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Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins
I have an early Discovery 158 that I bought in the early '80's, when they first started making that line. It originally had "contoured" plastic seats that really didn't match anyone's behind, so they were soon replaced with proper wicker seats.
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Agreed. The wicker seats are great. People have the idea that you actually sit on them. When paddling, I kneel on the closed cell foam pads that you can see forward of the stern seat. I have the same in the bow. Very comfortable and much promotes proper body mechanics.
The canoe in the pic is actually a 160K. It came with a middle seat, but I removed it and added the thwart for use on my annual 3 day camping/canoe trip. You can load a lot of gear in that canoe. It is a little wider than the 158, but very similar in every other respect.