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Yellowstone Reviews
Read reviews for the Yellowstone by Bell Canoe Works as submitted by your fellow paddlers. All of the reviews are created and written by paddlers like you, so be sure to submit your own review and be part of the community!
Very fast! Light, and…
Very fast! Light, and secondary stability is so good. I own a black and gold yellow stone. My friend has the same boat in Rolex. They both are great boats.
I have a red roylex…
A nice narrow canoe, tracks…
Does what it's designed for so don't ask it to do more.
I have owned a Bell…
I have finally decided at age 74 to retire the Yellowstone Solo. I am parting with the Roylex canoe, Spring Creek floatation/cart system and various gear. My problem is establishing a fair price for myself and potential buyer.
I would highly recommend the Yellowstone Solo to all beginners and expert canoers.
I bought the Roylex…
Just traded my Kevlar Wenonah…
I recently bought a royalex…
When I ordered the canoe, it was delivered on time and in excellent condition. Only a few minor surface blemishes - nothing like the extensive gouges and dents I have seen in other royalex canoes. The cane seats are slightly slanted, which I really like. It gives some resistance when I am sitting and plant my feet (so I don't feel like I am going to slide off the back of the seat), and is also a good angle for kneeling. I don't notice any tendency to slide forward when sitting, as other reviewers have.
Another aspect of the boat that I really like is that it has wide gunwales with substantial overhangs, which provide a very secure grip. My Explorer has narrower gunwales that are much harder to get a good grip on. Finally, the boat is great to paddle. It glides easily, tracks reasonably well, and turns very well. It is at least as easy to paddle and as fast as my Explorer, and maybe easier and faster. My wife and I both like it better than the Explorer, even though the Explorer is kevlar, has a shiny sleek hull and cost a lot more. After a three hour lake paddle on a hot day with our two young children, both my wife and I felt that the boat required less effort to paddle and had more comfortable seats than the Explorer (which has molded seats). Overall, I have been very satisfied with both the buying and paddling experience.
Have owned a tandem…
Tracks well with a load on flatwater. had in the OKEE last spring with two kids and gear for 4 days and it was fine. Tracks OK but with some effort paddling alone on FW.
Well made and finish is good, but not great. I would give it 9 out of 10 as a solid crossover for everything kind of boat.