For a couple years now I've been forced to rent every time I did a canoe trip.
Yeah I've got a 16' squareback Sportspal, but that's not really a canoe for tripping...
Anyhow, I've known what I've wanted for a while now but coming up with the 3 thousand bucks to buy it isn't easy.
Earlier this week I was checking Kijiji and someone locally was selling the exact canoe I've wanted for a while now.
It was an older couple who had bought the craft 1 year ago and had used it ONCE. It's been stored indoors and doesn't have a scratch on it.
I stopped by for a look and offered him a crazy lowball offer which amazingly he accepted.
So....I get a canoe that retails new for $3000 plus tax for $1000.
(To get the $1000 bucks I managed to pawn off one of my float reels )
Here it is, my new baby: 16.6 Langford Prospector Kevlar canoe with ash gunnels and cherrywood thwarts, beam and seats.
It's got a sliding front seat and a kneeling pad with a contoured butt rest for soloing.
Also in the deal were 2 Langford paddles worth at least $100 bucks each and full set of new tie down straps.
Sweeeet!! (Can you tell I'm stoked?)
I'm headed to Algonquin next week so the timing couldn't have been better!!