I paddled a 16'5" kevlar Nahanni on a 45km paddle/portage trip through Algonquin and loved it. Feather light on portages, holds a great line on flat water and great handling in a few class I/II rapids we shot. I would highly recommend this boat as a tandem tripping canoe.
I have had a Garmin eTREX GPS for years and it has never failed. Although my older model doesn't get as much use as it once did now that I a basic GPS on my phone I've always been amazed by how much functionality Garmin manages to jam into these. In years of use the waterproof seals have never failed.
