The best replacement for canoe is kayak.

The best alternatives to canoe are rated as following:
★★★★★  kayak
★★★★  jon boat
★★  kayak fishing
★★  kayak stability
★★  kayak difference
★★  raft
★  boat
★  kayak faster
★  kayak speed
★  kayak more stable
★  tandem kayak
★  row boat
★  river canoe
★  fiberglass
★  pirogue
  kayak which is better
  ganoe
  kayak safer
  gheenoe
  canalyzer
  kayak easier
  scanoe
  skiff
  kayaks
  rowboat
  kayak differences
  fiberglass canoe
  inflatable
  kayaking
  sit on top kayak
  inflatable boat
  dinghy

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