Canoe carry

by ~JM~, Sunday, April 20, 2014, 10:15 (3876 days ago) @ stonewalrus

Been on many a canoe & kayak trip. A few hundred water miles worth.

I think that front pocket carry is going to be the best bet under your circumstances. Rear pocket carry would be next best. Most comfortable would be an across the chest carry under your PFD, but concealability throughout the trip would be hard to maintain. Small of the back carry would also be good, but again... You would be exposed at times.

The problem with front pocket carry would be drawing the handgun while seated in the canoe & it may get wet when you are launching the boat, or in a swimming incident. Rear pocket carry will be easier to draw from while seated, but will most likely be a very uncomfortable lump to sit on all day, plus the handgun may still get wet.

An auto-loader may be a better choice due to its flat profile.

Good luck & enjoy your canoe trip.
~JM~