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I'm a kayaker myself but I got into the canoe game because it was a nice way to do paddle camping with my son, where we can take the dog and kitchen sink. It's been great for local paddling with the family as well. I've never really cared for paddling the canoe myself though, just seemed so slow and clunky. Learning the J stroke helped a little, but I still never felt very excited about paddling the canoe around with my square tipped paddle.

This year I decided to try out a Fishell Ray Special for something "different", and I've been blown away. The feel of that paddle in my hand, the feel of it in the water, and the way it controls my canoe are amazing! I can solo my canoe quite proficiently with it and it feels better using it than the oars. I actually find myself enjoying paddling my canoe for the first time ever!! The Ray Special is a remarkable paddle. Greg has also been very helpful with all my inquiries. I really can't recommend them enough!