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Old Town Saranac 160

rated 4.0 of 5 stars
photo: Old Town Saranac 160 recreational canoe

We have named this the little canoe that could! The guys here at C&S Adventures Unlimited will probably start their own navy with these boats!

Pros

  • Amount of weight canoe can hold
  • Very stable
  • Built very well

Cons

  • Seats need a bit more padding
  • A bit heavy
  • Would love a cup holder by the back seat

This is a medium to large sized canoe that can hold some serious weight. Can seat three and hold enough gear for a couple nights on the lake or river. Its wide body makes it very stable in the water.

The molded flip down front and rear seat tend to be a little uncomfortable after a couple hours in the seat but that was solved with a small pillow or PFD. Center seat is a bench style with a small water tight storage area for things like wallets, keys and phones.

It's a bit heavy, so getting to the water or on the roof of the truck by yourself is a pretty rough ordeal. Tried to paddle this guy by myself while it was totally empty and it was a bit hard to control with no weight in the front. Especially in the wind, I ended up going in circles for a bit.

The seats can be unbolted and configured in different ways, making it easier for a single person to control the craft.

All and all this was a great buy and a very solidly built boat. 
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Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $350 on sale

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Specs

Price MSRP: $799.99
Historic Range: $699.93-$799.99
Reviewers Paid: $350.00
Activity Recreation
Number of Paddlers 2+
Material Thermoformed Polyethelyne
Length 16 ft / 4.9 m
Width 37 in / 94 cm
Width at 4" Waterline 34.75 in / 88.3 cm
Bow Height 18 in / 45.7 cm
Depth 13.5 in / 34.2 cm
Weight Capacity 850 lbs / 385.6 kg
Bottom Shape Flat
Sides Straight
Rocker Moderate
Seat Type Contoured with Seat Backs
Product Weight 89 lbs
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