How long will it take to canoe down a fairly still stream for 4 miles at a slow-medium pace?

Question

How long will it take to canoe about 4 miles down a stream that is basically pretty still .. if your going a slow- medium pace?? Does anyone have experience??

Answer 1

The answeer is yes. I do have experience, we canoe the Current River in Arkansas twice a year. It really depends on the current flow of the water. you can go faster if you paddle.

Answer 2

Considering that 4 mph is a fast walking pace, I would say two hours at least, unless you take it easy, then about three.

If it was me, right now - four, looking at everything as I went.

(sigh) I wish.

Answer 3

We did a six mile trip in less than two hours this summer. And that was with a 5 year old in the canoe, getting turned around once and grounding it twice.