Originally used canoes for duck hunting back in the days when I still did that. Later used them for moose hunting. On small bodies of water they are a great way to get around and quiet.
Back in the '70s two of us were bringing out half a moose using an old 1.1 hp motor for propulsion. About 2 miles from our destination they motor conked out and couldn't be re-started. We blew back about .5 mile due to a strong headwind. We finally started to paddle for our lives. We made it in but my arms were like spaghetti when we got there. The next year I used a more modern 6 hp motor mounted on an outrigger hooked up to two canoes. This worked much better.
The next 10 years were spent hunting in Wyoming where boats were not needed. When we got back to hunting in Ontario we were hunting big water where big motorized boats were the preferred method of travel.
Jim
