I found information on length, beam, rocker, and type of bottom and the effects each has on performance. Canoes are made from a wide range of materials, from wood and canvas to Kelvar , with prices to match. The best information I found on the web was at the Old Town Canoe Company . This year we're going to rent. For the equipment that we didn't have, we grabbed our VISA and visited our local sporting goods store.
Food is an entirely different story all together.
I figured that a block of ice would last about two days in the ice chest, meaning that for the first two days, we could have fresh food. After that, it's freeze-dried or canned foods. This played a major part in our menu selection. After the equipment was acquired, we had to take care of business before leaving. First, we had to get time off from our jobs at the same time.