My solo canoe is one I bought used. I consider it my beater, though back in its day it was likely quite pricey. It is a bell bucktail, fiberglass. I picked it up for 300 bucks. Since it already has all the scrapes, and nicks I never felt bad running over beaver dams or wincing when I hit the first few rocks or logs.

My tandem is a kevlar boat. Also a Bell. I spent some coin on that. A paddling friend of mine and I recently took it up and back the Oswegatchie river. He was nervous of all the rocks and such, but I re-assured him that she could handle it and the gel is there to protect the skin and the scratches in the gel coat are just memories.
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