May 05, 2009

We're canoeing!

I’ve been trying to buy a canoe for months now. The problem is that I was very specific about the canoe I was after. I wanted a 17-18 Grumman Aluminum canoe. After doing some research I figured that was the best canoe for what I wanted to do with it. My father bought one for the family that was the same size when I was a kid. I remember spending hours in various lakes, rivers and ponds canoeing in it. Unfortunately Dad’s canoe had a run in with a falling tree and was totaled.

I picked mine up off of e-bay… after losing a couple of others at the last minute. Today’s bidding ended at 1:40 in the afternoon and I think that helped me. Especially since this canoe came with a car carrier, paddles, life vests and extra floatation cushions. I got it the whole thing for $532.00.

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My new canoe.

Now I just have to go pick it up. I can barely contain my excitement.

Posted by Contagion in Stories about me. at May 5, 2009 08:23 PM | TrackBack
Comments

I remember the tree incident. Turned your dad's canoe into a "u" boat :)

Posted by: Graumagus at May 5, 2009 10:05 PM

I tried to comment on the canoe, but your comment system kept saying that the link was bad words.

Posted by: The Thomas at May 6, 2009 02:20 PM

I'm thinking you would be more interested in this guy's canoe.

http://www.mlive.com/living/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2009/05/profile_outdoorsman_and_schola.html

Its shown in the pictures at the end.

Posted by: The Thomas at May 6, 2009 07:05 PM

Sweet ride! Damn, I'm jealous. More pics!

Posted by: og at May 7, 2009 06:58 PM

Lake of the Ozarks here we come!!

Posted by: red at May 8, 2009 07:00 AM