Classic Dagger Caper-Sold to the nice fello from Richmond

TomDetrick · Post by **TomDetrick** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:01 pm

Classic Dagger Caper. Completely outfitted for tandem or solo use. Excellent condition. This twenty year old canoe has been garage stored and I would venture a guess and say it has not been on the water more then ten times!! $675
Contact me for more information
Tom Detrick
Appomattox River Company
tom@paddleva.com
800-442-4837
www.paddleva.com

ezwater · Post by **ezwater** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:36 am

Good to hear of a surviving Caper. I remember watching a couple run the Nolichucky at 2400 cfs in a Caper.

marclamenace · Post by **marclamenace** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:48 pm

Couldn't find much info on the web... Is this some kind of a longer version of the caption?

ezwater · Post by **ezwater** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 3:12 pm

Not longer, but a different hull design. It has a more marked center pivot section, and is maybe a bit less flat-bottomed.

SandyO · Post by **SandyO** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 2:06 pm

I think the Caper was build as a 14 foot solo boat back in the day. I belive it was the second boat dagger made after the tandem Dimension.

boathead · Post by **boathead** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 5:08 pm

I am quite certain that the Caper was Dagger's first canoe. It was originally marketed as a solo boat but was also later released as the Caper T, a tandem version that was identical to the solo original but I believe it came outfitted with two kneeling thwarts. Next came the Encore, Impulse and Dimmension as well as the Prophet, Rival and the rest is history.......... The Caper has NO resemblance to either a Caption or a Dimmension.....

golder · Post by **golder** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 5:37 pm

got any pictures you could post?

philinasheville · Post by **philinasheville** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 9:00 pm

Here's a video of one in action thanks to Trey!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx-Wrj3zhTQ

marclamenace · Post by **marclamenace** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 8:04 pm

Looks a lot like the caption hull to me... a quick glance

A caption with a beer cup holder?

Nice shot trey! How about rolling a cigarette like lucky luke now?