Above: the Fisherman is
designed primarily for fishing or other outdoor activities. It is one of
the most stable and easiest maneuvering tandem canoes, yet it paddles
very well for a short hull.
A stable, maneuverable canoe
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Designed for families and sportsmen,
the Fisherman is a stable platform for outdoor enjoyment. Short and wide,
the Fisherman delivers easy turning and lots of initial stability. Its
relatively flat bottom is very steady on fair waters, and its broad beam draws
just inches. The easy control and shallow draught give access to areas that
would be difficult for other craft, even many other canoes. Canoe & Kayak Magazine compared it to six other "sport"
canoes and noted, "The Fisherman is the only boat I could step into
standing up without hesitation. It provides a lot of initial stability, probably
the most of any hull here. When I leaned, it stopped before I could get the
gunwale to the water. In my opinion, it's the most comfortable of these
canoes." Being that it is a stable, small hull, the Fisherman is an ideal
choice for camps or at a lake cabin where kids will often use it. Since
youngsters are light, they find it to be a fine paddling canoe that's also safe
on waves due to its depth. Adults, however, like the Fisherman for wildlife viewing, star-gazing,
or other uses that do not include big waves, heavy loads, or long travel. It's
perfect for one or two people to use hunting or fishing. (If you go alone, a
good way is to sit in the bow seat facing the stern. This puts you closer to the
center of the canoe. It also may help to place tackle or other gear far ahead of
you to achieve proper trim.) Available in Kevlar Ultra-light construction at a featherlight 36 lb., we
also offer the Fisherman built from ultra-durable Royalex at 57 lb. While
the Fisherman isn't meant for serious whitewater requiring ultimate
impact resistance, the Royalex version can be a wise choice to travel shallow,
rocky streams. Designed for stability not speed, the Fisherman still outperforms any
other 14' canoe, and delivers this performance even though it has exceptional
maneuvering
