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Canoes
by canos avontur
http://www.canoesadventure.com
A canoe is a small and lightweight boat that is pointed at
both ends and propelled with paddles. The number of paddles
and paddlers depends on the size of canoe. The paddlers
either can sit on supports or kneeling on the frame of
canoes. These canoes are used for various types of
activities such as birding, fishing, photography, camping
and river rafting. There are mainly three types of canoes:
Recreational canoes- This type of canoe is designed for
calm waters. They are very stable in the water and easy to
paddle. As a result they are also very fun. These canoes
are used for many things such as bird watching, taking
pictures and fishing.
Versatile canoes- This type of canoe is designed for use in
calm lakes as well as whitewater. They have great
maneuverability and are larger than recreational canoes.
Versatile canoes are perfect for canoe camping trips.
River canoes - These canoes are abrasion and impact
resistant. Their versatile design deflect water and makes
them ideal for river water. They are supported with plenty
of rockers that enhance maneuverability. These types of
canoes are ideal for running rapids and river rafting.
Canoes are made up of various types of sizes and material.
It mainly depends on the need and activities of the person,
which type of canoe he wants to choose. The canoes are made
up of four basic materials. Wood, aluminum, plastic and
fiber. Some materials are more suited to certain types of
designs. The choice of canoes material effects the
performance, weight, impact, efficiency and price.
Wood canoes
Early canoes were made soley out of wood. The type of
wood used varied from birchbark, dugout, cedar-plank
sided, or any other type of wood. Todays modern wooden
canoes come in several types of wood. Most wooden canoes
nowadays are built using cedar strip and wood canvas. Cedar
Strip canoes are made using glued strips of cedar wood
and a wooden framed hull. Using wood for the construction
material allows the builder to make complex hull shapes.
Because of this a canoe can deliver enhanced performanced.
However they are heavier than canoes made from other
materials. They also need more upkeep than other canoes.
Aluminum canoes
Aluminum low cost allows to make very cheap and inexpensive
canoes. However, aluminum increase its weight and their
ends can not be formed in to streamlined shapes. They can
not be molded to take advantages of varying shapes to
enhance their performance. Moreover aluminum canoes do not
drag and hang up on the rocks rather than slipping over
them. On edgy rocks they get dented and cannot be reshaped
again without molding. They also need maintenance and care.
Plastics canoes
Plastic canoes are more slippery than the aluminum canoes
but they are not very stiff as compared to other materials.
It means they are not able to hold complex shapes, nor they
can be formed into fine entry lines. It has certain design
limits too. Plastic can not be molded to make complex
shapes and their fine streamlined entry line cannot be made
out of plastic. This reduces their efficiency at higher
speed in comparison to wood and fiberglass canoes.
Fiber Canoes
These canoes are resistant to damage from rocks and
they are very strong as well. They also resist extreme
temperatures. When they get any damage, fiber canoes
are very easy to fix. They are perfect for rough whitewater
rafting and little maintenance is needed.
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