I do a lot of beaver work and looking to add a canoe for those not so easy to access waterways. What’s a good canoe that is lightweight but can hold some weight? Want to make sure I can haul plenty of traps plus my 270.lb carcass.

Thanks for feedback in advance

I have a used Old Town penobscot 16 footer I bought from a canoe rental place. I sit in the front and face the rear. Works great for me. It handles me and 4 or 5 beavers easily.

aluminum grumman

17' Aluminum would be my choice.

Just curious. For those who prefer aluminum is that because of durability or price or some other reason?

Lighter and longer lasting

I'd be looking at a 14 ft radisson or a 14 foot wenonah fisherman. Rad will be aluminum, wenonah look for a used one in royalex. Both have about a 38 inch width for stability and carry 800 lbs. Either will weigh about 56 lbs. I speak from experience doing the same thing. I have the fisherman.

15' grumman all alum works great for me doing beaver work

I have an Old Town Stillwater, 12 ft. Fiberglass rated at 750#

Not sure they make that one anymore

I appreciate the feedback everyone. This gives me ideas of what to start looking for.

Get a Creek boat. Light and does the job.

Where in NY are you?, I have a 15 grumman my wife has been after me to get it gone....

I have an Old Town 15' Camper, and a 17' Tripper, both Royalex hulls, and work great for me, Aluminum is too noisy and cold in the winter. Attracts thieves when scrap price is high.

I just keep an eye on marketplace or kijiji.......any canoe that's waterproof at around $100 CAD pick up. I have canoes stashed all through the woods now, never had them stolen as they look beat-up, fingers crossed. Have had them moved and or used but they are usually close to where I left them. One guy even donated a paddle, with a note complaining about the one that was there

Have a old 16 foot prospector in original Kevlar, its my go to. Nice and wide, only weighs about 60 pounds, can handle a load, paddle solo in windy conditions, in and out no problem.

Have been thinking of getting a square back one with a small motor for some of my longer river areas, just have not found one at a decent price yet. Prices of canoes went through the roof here during covid and have not come down any.

I bought an old aluminum 17' one that's a wider then normal and it's great. Holds up great. $100.00 - don't spend a lot- - you'll run into something and have to fix it. I ran over a fence post I didn't se and it came up through the bottom of a fiberglass one I had.