I have no hands-on experience, but I found a good selection of options at this website:
On Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 1:35:12 AM UTC-4, Ethan Do wrote:
-- I'd consider something inflatable and stable, and then maybe look at adding an electric trolling motor with an (expensive) light weight battery... secured into a battery box with lid secured to the boat (so you don't lose it if you ever tip), or maybe even a small 2 hp gasoline motor... but gas adds a whole new dimension in terms of storage and portability, since you have to address fumes and potential spillage.
Here's the type of trolling motor I'm thinking of:
or this:
(From Amazon).
For batteries, there's a whole new crop of light-weight lipo, LiFePO4, etc.. batteries. I don't know which brands are best. Look up some of the bass boat fishing boards, and I'm sure you can find out which brands are known and reliable. At least some of the bass-boat guys love these batteries, and since some of them fish tournaments regularly, I'd be shocked if you couldn't find info on which batteries are best. I'd definitely look towards a reliable brand, because lipo batteries need charge and discharge protection which is best implemented as a circuit on the battery itself, and you don't want to risk sketchy or poorly designed or built products as they can literally shoot out flames if charged too quickly (that's where the electronics protect you), and they can be permanently damaged if discharged too deeply.
So, think of this as just a thought that requires further investigation, rather than a full-fledged endorsement of any particular product or brand.
I have a friend who fishes regularly, and he had a set of these style batteries, and then replaced them with ones that only have 1/2 the capacity, because they were even lighter, and it turns out that he never used the full capacity of the larger ones, so he decided to go for the weight loss.
He's very happy with them, they maintain almost full voltage over their whole useful life, they are super light weight, and they recharge ridiculously quickly... like after using them, he tops off the charge in 20 minutes or so.
If anyone's seriously considering this option, let me know and I can find out the brand that he uses.
On Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 1:35:12 AM UTC-4, Ethan Do wrote:
I've been looking into getting this SUP for maybe this summer or fall. Seems like it has features built to slap on a trolling motor to clear more water.Respectfully,Ethan DoI think you'd have trouble at Riverbend trying to head upstream on a SUP. However if you wanted to hike upstream a bit and then fish back down, without attempting to cross currents or go upstream, you'd be OK. Maybe I just need more practice but it seems hard to change drift line in fast water. Monocacy would be great though - I wanted to try that last year, but it was running 10X the level I like to fish it all of last summer and fall.
You can also get creative and use it to float some really small creeks, it's good to use to cover water and hit the good spots and just blast through all the shallow water in between. Have to watch out for fallen trees and sharp bends though. I tried it on Deer Creek in MD last year and had trouble keeping my balance going around bends (while sitting on cooler to paddle - I actually didn't stand up at all that trip). If you don't attach the large center fin on the back, you can pass through riffles and flat water that is only 6 inches deep. My friend in a kayak on that trip bottomed out and had to drag many times, but I rarely had that problem.
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