Thank you all for your comments. Yes, my comment about wind speed referred
to a maximum which you'd go out in. This is what I bought, the kevlar
ultralight.

http://www.wenonah.com/products/temp... fe1e6cb9686a

I've just had it out once. I sit on the bow seat. I'm using a five-gallon
pail (with a lid) and filling it with an appropriate amount of water and
putting it in the other end to trim the boat within reason.

At one point the boat was pointed west and I wanted to head south into a
fairly stiff southerly breeze. Using the widest strokes I could, I couldn't
even come close to turning that boat toward the south. So I did close to a
360° using backward strokes and then headed south. I don't know if that was
the right way to do it, or if there is another way I could have turned that
boat.

I wouldn't spend $30 for the anchor from the Boundary Waters place, but the
local West Marine has it much cheaper.

Again, thanks for the replies.

"Marty" wrote in message
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I just bought a canoe, an ultralight tandem model which I'll be using solo.
I was wondering what I could use for an anchor; it would almost always be
in shallow water with a soft bottom. Would a 1.5# anchor such as this do
the job?

http://www.boundarywaterscatalog.com...cfm/4,2645.htm

Also, I'm curious as to what your limit is as to wind speed. I'm thinking
maybe 10 mph or less, but just don't know.

Any comments, tips, recommendations, etc., would be welcomed.