Most people start off with a tandem or double canoe. They range from a 15-foot utility canoe for hunting and fishing to a 19-foot expedition canoe that can carry two people and a thousand pounds of gear. Whatever your activity is, there is a tandem canoe for you. Some tandem canoes are symmetrical so they can be paddled either tandem or solo by paddling them backwards from the bow seat. Paddle a bunch of canoes before plopping down your hard-earned cash.