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jdmccurry
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04/06/2018 12:55PM   (Thread Older Than 3 Years)
Being new to the form I've been spending quality time reading many past and present posts. I noticed that many members find good quality used canoes (Bell, Wenonah, Sawyer, etc). Where do they find these? Are there used canoe websites or swap events? I suppose living in canoe country provides more inventory, especially when outfitters sell their rental fleets. Living in eastern PA offers slim picking, even on Craigslist.
 
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04/06/2018 01:10PM  
www.americaoutdoors.org/outfitter/outfitter_underscore.php

can't make the link thing work but this site might help you locate an outfitter or livery in your area. you can choose by state. visit a few in your area to see if they have anytyhing.
 
jhb8426
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04/06/2018 02:12PM  
Try it this way: outfitter search

I watch craigs list a lot as well as paddle swap
 
BnD
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04/06/2018 03:40PM  
You should read this first. There is a lot of true first hand wisdom about buying used canoes in this thread. The TRUE cost of used canoe
 
04/06/2018 05:00PM  
BnD: "You should read this first. There is a lot of true first hand wisdom about buying used canoes in this thread. The TRUE cost of used canoe "


That is a great thread!
 
jdmccurry
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04/06/2018 07:12PM  
BnD: "You should read this first. There is a lot of true first hand wisdom about buying used canoes in this thread. The TRUE cost of used canoe "

Thanks for the thread link. That's good stuff.
 
yellowcanoe
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04/06/2018 07:34PM  
Usually symposia where others bring their boats and you can swap and play

There are a lot of these on water events in the East. There are at least three in the Adirondacks and there is the Wisconsin Canoe Symposium and the Midwest Canoe Symposium ( Ohio..you may consider that not the Midwest). The Western PA Solo Canoe Rendezvous

Eastern PA could be more difficult but there is plenty of opportunity in Western PA. I have some contacts in Eastern PA in Allentown. Western NY is a real hotbed of canoeing and also canoe building.

Paddling clubs can be a help..
There are a few in your area
http://www.dvdaca.org/local-clubs
 
04/06/2018 07:41PM  
Yeah, it's hard to find much around here (WV) beyond the aluminum beasts, Ram-X's, and occasional OT Packs. At least you're close enough to NY to have a better selection within a few hours . . .
 
bwcasolo
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04/08/2018 06:15AM  
all of my canoes have been used outfitter canoes.
my current 2 kevlar, solo and tandem, look newer, and i saved big bucks on them.
my royalex, from an outfitter, does the job on the rocky rivers, and i saved a grand!
maybe i had good timing on all of these, but the deals are out there, post season.
 
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