Trying out the new seat in my Discovery 119 in some quick water .

A small , quick river near my house was up and I couldn't resist trying out the new seat in my Old Town 119 in some quick water . My son helped me film it , we used three cameras from different perspectives .

[@frenchfryfarmer436]

Excellent job paddling . I was looking at the twin to one of these (key-noe) and this helped me decide that it would work for my use.

[@tonyvolpe7439]

Thanks Frenchfry, I'm glad to have been able to help in your decision. I have enjoyed paddling my Old Town immensely.

[@tombeckett4340]

That new seat turned out okay 👍🇨🇦 thanks.

[@johnnorthrop5218]

Mad respect, sir for your skills and experience and still getting with it! I use the OT Pack, the lighter version of this boat, but mostly for fishing, as i orefer it to any kayak i have or have tried. Great to see the versatility of the boat in action.

[@tonyvolpe7439]

Thanks John . Canoeing was my first experience of paddling and still is my first choice out on the water . I have several kayaks I enjoy paddling at times also , but Canoeing to me is primal .

[@jacklowe3788]

Looks like lot fun & Great little canoe!

[@tonyvolpe7439]

Thanks Jack , it has more than worked out well for what I want at a minimal expense . I use it to run this quick water stream ( The Weweantic River ) about ten miles from my house and some Class II rivers in the New England area .

[@mikeodonovan7325]

classssss tips

[@rickster6.0]

So which seat did you go with and where did you get it?

[@tonyvolpe7439]

A North Waters closed cell foam seat. . I also used their 2 pad system for knee pads . I used a piece of left over foam from the seat for instep pads . It worked out very nicely .

[@tonyvolpe7439]

Check out my video - Putting a new seat in my Old Town Discovery 119.

[@jeffreyelliott622]

Just for shits and giggles and mostly exercise !!! Try paddling back up stream under the bridge from where you started just to see if you can do it !!!!

[@tonyvolpe7439]

I used to pole my 18 foot Grumman up drops like that . In fact I once poled upstream from Ferring Hill Road bridge to below the dam upstream ,approximately 3 - 4 miles on this very river . I have done a lot of upstream then turn around and run it down in my canoeing career !