Unconventional Paddle Craft

[unreal45]

To paddle up stream a long kayak works well enough, something about 15 ft.  The short ones wig wag too much.  I have been using a Grumman cargo canoe and a 2 hp Evinrude, it works for me on the Meramec pretty well.

[ollie]

I had one of those pond prowlers as well when I was younger. Got a great deal on one and pulled the trigger. I floated Indian Creek, Elk, and Shoal with that thing. It was a tank and tough as nails. I decided to sell it one day when we came around a corner and there was a tree in the middle of the stream. The current pushed us into the tree before we had any time to try and maneuver that beast. Lucky I only lost a couple of things. Almost lost my rod but had line out and was able to get it back off the bottom of the stream. It was kind of surreal in a way. We bailed on the boat when it started tipping over and made it to the shore where in about 30 seconds later the boat went under the tree underwater and came back up on the other side. After that I sold the thing.