Anyone Want To Share A Canoe?

[Smitty]

I pontificate this at length on the "redneck" forum, but I will keep it simple here:

 

Fed up with trying to find freighter canoe rentals in the province. No one does it.

Got 4 nights booked camping at Maligne.

Can't really justify the cost of a freighter canoe that I only use for one damn lake in this province.

Anyone want to embrace the 21st century mantra of the sharing economy and buy a canoe with me? I already have the motor and batteries.

 

Used ones on Kijiji are going for $2000 (I am talking about at least an 18 foot, square stern, wide, stable canoe). Anyone want to do halfsies or thirds even?

Bueller?

Pm me if interested.

Smitty

[Weedy1]

What happens when we break up?

[Smitty]

I keep the canoe, trailer, motor, and batteries.

 

You get the fish basket.

[Weedy1]

I keep the canoe, trailer, motor, and batteries.

 

You get the fish basket.

I knew you would be wearing the panties.

[hairygrump]

Check with Online Sport and Tackle in Jasper, I think they rent freighters at the lake. Worth checking with Maligne Tours as well.

[Smitty]

Check with Online Sport and Tackle in Jasper, I think they rent freighters at the lake. Worth checking with Maligne Tours as well.

 

 

Appreciate the advice, but it's no on all of them. Maligne Tours has a crappy freighter - and I do mean crappy - and all the businesses in town, Source, Curries, Online, have all gotten out of the business of renting decent freighter canoes. They rent boats, none of which are even close to being appropriate for a multi-day excursion.

 

Cheers!

[bigbowtrout]

Reach out to my Brother. He was looking for one as well.

[zuggbugg]

Hello Smitty,

 

I've rented the cedar-strip freighter canoe from Curries a couple of years ago, it's a decent canoe big enough for 3 people. Last year i was out on Maligne and i'm pretty sure it's still out there.

 

Greetz,

 

Tom

[Smitty]

Tom:

 

Haven't heard back from Curries. Source for Sports used to be the booking agent, but they got out of the game. So unless Curries is doing the bookings directly, I think it's up in the air. Yeah, I used their canoe last year too. It was quite suitable.

 

Mike

[Smitty]

Hello Smitty,

 

I've rented the cedar-strip freighter canoe from Curries a couple of years ago, it's a decent canoe big enough for 3 people. Last year i was out on Maligne and i'm pretty sure it's still out there.

 

Greetz,

 

Tom

 

Tom:

 

I phoned again; you were right! What a relief. So Curries is just handling the rentals themselves.

 

In the process of renting the canoe.

 

Still gonna look for deal, but its nice to have the pressure off.

 

Thanks for the replies everyone. BBT, I'll still reach out to your brother.

 

Mike

[zuggbugg]

good to read that you can still rent the canoe on Maligne. I hope you'll have a great trip with good fishing. I'll be fishing there in july again, so some feedback from your trip would be appreciated 😬

 

Grtzzz

[Smitty]

Zugg;

 

My dates are July 25 to 29, so not sure that would work for your timing. But regardless, I'll post a report.

 

Mike

[zuggbugg]

I'll be in Jasper from the first until the 28th of july. I'm usually out on Maligne in my floattube so maybe i will run into you.

[creekside]

Checked the lake out yesterday. Ice will be off in a week. Have never seen the ice come off this early in 30 years.

Ray

[zuggbugg]

Hello Ray,

 

You must be looking forward to opening day, especially with the knowledge that the ice will be gone. Must be nice to be able to fish Maligne as soon as it opens.

 

Greetzzz,

 

Tom

[creekside]

Yup can't wait. Only will have one day at opening than off to las vegas to see santana. I typically wait a a week or so after ice out than hit her hard till july. This year may be different, never seen so many bows spawning this early in the year.

[RussC]

I pontificate this at length on the "redneck" forum, but I will keep it simple here:

 

Fed up with trying to find freighter canoe rentals in the province. No one does it.

Got 4 nights booked camping at Maligne.

Can't really justify the cost of a freighter canoe that I only use for one damn lake in this province.

Anyone want to embrace the 21st century mantra of the sharing economy and buy a canoe with me? I already have the motor and batteries.

 

Used ones on Kijiji are going for $2000 (I am talking about at least an 18 foot, square stern, wide, stable canoe). Anyone want to do halfsies or thirds even?

Bueller?

 

Pm me if interested.

Smitty

One for sale on Alberta Outdoorsman. Tried personal message but was not allowed. It's in the boats and motors for sale section.

[zuggbugg]

Yup can't wait. Only will have one day at opening than off to las vegas to see santana. I typically wait a a week or so after ice out than hit her hard till july. This year may be different, never seen so many bows spawning this early in the year.

Sounds good Ray, good fishing and good music! Hopefully i can come to Canada earlier in the season in the future for some killer chironomid fishing on Maligne. I'm looking forward to this summer, i bought a small 18 lbs thrust motor for my floattube so i can get out further on the lake. Have fun in Vegas and maybe i'll see you out on Maligne.

 

Greetz,

 

Tom