Old Town Guide 119 Review
I loved this boat. The Old Town Guide/Discovery 119 is a small frame, single seat canoe built to meet the requirements of a solo paddler. The "Guide" version was made specifically for Dick's Sporting Goods and featured the grey/black camo pattern in the pic above. The "Discovery" is the same boat, with some seat variations, as sold by everyone else. At a glance, it is also very similar to the pricier Pack Canoe , but there are some differences in both materials and design that differentiate these two crafts. First off, the technical specs: Length: 11'9" (Get it? Guide 119 ?) Width at widest point: 32.5" Bow height: 19" Weight: 49 lbs Max load range: 450-500 lbs That 49 lbs weight was what drew me to look hard at the 119 in the first place. Not a big guy, I was getting tired of lugging the 80lb Pelican I owned just prior, well, anywhere really . As anyone who has explored lightweight paddlecraft can tell you, there are light bo...