How many people fit in a canoe and how many in a kayak?

Question

How many people fit in a canoe and how many in a kayak?

Answer 1

How long is the canoe or kayak?

There are 1 person kayaks that are 18 feet long. Also that length are 2 pacers.

We have had 2 adults and 2 children(all in life jackets) in our 2 pacer.

There are war canoes in the islands that can carry 20.

Generally they are for 2, but more can fit in some.

Answer 2

Size does matter, both in the people and the craft.

Does it feel comfortable, is the craft stable and can the craft support it's load?  If the answer is yes, have a good time.  If not, don't wear heavy boots.

Answer 3

Depends on the size of the watercraft. Kayaks can be single or double and canoes can take from one to many depending on the size.

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Answer 4

The norm is two in a canoe and one in a kayak.  They do make canoes with three seats and kayaks with two seats.

Answer 5

Same answer for both.

21 Cubans or 3 Americans.

Answer 6

I've had three people in a one person kayak before.   One in each of the cargo hatches and me in the regular seat.

Answer 7

ive seen up to 6 people in a canoe. and kayak ive seen 2

Answer 8

There are solo canoes, and double canoes, those are the most common that we see in the BWCA. You will also see threes, and some canoes are built for three. You might even see a four, but that is kind of rare.

Kayaks are primarily solos, but you will see tandems every now and then.

Answer 9

At boy scout camp they had "war canoes" that seated 15.

Most in a kyak I've seen was two.