Awesome stuff, and I love the minimalist perspective. Fishing kayaks seem to be all the hype nowadays, but there is way too much overhead to owning and using one. Thanks for the informative video!
Simple yet efficient. I love it. I need to rig mine to take grandson fishing. I have a troweling motor and a fish finder now. Just have to set it up. Thanks for the info
FWIW in most US states, once you mount a motor (of any kind) on a canoe you are required to register it, and carry all the appropriate/ required gear (paddle, signal device, life jackets/ throwable etc) just like any other "motorboat".. I have 2 canoes now, a 15' Grumman and a 11' Sportspal, both registered for use with motors, and 2 electric (30/40# thrust) and a 1.5hp 2 stroke, motors :) I use a Rubbermaid Action Packer tote to hold all the required stuff, plus a waterproof box for my phone and registration, that I lined the inside top edge with a pool noodle, to make it unsinkable... also doubles as a seat when I want to sit in the middle of my canoe vs the end, as I use a kayak paddle most of the time..
Thanks for this video! I have a pretty minimalist setup on my solo canoe (basically just a track rod holder and I use a kayak paddle) for fishing and have been debating how I should rig it while keeping transportation still simple and lightweight. It's a Swift Cruiser 14.8ft Kevlar expedition canoe, so I appreciate seeing this minimalist setup among the extreme setups out there as well so I can figure out what works for me. How do you transport this boat? Do you have to mount everything live once at the water or is it transportable as is?
Hey, thank for the question! I mount the canoe on top of my SUV for transport, and the other stuff fits in the back. It takes me about 5 minutes to set everything up at the shore, and that's preferable compared to getting a trailer just for a small canoe with attached motor, etc.
I used to rig my canoe in a similar manner. At the heart of my rig was a milk crate that had a fish finder, PVC rod holders, and carying handle mounted to it. The crate itself held 3 large tackle trays, simply sliding it under the thwart kept it secure. For some reason I've gravitated back to just using my canoe as is, no rig up at all. As a side note, my thumbnail is of a nice 6pt elk in my Mad River explorer, I would have trouble remembering exactly how many metric tons of moose and elk meat that canoe has hauled out of the bush.
I like Mad River for what they make, but it looks like they don't make a high-end, ultra-lite carbon/Kevlar tripping canoe. They tend to make mega-tanks to handle rough whitewater and abusive conditions!
@@ruggedoutdoorsguide9904 If you want to haul a moose down a river in the fall though, generally in low water, there is no replacement for Royalex IMO. When a canoe with a near 1000lb payload of meat and camping gear hits a rock its got a fair bit of inertia, the impact force is considerable... and you thank Christ you didnt bring your hunting partner's Kevlar Clipper.
Thanks for sharing! When you go on long excursions with lengthy portages, do you bring your stabilizers as well? As a minimalist I'm sure you don't triple carry all those portages, so I'm thinking your gear load is light enough for you to carry those at the same time - would love to see a video describing how you pack and carry this setup.
Hey Brandon; Here's another revelation in addition to my headlamp! :) When I go on any trip where I need to portage, I don't bring a motor or stabilizers. I'm comfortable enough without stabilizers (I just don't stand up and cast on a regular basis without stabilizers) and I just paddle in without the "luxury" of a trolling motor. I only use the motor and stabilizers in a lake where I can bring my car near to shore in order to launch the canoe. Great question though!
You're actually right for a 12 foot model. It's only 34 pounds. However a 15' 8" model is 73 pounds and that makes life annoying for me when I mount and unmount the canoe since it's always by myself and I have a tall vehicle! Thanks for checking out our channel!
@@1234harleydavidson yes i have a 14ft and i can easily lift that myself even tho i'm not a big person. in the canadian version its actually rated as 41lbs from their site. i bring a small lithium 56wh and a trolling motor and it goes quite a long way. i brought it camping fully loaded with 2 adults 1 child and rope dragged another fully loaded canoe with 2 adults for about 7km at 100% power with 45lb thrust, with various wind directions.
@@ruggedoutdoorsguide9904 Besides, if you ever actually need to paddle the damn thing any distance, anyone used to a Prospector will be cursing a Sportspal the entire way.
Hey Cheryl; Thanks for watching! Unfortunately, I bought the canoe in this video from an online marketplace (Kijiji in Ontario, Canada) like Craig's List. It was a used kevlar Prospector canoe (16 feet long) from a very reputable company (Evergreen) which happens to not be in business anymore. The canoe weighs 50 lbs. I paid around $1000 but that was about 6 years ago. I believe the other specifics of the canoe and the motor and other items are covered in the video itself. Take care!
I found the Spring Creek floats are the best, but also the most expensive! I could use them on my solo (which is 16 feet long but only 21 inches across at the widest point! :)
You should have shock-cord rope tie downs thru your wood decks so you can tether your painters to the decks and not have your ropes laying in the bilge where they could wraps around your legs.
I only eat once per day (a large salad with spinach, lettuce, onions, mushrooms, cucumber, tomato, grapes, garlic and celery). This is what I eat but only around 2pm daily and that's about it. I know it sounds weird but I never eat 3 times a day and I certainly don't eat snacks! :) thanks for inquiring!!
That's a sweet looking set up and a gorgeous boat! I never get tired of canoeing or fishing and the combination is just a perfect match. Happy to subscribe. 👊🎣🚣♂️
