You get a chance to score yourself. Bottom of hull is nearly scratch-free, pic is distorted by glare & reflection. (not wonderfully) and the royalex takes a beating quite well; but I rue not having bought one in another material. NO dealers around here though.
And last year, I bought a Magic, too.
I’ve only paddled the Magic, which is the one I own. It performs O.K. I don’t like to carry clamp on yokes. The first is in Fargo, ND of all places, and the second is an event put on only for employees of one chain of stores. Garage kept. Put-in at the Lewis Lake boat dock, and follow the west shore. The Yellowstone Solo is a plastic slightly modified version of the Wildfire, and the Flashfire is the Wildfire’s little sister.I also ordered a portage yoke from Bell (in walnut) and installed that so that the canoe balances perfectly. Wood trim . When I first started paddling Bell solos, I thought the Magic was the most stable, the Wildfire next and then the Merlin II was the least stable.
If you qualified for a Merlin II, but can’t afford it, the Yellowstone Solo is your next best bet.I’m glad the article was useful. It is at home on rivers and streams, and handles mild whitewater in stride. A canoe does not feel right under me if I am in the center. But most people still have one main question, which Bell solo is for me?I don’t like sitting in the center of any boat. (1)a.1 b.2 c.3 (2) a.1 b.2 c.3 (3) a.1 b.2 c.3 (4) a.1 b.2 c.3 (5) a.0 b.1 c.3 (6) a.0 b.1 c.2 (7) a.0 b.1 c.3 (8) a.0 b.1 c.3 (9) a.0 b.1 c.3 (10) a.1 b.2 c.3consider a Bell Yellowstone tamden (15.6) set up with a center seat just back of the carrying yoke position (having removed it) for a good all around river boat for taking on up to class III whitewater with plenty of stability and easy to paddle with a double blade.
Garage kept . One more thing to carry, hassle to put on in the right spot every time, just my preferences.For seven years, I worked for a sporting good chain that carried Bell. If the bend is not tighter than the length of the canoe, I’ve had no trouble making the turn.Thanks for the comment, Dave. For a Flashfire, you qualified for a Wildfire in the quiz above, but you don’t weigh a lot or you may never want to use the boat for touring. I haven’t canoed in a few years, but I now live on a sluggish, deep stream and I just want to go play on it.
This spring it may be Prospector RX for tough paddling.I have a Magic and Yellowstone Solo. I love my Yellowstone Solo. Out of all the people I’ve canoed with, I’ve only known one person to put a hole through it, and it was me. https://paddling.com/gear/bell-canoe-works-yellowstone-1-canoe The above questions are geared to get you to think about how you will actually use the canoe, and now that you’ve answered them, I bet you have a better idea of which boat you want.The day ended, as the sun set over the hill surrounding the lake. Paddled a Magic and liked it, but unfortunately couldn’t get access to a Merlin.
Located in Iowa City, Iowa. Part of our mission is promoting the protection and preservation of our federal, state and local lands.People protect what they love. If you’re just starting out, you may want to make sure that you’re solo has the longest seat drops installed in them. Can by paddled with a single-bladed or double-bladed (kayak) paddle. What are your recommendations?Thanks, Bryan. Royalex is also less expensive than other materials, so it makes the boat less expensive. At the end of the year, Paragis usually has a few Magics for sale.Now the fun starts. Please Call For Details. I thank you, and, I am sure, my knees will thank you.It doesn’t sound as if you have any difficulty paddling from a lower position either. Headwaters Kayak 847 North Cluff Avenue Lodi, CA 95240 209-224-8367 headwaterskayak.com. (within 4 hours drive) We have a awesome canoe shop near by that stocks several hundred canoes and kayaks at all times and is right on a nice fast corner of a river! Pre-Season Sale! This is one of those fun quizzes that you’ll add up the results after your finished.I tend to wedge my knees under the inwales and sit cross legged most of the time when I’m in a canoe.One of my favorite passtimes is to explore slow, flat streams, going upstream until they peter out.
Hopefully, you’ll be able to try one sometime.I have no experience with Bell Canoes after Ted sold.Well, you don’t know for sure, but chances are that if you race or tour only on big lakes and want to go fast, then the Magic is going to be for you. (I’m leaving out the whitewater canoes.) Its dry, full design tracks well, maneuvers effortlessly, and provides ample speed for cruising in the calm stretches. Wildfire – 14 ft. solo. Please practice hand-washing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The Rob Roy is a decked canoe paddled with a kayak paddle, and it will not be covered in this article.