Was this my lucky day or...?

[HA556]

So, my landlord came by today and told me some past tenants had moved on and they left a canoe. He gave it to me for my 13yr old son and I to use this upcoming year. Now, it is in really fine shape. Solid, no weak areas but, a little faded. Wood seats can easily be varnished and cleaned up. There is no plate to identify maker or any number. Will I have any issues with that and does this thing need to be registered? Never owned a canoe so, got some learning to do. Oh, and those aren't cracks on the inside. It's the paint job scheme.

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[Hop Sing]

Sweet! I hope you guys have a ton of fun with it. Go to Oregon Marine Board for info on registration and such.

Handy tip: At a safe environment, (small pond or something) for quick learning send your son out to paddle it by himself. He'll quickly learn how one paddles affects how the canoe moves.

PS: If you guys really like canoeing and want to get into it, pick up a copy of "Path of the Paddle". A most excellent instructional book.

 

[The Heretic]

Only if you put a motor on a canoe does it require a boat number/registration?

But I think a PFD is required.

 

[Medic!]

Ya can't always tell at first if you really got lucky or not?



Usually ''not'' If later you develop a burning sensation.

 

[HaveGun]

I had a 17' canoe when I was a teen. Family had a cabin near Dworshak reservoir and I took that canoe all over the lake. Great exercise and fun. I had to pile rocks in the front to get it to sit in the water so I could steer when it was windy. Every boy should have a canoe.

 

[The Heretic]

Waterway Access and Aquatic Invasive Species permits | Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife

A Waterway Access Permit is required for non-motorized boats 10 feet and longer. The Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Permit is included in Waterway Access Permits are required for paddlecraft 10 feet and longer, and an out-of-state aquatic invasive species permit is required for motorized boats...

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Oregon and out-of-state non-motorized watercraft 10 feet or longer*	Waterway Access Permit

 

[HA556]

I realize it's a long stretch but, can anyone possibly identify the maker just from the pics? Maybe someone has one that looks pretty close to this one?

 

[The Heretic]

It has been quite a while since I had a canoe, but it might be a Coleman

 

[HA556]

I measured it from tip to tip and it is 16' long. Should make for some nice excursions and I'm even thinking of some overnight camping trips in it.

 

[Helocat]

I measured it from tip to tip and it is 16' long. Should make for some nice excursions and I'm even thinking of some overnight camping trips in it.

Congrats on the score!

Be great for camping trips. Defiantly take some time to get used to maneuvering it before loading it up. Watch for strong winds on any lakes, it can push you way off course. learned that the hard way as a kid!

Life jackets that are comfortable are key to actually wanting to wear them. There are high cut ones made for paddling and it makes a difference to wear.

 

[Rickenbacher39]

It has been quite a while since I had a canoe, but it might be a Coleman

I will agree with this.
The color, shape and trim all look like a Coleman.

 

[HA556]

Thanks guys, I keep looking at images but, haven't come across one that resembles this one. Could it be a much older one? All the Coleman canoes I'm finding have a different seating system.

 

[The Heretic]

Thanks guys, I keep looking at images but, haven't come across one that resembles this one. Could it be a much older one? All the Coleman canoes I'm finding have a different seating system.

Yeah - hard to say

 

[Ruger Rich]

Ya can't always tell at first if you really got lucky or not?



Usually ''not'' If later you develop a burning sensation.

You're a funny guy

 

[Ruger Rich]

So, my landlord came by today and told me some past tenants had moved on and they left a canoe. He gave it to me for my 13yr old son and I to use this upcoming year. Now, it is in really fine shape. Solid, no weak areas but, a little faded. Wood seats can easily be varnished and cleaned up. There is no plate to identify maker or any number. Will I have any issues with that and does this thing need to be registered? Never owned a canoe so, got some learning to do. Oh, and those aren't cracks on the inside. It's the paint job scheme.

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[CountryGent]

I had a 17' canoe when I was a teen. Family had a cabin near Dworshak reservoir and I took that canoe all over the lake. Great exercise and fun. I had to pile rocks in the front to get it to sit in the water so I could steer when it was windy. Every boy should have a canoe.

It is indeed great exercise. We had a rowboat for the small lake we lived by when growing up. I rowed that boat all the time on various expeditions or just to get out of a small house with two parents, six kids, a grandmother, and various pets.

 

[BWH]

looks like a coleman, alum. trim is common on colemans.

 

[HA556]

I've been watching videos on canoe camping for the last hour! I must admit, I think I'm going to get some fun out of this thing. Guess it's true, you can still get excited as you get older.

 

[johnny bob]

Learn the J stroke.

 

[L84Cabo]

Come pick me up and let's go get that thing stuck!

Nice score!