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Savage Voyageur	03/15/2019 04:24PM   Great movie, “The Dude Abides” This list of canoes is wrong on many levels.
MidwestFirecraft	03/14/2019 05:38PM   Wow, that was an interesting list. I would imagine she knows very little about canoeing.
nctry	01/30/2020 01:46AM   TDBauer: "Yep, all about that affiliate networking. A big rule for me is to NEVER buy product based on a review that is obvious the person doesn't even own or use the product. " Never buy a canoe from a backpacker... and backpackers say never buy a pack from a canoe tripper. Haha!
canoe212	03/15/2019 09:11AM   This aggression will not stand!
newguy	03/15/2019 09:21AM   SEO = search engine optimization I just mean their site seems low quality and just intended to get people to click an affiliate link.
TomT	03/15/2019 11:32AM   canoe212: "This aggression will not stand!" I caught the reference as well. Careful man, there’s a beverage here!
WisScout	03/15/2019 01:34PM   These are pretty much what I call "cabin" type canoes; not exactly the kind I'd want to take camping . That being said I love my Grumman Solo and use it for fishing and weekend trips.
straighthairedcurly	03/15/2019 02:21PM   That was a bizarre list. I think I'll skip their newsletter. The article on measuring map distances didn't even mention my favorite method...a twist tie. What is the world coming to :)
justpaddlin	03/15/2019 10:49AM   So the Old Town 119 is a race boat that's fast because of it's aerodynamic shape? Hmmm. I remember doing Internet research for a canoe cart and it seemed darn near impossible to even find useful hints. Tons of cheap carts with 5 star ratings and some even had reviews that described how they broke during first use.
ZaraSp00k	01/30/2020 10:39AM   the picture showing a couple paddling with a metal pole paddle should have been your first clue
awbrown	01/30/2020 10:59AM   Reviews are often very subjective. Back in my previous life, Consumer Reports was about the only venue with reviews. Any time they reviewed items within my realm of expertise, I'd laugh and throw the magazine away.
PortageKeeper	01/31/2020 08:52AM   The fine print reads: Disclaimer: We use affiliate links and may receive a small commission on purchases.
Z4K	01/31/2020 01:17AM   I am really opposed to unnecessary trolling or flaming on the internet but WOW On another note, why did you waste all of our time by linking this garbage?
Grizzlyman	01/31/2020 04:52PM   ZaraSp00k: "Z4K: "I am really opposed to unnecessary trolling or flaming on the internet but WOW On another note, why did you waste all of our time by linking this garbage?" well, he could have started a debate whether to knock over rock cairns or if it;'s OK to fish in front of somebody's campsite" Debate???? Everyone knows rock cairns don’t belong in the BWCA :)
TDBauer	03/18/2019 02:13PM   Yep, all about that affiliate networking. A big rule for me is to NEVER buy product based on a review that is obvious the person doesn't even own or use the product.
mschi772	03/14/2019 04:53PM   Either the author doesn't really know the subject very well, or they were restricted only to canoes that they could profit off of affiliate links for, or both (my bet). Maybe if it was "Best Rec Canoes on a Budget," but nope--this is a list of The Best recreational canoes apparently. Hey, whatever someone enjoys to paddle is great, so I'd never judge anyone by their canoe, but I am kind of judging this author for their list. https://coolofthewild.com/best-canoes/
wingnut	03/15/2019 06:30AM   What exactly is SEO. When I try to research a product 90% of the links connect to Amazon.
newguy	03/14/2019 06:44PM   This is just using SEO and a popular topic to set up affiliate links to Amazon. The author isn't going to mention anything that cannot earn them affiliate revenue through Amazon or REI.
Northwoodsman	01/30/2020 01:15PM   My pet peeve is people that leave a 5 star rating and admit that they haven't even had a chance to take it out of the box yet, or to use it. In one respect at least they are being honest but on the other hand it skews the ratings and inflates the number of valid ratings. On a similar subject are the answers to questions posted. You will see a question like "How much does it weigh?" with multiple answers like "I don't know", "I don't know because I returned it", "I haven't weighed it", or "I'd guess between 25 and 75 lbs." I think some of these are valid answers because the person didn't realize that there response was going to be posted. I get emails all the time asking me questions about things that I purchased, usually from Home Depot. If I don't have the answer I have been tempted to leave an answer like in my examples above but then I realize it's going to be posted for the entire world to see so I just delete it.
quark2222	03/14/2019 07:14PM   Hmm. Nothing that you can get at Wal Mart or Sam's. Possible gear-snob? Tomster
ZaraSp00k	01/31/2020 06:14AM   Z4K: "I am really opposed to unnecessary trolling or flaming on the internet but WOW On another note, why did you waste all of our time by linking this garbage?" well, he could have started a debate whether to knock over rock cairns or if it;'s OK to fish in front of somebody's campsite
Flashback	03/16/2019 09:11PM   If you don't have anything good to say; don't say anything at all.............. Sorry, this dude don't abide by that quotations. Call me a canoe snob; I don't care. That "best" list stinks to high heaven. Subscribe to their website: Not gonna happen! Buy a canoe from Amazon: Not gonna happen! I wouldn't mind having one of those "beaters"; if someone gave me one of them for free. I'd give it to my wife; she could make a neat flower bed out of it. Would make a good litter box for a family with multiple cats. Or ready made sand box for family with a couple of toddlers. "Lady, don't let the door hit you in the butt on the way out of here with that "steaming load of BS". BOB
Jaywalker	03/15/2019 04:26PM   I'm not even going to look. I've stumbled across a number of different "Best of" type lists that pretend to be reviews but are just crappy SEO drivers like said above.
yellowcanoe	03/15/2019 05:02PM   When she is not hiking she is peddling... Peddling what? Maybe not much available in Turkey
tumblehome	03/16/2019 06:30AM   I learned to never take advice from paid reviewers. Talk to owners! I bought a crappy 2018 Honda CRV because all the big review companies called it a 'best buy'. Only after I bought it did I find that the new CR-V's have an engineering defect. All of the owner forums talk about it but the paid reviewers don't mention a peep. Anyway, some poor fellow will stumble on the canoe reviews in the link and go out and buy a crappy canoe. Tom
jhb8426	02/01/2020 12:56AM   awbrown: "Reviews are often very subjective. Back in my previous life, Consumer Reports was about the only venue with reviews. Any time they reviewed items within my realm of expertise, I'd laugh and throw the magazine away." Many items I owned and found no fault with (mainly power tools) were rated extremely low by consumer reports for some really odd (to me) reasons.
HowardSprague	03/15/2019 07:18AM   Wow. Good to know the MR Adventure 14 can accommodate 3 passengers, and that the 12' Disco doesn't have the best tracking!
DeuceCoop	03/15/2019 09:02AM   Does this mean y'all won't be subscribing to their newsletter?
egknuti	01/31/2020 10:27AM   Apparently the author has never heard of portaging.