Hi all! Newbie to the forum here…. my wife and I are fairly experienced paddlers, but have not done any for about 7 years now since we had kids (2 boys, ages 5 & 7). Moved to Iowa a few years ago from SW Colorado and really want to explore Iowa rivers. Boys are comfortable swimmers now and I have been dying to get back into canoeing! Picked up a Spirit II last fall, can’t wait to have some summer adventures!!!
My question is: what is the best way/position for the boys to sit in the boat?
There’s only about a 5 lb difference between them in weight and I have been thinking about installing a 3rd seat in the middle so they can sit side by side and paddle. Like most little boys, they have lots of energy, and I just don’t think they will sit on the floor.
Would appreciate any advise/comments. Thx