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So, a little late, but if you're still looking, here are some that others didn't mention. NorthStar Canoes makes a composite Ocoee. Clipper Canoes have the Viper 11 and 12 molds. You'll have to call them to make the order, but they're very easy to work with and will ship it to you. I also really lik...

Hey All! I'm looking for a Viper 12. I have one in composite made by Clipper, but I want a royalex one because I'm getting tired of crying every time I hit a rock. It makes it hard to see the next rock, and if I hit that one, I cry more, and so on and so forth. Currently located in CA, but willing t...

Contact Old Town Canoe.
That canoe you've got is 70 years old now...they might want it for their museum and could probably give you an estimate.
Good luck.

Do you still have these boats??
I am in Mckinleyville CA and very interested in them.
-Rob

Impossible to answer without knowing how far the back of your saddle is from your butt. I'd worry more about where the boat trims. I tested one at one point, and seem to recall it handled the best when paddled with weight placed in the precise center. If you're going to frequently carry gear in fron...

Fun video link! This is a group of Scouts in CA that I help out on their annual whitewater trip. They make the video for themselves, so the actual whitewater footage mostly starts around 3:30 or so in, but its a fun video that showcases how you can still run class II-III water in really old-school d...

Very cool to see some of Frankie's designs back in production!!
Spanish Fly is too small for me,
but if you start making Vipers I'll buy a 12.

Is it the older Dimension?

Pics on the Dimension?

Thank you all for the recommendations. Its been a great help!

Seems like almost every spring I'm on here looking for another boat. It may be time to admit I have a problem. In this case though, I'm actually looking for a friend. He's looking for his first OC-1, he's been paddling my old boat for years but its really on its last legs...uh...fins, flippers...wha...

Thanks for the advice!
I don't like spending extra money, but I always will for quality. It's why there's now a Clipper-built Viper 12 in my garage. That will narrow my search quite a bit.
Any specific brands that stand out though?

So, for reasons unknown, I've always just toughed it out with wetsuits/polypro/and generally been cold while paddling in spring/fall. I've decided I've done that for long enough, and I'm going to go with a drysuit, especially since I now live on the ocean and I've been doing some surfing in my canoe...

Assuming it is an original Outrage, 60" bags will fill it fairly thoroughly. 72" is probably overkill...but you will want 72's if its an Outrage X.

Viper 12.
Clipper will still build you one.
There isn’t a hotter boat for 220 plus.