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We now have added a multi-brand on line store to better serve
a growing UK market with a wider range of foldable small craft
- from "Klepper" type of kayaks, to lightweight canoes
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In the UK, you need a license to paddle in most of
the waterways, rivers, lakes, etc.
BCU membership (Canoe
England, Canoe
Wales, Scotland Canoe Association and the Canoe Association
of Northern Ireland) includes a license to paddle
on 5000km of Britain's waterways and canals.
Not all inland water is open to canoeists, some are
privately owned or is bounded by land which is private,
so do check beforehand. See Useful
Websites page.
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Product
Reviews
Product reviews and try outs - posted on other sites
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MyCanoe
2.5 folding open canoe
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Product review by Mal Grey - Full
review posted here on
the Song Of The Paddle canoe forum
site - 22/09/16
Extracted
below is the last part of this comprehensive
review
Conclusions
This
is an impressive piece of engineering. Its
quick to build and
pack away,
and on the water performs really quite
well on still and slow moving water. Tandem, its
ready to go if you don’t generally kneel,
solo you’ll
need to adapt something to make yourself comfortable
if kneeling.
I could imagine this being an excellent choice for somebody
considering an inflatable, but wanting a canoe that performs
like a solid open canoe. As its so quick to build, day tripping
would be easy, whereas with my Ally, it takes out quite a
chunk of the day. It would also be excellent for folk using
a campervan and wanting to take a canoe.
It
performs well in many paddling conditions,
though I haven’t
tested it in strong wind (the light weight would
probably mean it being a bit wind-affected, but not
badly), waves
or moving water.
Its
hard to comment on ultimate durability, but
its well made, the
parts are
tough and close fitting, its easily patchable
if you manage to puncture it, and the “fabric” is
pretty tough. Its not a cheap canoe, and nor does it feel
like one, it’s a proper bit of kit and I would expect
to get years of stillwater paddling out of it with a little
care. For more serious expeditions flying to remoter parts
of the world, I am happy that my Ally is the better choice
for me; though it doesn’t paddle as well as
the MyCanoe, its larger load capacity and rigidity
for portaging are something
I prefer. I am, though, probably not typical of the
sort of customer who would consider this canoe.
If
I were wanting it mostly because I didn’t
have space at home, had difficulty car-topping
the canoe, wanted
to travel on public transport in the UK etc, etc,
this is a real alternative to inflatables and
to other folding canoes.
In particular, the way it paddles is in a different
league to most of these.
It’s
a very clever canoe.
NOTE - The "Ally" mentioned in
the review is a folding canoe that has an alu
skeleton frame
with a one piece PVC skin - typically takes about
20-30 min to assemble.
- Product review by Adrian Oates - Full
review posted on
the Song Of The Paddle canoe forum site - 23/09/16
(The
above two product reviews have now been merged and placed
on
the same
page - 24/09/16)
Extracted
below is the last part of this comprehensive review
In summary…
This
is NOT a toy boat, this is a serious canoe, that performs
as you
would expect a canoe to, but it has the added advantages
of being nice and light at 24kg, tunable (with the adjustable
rocker), plus foldable in 10 minutes – there are not
many folding canoes on the market that can boast both all
these benefits.
This
is not a cheap canoe, but neither is it expensive when
you compare
it to other folding canoes on the market; the
price of £1,300 lies well with similar boats.
For
anyone that is fed up with lifting their boat onto the
car roof,
or
having to remove and refit their roof rack,
or who hasn’t got a garage to store a rigid boat in,
or wants to be able to paddle on the spur of the moment,
be they at home, touring the country, or even away on a package
holiday elsewhere in the world, a folding canoe like this,
has to be a serious consideration – it is so simple
to assemble, so light and so flexible, you can take it anywhere – it
would certainly make long portages much easier!
I
could imagine me making a family trip to Buxton, Sheffield,
Newport
(Powys),
Inverness or even Bergerac in France with
one of these in the boot, just waiting for an opportunity
to let the family enjoy a day without me… whilst I
head off on another adventure, a new lake, river, overnight
camp…
If you get the chance, take the MyCanoe for a test drive,
but please, leave your pre-conceptions on the bank!
Note that the MyCanoe 2.5 is primarily a two
seater canoe and the 2 reviews above was done by canoeists
who prefer to paddle
solo in a kneeling position. The canoe comes included with 2
clip on seats as standard.
- 2nd
product review by Adrian Oates - Full
review posted on the Song Of The Paddle canoe forum site
- 18/10/16. This review has been appended
/ added to the two earlier reviews on the same web page)
A short solo paddle
in Poole Harbour to see how the canoe handles windy conditions.
Conclusion -"....the MyCanoe had performed faultlessly
in less than ideal paddling weather....".
- 3rd
product review by Adrian Oates - Full
review posted on the Song Of The Paddle canoe forum site
- 19/10/16. This review has been appended
/ added to the earlier reviews on the same web page).
It was planned to have a partner along to try out in tandem
mode, but unfortunately the partner had to pull out at the
last moment. So it was a solo paddle try out again.
Videos were taken on this occasion. On
returning to the car park....
".... On landing I met a couple of members of Poole
Harbour Canoe Club, who'd been out kayaking - they came
over to examine
the Origami canoe with great interest - the weight, solidity,
price and manner of disassembly were all positively commented
on - it was apparent they could see the niche that this
boat falls into.
The MyCanoe has happily accepted all of the conditions
I have thrown at it and has left me feeling comfortable
and secure whilst paddling it. The benefits of having a
light folding canoe are tremendous, the more time you paddle
the MyCanoe, the more you appreciate them.
The
colour of the MyCanoe has been commented on by several
people, myself included - possibly just canoeists searching
for normality in greens and reds... but I must say, the
more photos I take of it, the better I like the unconventional
white - it stands out from the crowd and draws plenty of
comments....."
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