These paddlers may appreciate the greater initial stability provided by the wide body canoes. It could also be photography (perhaps with a tripod), shooting, archery, or just floating. The "platform paddlers" are primarily interested in a canoe as a vehicular platform with which, in which, and on which to engage in some other sport. They would prefer narrower canoes, sometimes much narrower. These sport paddlers would likely find a wide canoe to be too slow or not sufficiently maneuverable for their performance-oriented purposes. Sport paddlers include racers, freestyle canoeists, Canadian style paddlers, whitewater paddlers, exercise/fitness paddlers, and anyone who enjoys moving a paddle through the water for no other reason than the physical and mental joy of doing so. The "sport paddlers" are interested in the act of paddling itself - paddling for the sake of paddling. I'd make a fundamental distinction between two types of paddlers: (a) those who are interested in paddling per se as a sport, and (b) those who are interested in using a canoe as a stable platform for some activity other than paddling. It depends upon the paddler's intended usage, interests and needs. There's a market for 38"-40" canoes and a market for narrower ones.
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