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Touring vs Tripping

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campcrafter

01/28/2013 03:56PM

What is difference between touring and tripping canoes?

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LuvMyBell

01/28/2013 04:22PM

I'm probably way off base but here's my take on the difference. Touring canoes are probably wider, more stable craft designed for leisurely exploration. A tripping canoe is narrower, sleeker, faster designed for covering water quickly.

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inspector13

01/28/2013 04:23PM

I think the main difference is that tripping canoes are designed specifically for canoe camping; so generally they can carry more stuff without compromising maneuverability.

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Frenchy19

01/28/2013 04:56PM

Good question; I have no clue, but Tripping Canoe would be a pretty cool band name.

"The future ain't what it used to be" Yogi Berra

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SunCatcher

01/28/2013 06:07PM

I had a lot of friends that did a lot of 'tripping" in the 70's, Now they are into Touring.

SunCatcher

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Frenchy19

01/28/2013 06:43PM

quote SunCatcher: "I had a lot of friends that did a lot of 'tripping" in the 70's, Now they are into Touring.

SunCatcher"

Did I know you in the 70's??

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J-Stroke

01/28/2013 07:42PM

Types Of Canoes

This may help -

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campcrafter

01/28/2013 08:37PM

quote J-Stroke: " Types Of Canoes

This may help - "

Thanks J!

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Purplehaze

Guest Paddler

01/29/2013 06:18AM

quote SunCatcher: "I had a lot of friends that did a lot of 'tripping" in the 70's, Now they are into Touring.

SunCatcher"

:-)

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Cedarboy

01/29/2013 07:25AM

Luvmybell

Actually touring canoes are narrower, smaller than tripping boats.
Most builders "trippers" are the larger boats in the lineup. Bell calls theirs "performance touring" vs touring. No hard and fast guidelines, just trippers have more capacity for week or longer trips vs weekend trips of a touring boat.

CB

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