[multibeard]

You just need to figure out what thwart gives you the balance that you need to handle the canoe. I like to have the bow a little heavy so the wind doesn't push it around as easy.

I also paddle from a kneeling position on a cushion when I am in the canoe with another person in the front. I rest my butt on the seat but my knees are on a cushion on the floor.

I can not remember a time I have fished with a partner that I set in the front.

This reminds me that my nephew will be here from Va in a couple weeks. We will make our annual float of a creek. We caught 9 different species of fish last year. It will take me a few days to recover from the 10 hour trip but it is always worth it.