[recycled sixtie]

Good question. I used to have a canoe way back in my single days. It was a 14 foot cedar strip canvas covered. I sold it with a hole in it. I have only tipped over once with a partner and it was in three feet of water. Did some rapid running but never tipped over in deep water. Had life jacket on always.

Never did canoeing by myself as the canoe I had was too heavy to move solo. Weight is a big factor. Perhaps you can get canoes now light enough to canoe by yourself. However there is safety in canoeing with a partner. It is a worthwhile pursuit for fishing and interior camping. A canoe can carry loads of camping equipment, food and beer. Smaller than 14 feet I don't know anything about.

I used to use a single blade paddle. Kayaks use two blade. Don't know much about kayaks. Used to take a dog in the canoe. Not very stable platform for fishing or dogs.
Guy