Description A wide beam provides extra stability, making this recreational canoe ideal for photography, fishing or family paddling.. Sharp entry and exit lines allows canoe to glide efficiently, with less padd...
Summary: I did a bunch of research and picked the Old Town Guide 147 because of price/utility/performance/size. The only bad thing I found written about the Guide was that a small percentage of reviewers said it was tippy.
It did seam tippy for the first two minutes. it is a little heavy for getting out of the river up a steep 15' bank but that is easily solved with a little rope. It's the best canoe I've been in. I will get some kayak style paddles.
We didn't notice any twisting in the middle difficult handling or undesirable behavior of any kind with three people, 200 lbs, 120 lbs and 50 (very squirmy) lbs. It rides low and stable compared to other canoes I've been in. Hence the desire for kayak paddles.
Customer Service: Acadamy is great but, they are phasing out the Old Town canoe line. Luckily, they still had four 147 Guides at my store.
Similar Products Used: I've previously used aluminum and other plastic type canoe rentals and a variety of kayaks.
I am not a canoe expert.
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Summary: Good boat. Paddles easily. Initial stability is ok. Secondary stability is good. Took about 20 minutes of paddling to feel comfortable with this boat, but it is rock solid.
Customer Service: Great.
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