Odyssey 15T

I have owned my Odyssey since 2002 and absolutely love it. Very versatile boat. I paddle mainly on the National scenic Riverways here in Missouri. I've paddled solo and tandem, on multi day camping trips and class 2 day trips.

Excellent secondary stability, good turning ability, Perfect for 1 person and gear a little cramped for two people and gear, but we don't normally travel very light on these trips. Not real fast but fairly quick and responsive.

Overall a great boat that has held up well over the years (and I paddle a lot!) My next boat will probably be a Mohawk also..

I bought the 15' Odyssey set up for solo. I'm approx. 230 lbs. and use it primarily for fishing and camping and its great for that. I also use it in the spring after ice out in the local river and it is fantastic. I can keep up with the tandems I paddle with. The stability is pretty good. I like to paddle healed and feel very comfortable. Its a little on the slow side, but its not designed for speed. It's royalex, it's a tough, safe feeling boat that does most things good.

I purchased a Odessy 15 solo as my second canoe - I mistakenly had purchased the most idestructable & stable boat I could find (Old town 160K)for my first boat & had tired of the limitations it's 42"witdth & 90 lbs placed on me. I use a canoe to fish - mostely in Northern Ontario & am 300lbs The Odessy handles my load perfectly - The initial instability is a bit more than I like but the secondary stability has always prevented a tip over no mater how carless I get with a fish on or letting it turn sidways to the waves. My only real regrets is in the speed & handling. while better by far than the Old town it still makes more than a few miles into real work. this limits how far I venture away from base on a outing. It does cut into the wind well but I would not be comfortable tripping in it.For less than a grand this is as good as it gets I believe. -If you are lighter than 250 think of the 14ft model the 15ft rides high even with me & 50lbs og gear.

I bought my Mohawk 15T last January (2002) and couldn't be happier. I wanted a canoe I could both solo and tandem with. I am a big guy (230#) with long arms (34"sleeve). I bought their demo which already had a center seat installed. Indispensable!!! It is also so stable, that I now will stand sometimes to cast when I fish.The bow seat acts as a table. It tracks very well for it's size, 2-3 strokes per side before switching ( I don't do J-strokes - totally inefficient). With 2 full size guys,and being fairly narrow, it's initial stability of course is less than the normal aluminum rental canoe, but secondary stability is great, and after a half hour, every partner has commented what a difference it is to paddle a "real" canoe. I couldn't be happier.

I bought the Royalex version, in a solo seat set up. Unfortunately I bought this factory direct, without paddling it first (SHAME ON ME!) and ignored a recommendation from another paddler. I wanted a solo to futz around in, go fishing, bird watching and take my dog along (dog + I = 300#). I contacted Mohawk for "expert" advice regarding whether the Solo 13 or 14 would be most appropriate for me. They directed me into the Odyssey 15 Solo because of weight (also most expensive of those considered). Unfortunately, I took thier advice, because of knowing people that are quite pleased with the Mohawk brand. This is more canoe than I wanted, the initial stability is shaky, especially with a dog, although the secondary stability seems to be fine. Lightly loaded, as it usually is, it is too squirrelly to be fully fun and controllable/comfortable. The control I desire is not there. To put this in perspective, I have owned and used canoes since the '70s, currently have 3 cano! es and a kayak that all get used for different purposes. Needless to say I am quite disappointed in my failing to heed that most important adage of equipment buying - "TRY BEFORE YOU BUY!". I should not have heeded the advice of a company which is in business to make money, which I know they must do in order to stay in business. Oh, btw, the "Odyssey 15 Solo" that I ordered came from the factory with the decals attached for "Odyssey 15 Twin" on it. When I emailed them regarding whether I had a Twin or Solo, the response was "You have the right boat, we will send you the correct decals if you want." But they didn't answer me back when I asked for instructions for how to best remove the decal I did not want. At this time I am trying to figure how to dispose of this canoe without losing too much money. It is a well made canoe, just not right for my purposes.