Old Town NEXT vs Discovery 119 Solo Sportsman Canoes Comparison 

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Have you looked at the Esquif Adirondack pack?

@@LancasterCountyMarine I have, thank you. I guess if one came along at the right price.

@@Harleywindtherapy we sell quite a few traditional discovery 119 canoes, I think that’s actually a great canoe priced cheaply for what it is.

@@LancasterCountyMarine thanks for that agreement too. I feel the same. I just checked your site...all that inventory looks amazing! Hope you sell a bunch this season!

I have one and i have used it for this purpose often

@@nathanolson732 Thank you for the reply. Much appreciated. I think I will go for this canoe. 👍🏻😊

I had another guy ask me that same question today. Unfortunately on solo Canoes you really cant add a center yoke. However, the boats are so slim it is easy to pick them up and carry them over your head.

Pickup a bed extender for your pickup

I have a Ford Ranger with a 5 ft bed. I open the tailgate, put the canoe in on an angle and tie it down on both ends, works fine. I also bought the Yakima HD Racks. I can put it on top or in the bed. After a long days trip, I throw it in the bed...lol Its easier.

Pick up a heavy duty security cable, about 9 foot. Wrap the cable around the seat frame and go around your crossbar. This is how I lock my boats up.

It is possible to say the next could be as fast as a loon 126. I don’t think the 119 would be comparable

Based on what your looking to do, the old town Next would be the better canoe. In the video we talk about camping and cargo room. The next is a solid choice for what your describing.

@@LancasterCountyMarine thank you for getting back to me. I thought it would be, but I saw comments that the sportsman paddled better in rivers. Kinda had me second guessing.

I think I would choose the NEXT when paddling through mild waves.

Initially when the next came out a few years back there was issues with the seat popping out of the tracks. Old town fixed that quickly with a running change that holds the tracks tightly to the seat

I contacted old town and they sent a second tether to strap the bars together. Before that I just used paracord to hold them together to keep the seat up.

It would be a slight bit more maneuverable

@@LancasterCountyMarine Thank you, I appreciate your response

Contact our store, we have been getting the NEXT canoes in.

Contact our store, we are getting the NEXT canoes.

The boat will hold you, but I think you would be better suited for a larger model canoe.

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The Esquif is 42 pounds. And they do not list a weight capacity. There are almost no boats in this realm that are lighter than 42 to 50 pounds. The only thing lighter than these are kayaks youd not trust in remotely the same environment and Kevlar boats. 50 pounds is not heavy for a boat.

@@projectknifehand Rignt. I mistaken. Don't remember where I got that number.

@@Pierre50mm It's not a big deal man. And honestly not a big difference in weight. Was only pointing it out because they are so close in weight. Both are cool little solo boats. I owned a 119 for a while and used it often on several trips. But it's weight capacity for its size and weight I felt was not all that great.

I traded then in towards Esquif Avalon and I’m VERY happy 😃 with it !(that’s another video no one has made ( hint -hint))

I currently have the Next. Was thinking of selling it for a sportsman. How do you find the comfort level in the sportsman? Have you taken the Next down any rivers? How did it do?

@@wingednomad8423 the Next is the most comfortable seat in the paddling universe. The sportsman cramped my buttocks in an hour. I cannot say how much I make SS my Next seat. I would never call a next a whitewater boat, so by river, I’m thinking a flat one would be fine. I had a older type shallow v hull. They newer ones seem different . I did explore some Maine coast in summer and loved how it tracked in current and some waves. Again, this is a small watercraft. I went up to 16’ because o needed more boat in my waters to be eafe

@@wingednomad8423 I was generally disappointed with the disco sportsman 119. All gimmick, very little canoe. Grown mans lazy boy for the bass pond. Keep your next

@@buttermilkstackswithbluebe7546 Thank you for the honest opinion good sir! ive taken back my deposit on the sportsman and put it toward a canoe barrel and some camping gear. Looking forward my first multi day trip on the North Saskatchewan river in the eastern slopes of the Rockies=)