Old Town Discovery 119 Canoe
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Discover new territory with the compact and fun Old Town Discovery 119 solo canoe. Agile, stable and easy to handle, it's even well-suited for a double-bladed paddle.
Shop similar products- Designed for solo paddling and is narrow enough to be paddled with a double-bladed kayak paddle
- Durable, yet lightweight construction from 3-layer polyethylene
- Webbing seat is comfortable and long-lasting; stout ash thwarts enhance rigidity
- Comfortable carrying handles for loading on and off a vehicle and transporting to the water
Made in USA.
View all Old Town Recreational Canoes| Best Use | Canoeing |
|---|---|
| Material(s) | 3-layer polyethylene |
| Gunwales Material | Vinyl |
| Length | 11 ft. 9 in. |
| Width | 32.5 inches |
| Depth | 13.5 inches |
| Weight | 49 pounds |
| Seat Type | Webbing |
| Number of Paddlers | 1-person |
| Weight Capacity (lbs) | 450 pounds |
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Solo Adventure Canoe
I also have a Mad River 17' and Wenonah 15' but this is now my go to boat. I really like this canoe. I use a 280cm double blade and it keeps it moving straight and fast. The boat is stable and can carry plenty of gear. I'm 72"/180#. It is light enough to load on top of my Jeep by myself. Not too bad to portage. Longest was only .5 miles so far. I recommend adding a clamp-on yoke as the seat resting on shoulders allows the hull to rest on your head. On flat water the 119 tracks well with a double blade, I've made 10 mile lake crossings. On rivers it handles nice and did fine in class I/II rapids. Excellent canoe, well made, good value.
Small, but mighty
There are a lot of reviews, videos, etc out there for this canoe, but what I haven’t come across is someone laying out a full list of how much gear can be packed into this 11’ 9” canoe (ie, does it hold enough gear for a a multi day trip?), so in case you were wondering: 2x bundles of wood (opened) Cabela’s Alaskan guide (6-person tent) in a Sea to Summit dry bag Down sleeping bag Echosmile 35qt cooler (highly recommended) Pelican 8qt cooler (meh) 12V battery Minn Kota trolling motor Trollling motor mount Garmin fish finder 2 fishing poles Tackle bag 3L water bladder NRS 70 liter Dry bag (clothes and dry food) Smaller dry bag for electronics n things Old North Face Borealis backpack (stove and general kitchen items) Flexlite chair 7 gallon water jug Kayak paddle Me Spent the weekend on Richardson Lake in Maine. Took the shuttle out to the site when we arrived, so, obviously, that doesn’t count. Spent 6 hours one day on the water with the battery, fish finder, the 8qt cooler, a tough headwind and impressive rolling waves. Canoe handled great. Fully loaded return trip (water jug empty) was a solid 5 hours into the wind and waves. Again, canoe was great. So yes, it is a great solo canoe for multi day trips.
The personal water craft I was wanting
Our trek to Alaska motivated me to get a canoe. Shopping around, I wanted a personal water craft that I could load and unload easily from my truck, that would get me around with ease, and that could possibly carry camping gear - tent, sleeping bag, stove, etc. - for Sierra lake camping overnight. I have taken the 119 out on Bolinas Lagoon, the Islais Creek Estuary in San Francisco, to Natomas Lake in the Sierra Foothills, and other Northern California waters. It's lightweight enough for me to hoist on a shoulder and guide onto my rooftop rack easily. Always a great experience!
Old Town Discovery 119
Bought this boat fro.REI last fall. Exceeded all my expectations with regard to stability, weight and comfort. One of the best non fiberglass soles I've seen.
Canoe fits the need exactly.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I needed a canoe that I could load and unload by myself as I am getting older and weaker. I bought this canoe for solo fishing on flat water and slow rivers. My other canoe is a 15' two-man unit and very stable and great to fish out of, but it is just getting heavy. Anyway, the Discovery 119 is easy to move around and load in the back of my truck. It is tippier than my other canoe but I'm getting used to it. The seat is low so if you sit on it your legs go out straight kind of like a kayak. I put one thick cushion on it with a back support and it is working out pretty well and I can move my legs around. I can paddle it pretty straight with a J-stroke or tandem paddle. Being short and low it does not get pushed around too much with the wind. It is very easy to get in and out during launch and beaching. It is small enough that if a lure gets hung up, I can pull the canoe over to the hang up using the fishing rod with 8 lb test (flat water). The canoe seems to be durable and should stand up to being dragged around. The canoe fits my needs exactly for what I was looking for - a small canoe that I could fish out and easy to move and load. I am 5-10 and 170#. There is plenty of room if I wanted to add some camping gear. It would be good also for duck hunting but not sure if it would be 'dog friendly' working a dog out of the boat unless you had something like a Boykin, but you could certainly transport a big dog to a blind or hunting spot as long as the dog is under control. I am very happy with the canoe and recommend it if you are looking for a one-man unit that is light and easy to move around.
Impressive Canoes
My wife and I recently purchased 2 Old Town Discovery 119 canoes. Neither of us had paddled a canoe since we were kids, and we were amazed at how quickly we got the hang of it. These canoes are beautiful too. We ordered the red ones. We also ordered the Carlisle standard kayak paddles and they work very well with this canoe. We could not be happier with our purchase. I must say that the craftsmanship on these canoes is impressive. We would definitely recommend this canoe to anyone looking for a solo canoe at an affordable price point that is easy to use.
From the Adirondacks to Mississippi
I've had this boat for 10 years. Several times a year, I take my discovery canoe camping. It has been on mountain lakes, class II rapid streams, pine barren rivers, bays and salt marshes. What impressed me most is that it was bent around a boulder, to where I thought it would break in half. After finally getting it off the rock, the Discovery regained it's shape and looks like it never happened. Many scrapes and scratches but still going strong. Looking forward to next adventure with this canoe. Great fishing platform, too.
More than 25 years and still going!
I bought my 119 in the 1990's and still love it. I use it for fishing. I live near Houston, Texas and I've it to lakes, rivers and bays on the coast near Galveston. I have since bought sit-on-top kayaks and SUPs, all for fishing, but will still use the 119 on some trips. It had a cane seat that I had to replace, but it has held up otherwise all these years. It is a wonderful, fun canoe that I will never part with!
Dissapointing Little Boat
I bought the Old Town 119 yesterday. I took it out today on local lake. I hope to return it tomorrow. It tracked horribly (single paddle) regardless of stroke. It sits low, the seat is low to the hull and my feet wont fit under it to paddle on my knees. Its very tippy IMO and way too unstable. I guess it would do better with a double blade paddle but if I wanted that I guess I'd take out my kayak. I notices what almost looks like cold cracks on the inside hull which I thought was odd. I also noticed the rivet quality and how the thwarts are rough saw with burrs on them like another review mentioned. Its also difficult to shoulder and heavy for its size. I hope my dealer will take it back with minimal re-stock fee. Ive been canoeing for 30 years had an old Mad River, a White Wilderness and Swift Dumoine. All in all I was really really disappointed in the Old Town Disco 119.
I'm so pleased with this canoe!
I've had my 119 for nearly 2 years and have to give it it's due. I've been out on SF bay area lagoons and estuaries, on the Stanislaus, and up to lakes in the Sierra foothills. It's nimble, it's easy to carry, it stays upright and it holds my gear. I can put it on top of my Land Cruiser on my own, and it travels well. I plan to take it with me anytime I head out for cross-country adventure.