Is this wooden paddle functional to paddle a canoe? Is the 2.5 ft. size adequate to power a 13 ft. canoe?
866801
No... Unless you are going to let a kid use it who won't be doing much work while in the water. You will want nothing less than 4.5 ft for a 13 ft canoe. My recommendation is for you to buy a telescoping plastic paddel so you can find what length works best for your size and skill.
866802
It is more for decoration. I don't think that handle would be long enough to actually paddle a canoe.
866803
I believe the 2.5 ft paddle might be too short for a 13ft canoe. Suggest you use the 4ft or 5ft, depending on your body size. I have the larger paddle, and think you would not be able to control the canoe with the shorter paddle. The longer paddles are adequate for a 13ft canoe.
2224358
Depends on the spread. I carry a one-man outrigger canoe and it is 20 feet and I have a short bed. It works as long as there is not too much wind. If you have a full bed it shouldn't be an issue.
904955
The two seater is very stable. I jam my boots between the outside bladders and the inflated bottom and was able to stand up and pole the canoe upstream about a half mile. I had at least 30 pounds of camping gear and my 10 year old daughter in the back seat. (I was using the front seat). I'm about 5' 11" and had no problem. Never "poled" a canoe before so I think it's very stable.
270194
Yes, it is simply a small cart that you strap to the end of any canoe and then pull it from the other end of the canoe. So the length of the canoe or kayaj doesn't matter.
687027
Its pretty light for a aluminum paddle. The head of the paddle however is slightly flexible so I would not suggest using it for any kind of hard paddling such as surfing or racing. Its a good paddle for flat water cruising for the price however!
1403256
no, the board is poor quality, could be a paddle board for kids, it is only 6 feet, a paddle board are usually 9' foot up.
129306
Nice paddle. If you plan on smashing mail boxes it might not be strong enough. May want to consider a baseball bat.
1806082
Yes to all these questions. You may have to add connectors to the cable and I can assure you that in any weather that is good enough for you to go out in a canoe, that motor will take you where you need to go and pretty fast - faster than you could paddle there.
948293
Yes. I use it for a 5hp motor on my canoe. It allows me to stand up while motoring. I actually lost one overboard and reordered the same one because it works for me. *It was not attached to the motor at the time I lost it.
104321
The blade is 8x12 at its widest point and provides an excellent amount of thrust with little effort. I am very pleased with these paddles. We have a sixteen ft canoe and they are plenty of paddle. I'm not sure how they would hold up to strong rapids as we don't do that.
863559
Yes you need to go to any kayak site that list heights and paddle recommended. This paddle is good for say 5'10" and over roughly.
1664998
Fins are not deep-if your concern is hitting rocks etc, I wouldn't worry. Fine anywhere deep enough for a paddle.
1041122
I made mine portable by attaching to a 3 foot 1x1 board and clamp it to front or side or back of John boat,and fastened rod holder to top of pole.also works on my canoe by clamping 2x4 across canoe and stick over edge enough to clamp transducer pole and trolling motor,easy to adjust even works on rental at park and friends pontoon by to short board to clamp on deck.Will send pic if send email
1698406
That would be hard for me to answer. We just use it for fun. It is very nice for the price and compact. We use it at the lake for our Grandkids to paddle around in. Many years ago we also owned another one that we used for our kids to paddle behind us connected by a rope to our canoe when we canoed on a MN river and they were grade school age.
1244286
Yes! I just started this summer as well, and this paddle works just fine. It isn't as fancy as my brother-in-law's more expensive paddle (~$100), but it is similar construction, similar features just not quite as pretty. Works perfectly fine, and very affordable.
287623
I don't know for sure. I use it on a 13' whitewater canoe, and there seems to be a lot left over. I had to tie up the loose end on one side. I will say that it seems to be doing a good job of keeping out the little bit of rain that pools up on it. I keep it under an overhang, but it still gets a little wet in a rainstorm.
1989245
I have had this canoe about a year and a half. Last time I took it out I did get stuck a few times in the Moncacy river due to shallow water (probably less than 6 inches). I will say though that it needs a minimal amount of water to float.