Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Canada Does anyone use a canoe when they hunt?

Well, there are canoes, and there are canoes!

Twenty foot Chestnut freighter my friend owns.






Twenty-two foot Teslin freighter I have used for the past twenty seasons. First trip I took it on, it brought home two moose.



It will haul three moose, along with three guys and their gear, with no problem at all. Draws about ten inches with that load.





Me running Three Mile Rapids on the Stewart River, in my old 22 foot Faber freighter canoe........



....thirty-five years ago! Even had dark hair back then.

If you look closely, you can see the blue tiller extension in my left hand and the 61" moose horns ahead.

The Fabers were the lightest freighters ever built, but tough as nails. Handled like feathers when empty. Two guys could paddle this one easily.

Notice the distinctive bow with no recurve. I owned four of them over the years, two 22s and a 20, and a 17 foot paddling canoe I bought for my wife. The three freighters are still going hunting every Spring and Fall.

If you ever find a Faber in good shape, don't hesitate to buy it.

Ted