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Enjoy a day on the water with the Old Town Canoe® Discovery 119. Made for those solo trips or for two paddlers, this boat includes comfortable nylon seats, vinyl gunwales and a lightweight, yet very durable, construction. Easy to carry and efficient to paddle, the Discovery 119 offers plenty of fun for your next adventure.
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12 Reviews
Mike g
best basic all around canoe ever. I have taken these flat water, fishing and 1, 2, and even a brief 3rd class rapid. (Just a single 3rd class..........I would not recommend a series nor any river more that that. ..... not made for that.)) GREAT BOAT.
Old Man
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Discovery 119 - Green. Already owning the Discovery 133, I was searching for a lighter solo canoe. Years ago, I paddled the older Pack Boat and enjoyed that. However, the 119 is a bit bigger than the Pack, Sportsman, or Next so better fits my needs for fishing and canoe camping. Lots of capacity, handles well, and at 50lbs. is much easier to move around. Paddles great with a kayak paddle. Nice work Old Town!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] First trip out on the canoe and we flipped it! But the ease at which we got back in and back on track was very impressive. My dog swam to the shore and scaled a Little Rock wall while I pulled the canoe. Second time out was much more smooth and now I can’t wait to get it on the River.
Rm Harris
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Haven’t used it yet. But have several old town canoes and I’m sure it will live up to the expectations
Doogie
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I needed a canoe that I could load and unload by myself as I am getting older and weaker. I bought this canoe for solo fishing on flat water and slow rivers. My other canoe is a 15' two-man unit and very stable and great to fish out of, but it is just getting heavy. Anyway, the Discovery 119 is easy to move around and load in the back of my truck. It is tippier than my other canoe but I'm getting used to it. The seat is low so if you sit on it your legs go out straight kind of like a kayak. I put one thick cushion on it with a back support and it is working out pretty well and I can move my legs around. I can paddle it pretty straight with a J-stroke or tandem paddle. Being short and low it does not get pushed around too much with the wind. It is very easy to get in and out during launch and beaching. It is small enough that if a lure gets hung up, I can pull the canoe over to the hang up using the fishing rod with 8 lb test (flat water). The canoe seems to be durable and should stand up to being dragged around. The canoe fits my needs exactly for what I was looking for - a small canoe that I could fish out and easy to move and load. I am 5-10 and 170#. There is plenty of room if I wanted to add some camping gear. It would be good also for duck hunting but not sure if it would be 'dog friendly' working a dog out of the boat unless you had something like a Boykin, but you could certainly transport a big dog to a blind or hunting spot as long as the dog is under control. I am very happy with the canoe and recommend it if you are looking for a one-man unit that is light and easy to move around.
Big daddy2
I wanted to set the record straight. I’ve owned my 119 for 5-6 years now. It is an excellent boat. Great capacity, perfect for fishing. It’s very stable, Rugged and durable. Some of the other reviews said it didn’t track well and had inferior craftsman ship but that’s not the case. It is a well made canoe. I’ve taken it through multiple rapids, scraped over hundreds of rocks with only a few scrapes. The only drawback is I wish it didn’t have a keel. I don’t think it’s needed and would make it a little easier running rapids. But it’s an all around great boat. I say that every time I take a trip in it even now.
Captbob
I've had this boat for 10 years. Several times a year, I take my discovery canoe camping. It has been on mountain lakes, class II rapid streams, pine barren rivers, bays and salt marshes. What impressed me most is that it was bent around a boulder, to where I thought it would break in half. After finally getting it off the rock, the Discovery regained it's shape and looks like it never happened. Many scrapes and scratches but still going strong. Looking forward to next adventure with this canoe. Great fishing platform, too.
Fairway
I bought the Old Town 119 yesterday. I took it out today on local lake. I hope to return it tomorrow. It tracked horribly (single paddle) regardless of stroke. It sits low, the seat is low to the hull and my feet wont fit under it to paddle on my knees. Its very tippy IMO and way too unstable. I guess it would do better with a double blade paddle but if I wanted that I guess I'd take out my kayak. I notices what almost looks like cold cracks on the inside hull which I thought was odd. I also noticed the rivet quality and how the thwarts are rough saw with burrs on them like another review mentioned. Its also difficult to shoulder and heavy for its size. I hope my dealer will take it back with minimal re-stock fee. Ive been canoeing for 30 years had an old Mad River, a White Wilderness and Swift Dumoine. All in all I was really really disappointed in the Old Town Disco 119.
EB2OB1KNobi
I want to love my 119, but i weigh 315 at 6'1" solid rock. The center of gravity is too high from the seat. I have to sit backwards with the front thwart at my back to get tracking and floating stability. The only thing i don't like is i have to sit on the floor and in the water that drips into the boat. Please Help me find a wat to love this as much as i love my saranac.
New Paddlers
My wife and I recently purchased 2 Old Town Discovery 119 canoes. Neither of us had paddled a canoe since we were kids, and we were amazed at how quickly we got the hang of it. These canoes are beautiful too. We ordered the red ones. We also ordered the Carlisle standard kayak paddles and they work very well with this canoe. We could not be happier with our purchase. I must say that the craftsmanship on these canoes is impressive. We would definitely recommend this canoe to anyone looking for a solo canoe at an affordable price point that is easy to use.
River3
I bought my 119 in the 1990's and still love it. I use it for fishing. I live near Houston, Texas and I've it to lakes, rivers and bays on the coast near Galveston. I have since bought sit-on-top kayaks and SUPs, all for fishing, but will still use the 119 on some trips. It had a cane seat that I had to replace, but it has held up otherwise all these years. It is a wonderful, fun canoe that I will never part with!
jumpinjim
I've had my 119 for nearly 2 years and have to give it it's due. I've been out on SF bay area lagoons and estuaries, on the Stanislaus, and up to lakes in the Sierra foothills. It's nimble, it's easy to carry, it stays upright and it holds my gear. I can put it on top of my Land Cruiser on my own, and it travels well. I plan to take it with me anytime I head out for cross-country adventure.
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