies?  Thinking of buying something I can portage in and out.

Thanks-Mike

[tonebea]

What's the best or more popular type of boat/canoe to use for Adk Brookies?  Thinking of buying something I can portage in and out.

Thanks-Mike

Whatever you can afford. The lighter the better. I have a radisson canoe, which is about 30-32 lbs and portages nicely. I know people that own sportspals and like them. If you can afford a kevlar or one of the other canoes made of lighter material, I think you can get down to about 12-15 lbs. They cost though.

[Ranger_Bound]

What's the best or more popular type of boat/canoe to use for Adk Brookies?  Thinking of buying something I can portage in and out.

Thanks-Mike

Look up Kayak vs Canoe post. I posted this a week or so ago. There is some good suggestions on there.

[tonebea]

I also have a kayak, which I love, but I think most kayaks can be more difficult to portage.

[Ranger_Bound]

I also have a kayak, which I love, but I think most kayaks can be more difficult to portage.

I was asking which one do people prefer, I was looking to buy either a Kayak or Canoe. A lot of mixed posts. I used a Wenona at a woodsmans competition where we had to portage around a course. The Yoke was surprisingly comfortable.

[KillerBee42]

What's the best or more popular type of boat/canoe to use for Adk Brookies?  Thinking of buying something I can portage in and out.

Thanks-Mike

Get a Hornbeck Mike. Youll be able to portage it miles.

http://www.hornbeckboats.com/

[tonebea]

I was asking which one do people prefer, I was looking to buy either a Kayak or Canoe. A lot of mixed posts. I used a Wenona at a woodsmans competition where we had to portage around a course. The Yoke was surprisingly comfortable.

The original poster here was asking about boats to portage. Like I said, I love my kayak. The canoe portages much easier though.

[Bottom Feeder]

Sounds like a good time...Great job on  giving up some great spots...

[mealworm]

Get a Hornbeck Mike. Youll be able to portage it miles.

http://www.hornbeckboats.com/

yup thats the one you want!!

[1fish@atime]

Do you have a source for this?

Yes, my brother works for DEC maintenance, and the head of maintenance in Indian lake, as well as several forest rangers. From what I'm told, a Nature conservancy honcho was hiking into several ponds they acquired land adjacent to. Saw all the boats, went to the state with a complaint. Told them to start removing them according to the laws(has been on the books for years) or he would have the conservancy start doing it and charge the state. On a side note I did here some were left , not sure why, maybe they just haven't gotten to them yet? Or they aren't on forever wild state land, or the state guys don't like being threatened into doing something they don't really want to. Either way I wouldn't count on a boat being at a backwoods pond....

[adkbrookie]

hornbeck is a great choice if you have money. radison/sportspal also work quite well.

[adkbrookie]

Yes, my brother works for DEC maintenance, and the head of maintenance in Indian lake, as well as several forest rangers. From what I'm told, a Nature conservancy honcho was hiking into several ponds they acquired land adjacent to. Saw all the boats, went to the state with a complaint. Told them to start removing them according to the laws(has been on the books for years) or he would have the conservancy start doing it and charge the state. On a side note I did here some were left , not sure why, maybe they just haven't gotten to them yet? Or they aren't on forever wild state land, or the state guys don't like being threatened into doing something they don't really want to. Either way I wouldn't count on a boat being at a backwoods pond....

it would be nice if they just let us keep them there as long as we put names and addresses on them, kind of like ice shanties maybe

[rainbarrel]

I'll second the suggestion of the Hornbeck boats.  I have a 10.5' blackjack and really like it.  I would suggest getting the oar locks but probably not the actual oars he sells.  As of a couple years ago, they were wooden oars that are nice looking but very heavy and they 'plunk' into the water during rowing.  Use a cheap pair of inflatable raft oars and they'll work fine at lower cost. 

The main problem people have with the stashed boats is that they inevitably end up as litter after years of neglect and 'sportsmen' using them for target practice.  They end up on the ground to decay or are thrown in the lake.  That and in some lakes, the number of boats stashed has become absurd.  I don't think DEC or anyone else cares if a couple boats are stashed out of sight but its become out of control.  This isn't some environmentalist conspiracy against sportsmen, its a matter of keeping our public lands pristine. 

[bluemountainlaker]

yea i agree to a exstent but do they really need to be waisting time and money looking for stashed boats. just seems a little poitless to me. i mean they raise our lisnceses 10dollars and then they spend that money on looking for our stashed boats.  and a small lightweight radison seems to work pretty well. atleast thats all i can afford for know. went to my favorite pond yesterday to see if it was frozen and it was. still locked up tight just a little week around the edges. wait 2 more weeks and youl have open water.

[jager61]

Gentlemen:  Thank you very much for all the advice.  I ended up buying a new Radisson, 12' Olive Drab Green.  Been trying to get comfortable with it for the past few days but no good.  I have no problem carrying it.  The biggest issue I'm having is getting in and out of it.  I had knee surgery a few months back to put a temporary fix on some severe arthritis but still have some limited range of motion bending the knee.  This canoe is just too low to the ground for me.  Oh well, it was worth a try.  Gonna put the thing on Craig's list next week and stick with a row boat on 13th and 8th! 

Thanks again!

Mike