dumb canoe questions

[sanjuanwormhatch]

Got a canoe for farting around.  Wanted to get a halfway decent paddle.  It really doesn't have to be anything nice.  Suggestions?  Size? 

Also want to humor my child and name it.  Can someone rec some paint (spraypaint, whatever) I can use to pain on the canoe?

Appreciate any suggestions.

[croaker]

For long stretches of paddling and when solo I use a kayak paddle.
Got a cheap one from Sea Sense (X-Treme Kayak Paddle - 96").

Use the same single blade paddles that are in my jonbote...

[Woolly Bugger]

This is about all I've ever used

http://store.carlislepaddles.com/products/461134/Economy_Canoe_Paddle?pid=f9fb2db298050272e65dfb05c2b5f5c9

[Dougfish]

Might as well put it here. From VDGIF:

"Paddleboards are turning up everywhere--from lakes to rivers to the ocean. But, did you know that paddleboards are considered "vessels?" And when paddleboarding you're required to have a life jacket on board and a whistle. If boating at night you will need to carry a flashlight that can be shined in enough time to avoid a collision."

A. A life jacket?
B. A whistle? As it turns out, they are requires on yaks and canoes, too. New last year.
C. Anybody dumb enough to do this at night ends upon the Darwin thread.