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[RSBreth]

I paddle and portage up and float back most of the time, but I also have the luxury of living near two great float streams (James and Finley Rivers) so I get the misses to drop me off at an access point and float down the truck left at the take-out. On more popular rivers like the James I've been known to wrangle a local with a couple of bucks or a six pack to drop me off upstream.

You've got to figure out the logistics before hand, or be prepared to stand around near the river looking for a ride.

I would love to get a deal like that on that boat, I have the Pack, and really like it. A polylink version would be a nice addition to the stable.

[Wayne SW/MO]

I use a double with my solo, its a 240 I believe. I have not personally used a Pack, and I'm not familiar with the Kaynoe setup, but virtually everyone I've spoken to who has used them lowered the seats for stability. I have the seats in my Mohawk at their lowest setting.

As far as going up or floating down, it depends. You lose some fishing time going up, but its often the only way. It depends a lot on the shuttle, which can be many times the float distance. You also half to be prepared to secure you craft at the take out. That can be tough because while people won't saw through a bicycle frame, a little plastic or wood doesn't offer much protection.

[Gavin]

Congrats on the new boat...I use a 240cm kayak paddle for going upstream with my solo, but I use a single bladed paddle while heading downstream and when I'm fishing. Used to have an OT Pack it was a good boat, but it always felt a bit wobbly to me....If I still had it, I'd lower the seat, and move it forward just a bit.

Guess I'm lazy, but I rarely paddle/wade up and float down..I usually ask someone to go along and we run our own shuttle, or I go someplace were I can arrange for one. I have some friends who do the the bike thing on occasion, but they pick their spots.They look for really short shuttles and a longer floats. Sometimes a big bend in the river and the local roads line up just right. Cheers.

[creek wader]

Siusaluki, Depends which direction the best fishing is. lol. .. I usually paddle up and drift back but it really depends. I haven't been on a stream yet, that the current was too strong to paddle up. Also, most of the streams that I've been on, in my inflatable yak, I have to portage a lot. So, I mainly wade fish and let my yak trail behind. Then I use the yak to get across the deep holes and drift back where I can. Not sure what your craft looks like but, I tried a normal paddle the first leg of the Big Piney, and will never do that again. I used my double paddle on the 2nd leg and it was half the work and twice as fast. Send us some pics and lets us know how you do. ... Wader

[jdmidwest]

Pics??

I don't have a solo canoe in my armada, at that price I may need one.

[bobber]

i use a 230 with large blades , as a back-up for a headwind , and up stream tool !... as for a regular canoe paddle, mohawk makes a paddle that has a 9 inch blade ( huge difference that extra inch makes! ) and at 29 dollars hard to beat.

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[Gavin]

Nice looking boat...I like the built in seat back.

Here's a pic of mine.

[Ham]

NICE photo Gavin. It must have been raining like a cow peeing on a flat rock. I sre hope you were throwing a black buzz bait.