I bought my first boat!!!

[backtoblue]

It's the ugliest damned thing you've ever seen, but she doesn't leak! It's a 16 ft aluminum canoe that I have big plans for all summer long. (OK, so I'm a girl and this is a really big thing for me) I plan on painting it bright yellow with white daisies lining the rim, in which case I don't think any of my boyfriends will be tagging along my fishing retreats!

[bmbmd]

1. Good for you.

Arkansas, as you know, is full of great places to paddle a canoe. My first boat was a big old honkin' aluminum canoe that weighed about a hundred pounds-I had it for about twenty five years til some slacker stole it a few years ago. Now, I have a whole fleet-striper boat, pirogue, 12 foot semi vee, and a native ultimate kayak. You are stuck, I'm afraid.

[cbayer]

2. Congratulations. Paint it anyway you like, it's all yours, captain.

:toast:

[backtoblue]

4. thanks!

:toast:

[pscot]

3. I'm trying to sell one

without much luck, so far.

[benEzra]

5. Awesome!! It is getting to be great boating weather.

And the cool thing about canoes and kayaks is that you can go places that you'd never be able to go with a powerboat.

[Bonhomme Richard]

6. What you say about canoes and kayaks is right.

I have had a power boat and a fairly large sailboat but downsized to a few kayaks. Absolutely love the ability to do what I want, when I want without any hassle. Toss it on the car, head down to the lake or river, paddle around, take pictures, go fishing, or just laze around.
Not to mention...great exercise.