>>1883133>>1883051I canoe, I have a 16' boat with a wide beam. it's a handful to solo but I do it often on lakes and on calm rivers.
a canoe is probably more forgiving than a yak to start out but the kayak is faster and easier to handle once you get it.
most yaks have storage compartments
get a cheap boat, under $300 rent one if you can
you might get out and decide this is not for you.
practice in a calm lake, then practice with strong winds, then practice when it might rain. the weather can change alot and change fast on a 50-70 mile trip
soloing your biggest issue is going to be retrieving your boat / car. for long trips my buddy and I park a car at the beginning and end of our trip. solo I have only gone down the river through the city, bike lock my canoe at the take out and bus back to my car, pick up the canoe.
>>1883154>Typical distance is 15-20 miles a day if you are sight seeing and taking it easy.this is dependent on the flow of the river, the flow rate of the rivers I do will run you 10 miles an hour just floating during late spring / early summer. Slow rivers are alot like lakes so 15-20 miles is probably pretty accurate
>>1883163if it's a real lazy river you probably don't have to worry about drybags. however I have heard of people taking their shit out and filling them with water to weight their bow down during high winds.
pic from my last trip
only did 20 miles that day, we got a late start because we got drunk as fuck the night before and woke up still drunk. had to scout alot (make land and walk down river to see the path through) before shooting class 2+ rapids. probably wouldn't have been as hard if we were sober
