>>2009966>Any of you lot gone on a canoe journey?many
>Was planning on doing an overnighter with itsuper, it's a comfy way of getting out
>either set up a tarp over the canoe and sleep in the canoeI can guarantee you are not going to want to do this.
>or park up and sleep under a tarp on the river bank.whatever floats your boat, but I have a few thoughts on this which I will get to.
>I'd there owt I should know before trying this?yes
how much paddling experience do you have?
what size of canoe did you get?
is it fiberglass, wood, kevlar, royalex, or a Canadian tire tupperware special (plastic)?
I can give you a little more info on what you are getting into if I know where you are coming from.
First though, you can pack a lot in a canoe, a 15.5 or 16 foot canoe will usually fit 2 adults and 200lbs of gear with ease. how much you have with you is more limited by how many portages you have and how much you want to portage. If you have a 80lb fiberglass boat, 100lbs of gear / drinking water, and a 2km portage in the middle of your day, you are probably going to have a bad time. Trust me, I have done it.
Second point, can you drink the river water? some rivers are not recommended even if you have filtration and iodine tabs. Budget for a gallon a day or more. Stay hydrated! the river will be cool and you might not realize how hot it really is, how much you are sweating, by the time you get a headache it's too late.
Use loads of sunblock. 6 hours on the river will cook you before you know it.
Bring a wide full brim hat. (I learned that one the hard way).
camping / overnighting
you have the room to pack a tent and a bed roll so why not do it? But if you want to really rough it you can flip the canoe over and sleep under the canoe, if you have a tarp you can makeshift a tent from the tarp and canoe. you can find images of how to do this on the googlewebs.
lastly, know your river!
you can get into the shit real quick if you don't know what is coming.
