: Sorry if this is off topic. I'm getting ready to participate in an adventure
: race later this year and again next summer. Rules state that you cannot
: use a kayak, it must be a canoe. I’d like to make a stitch and glue canoe
: for the race(s), but all the plan I find are fairly wide and heavy.

: Does anyone know of plans for a racing style stitch and glue 2-person canoe?

: Thanks,

: Jim

Hi Jim,

Almost all of the AR events I participate in require us to portage our boats during the race. My last 24 hr race had a three mile portage. Yes, it was horrible.

I've been thinking about building one of these Geodesic Airolite designs by Platt Monfort simply because they are so light of weight. The 16ft canoe will probably be my next project after I finish my tandem kayak (just weeks away from first launch).

--KT--