Though I am over 200# or 100 kilos, my experience has not equiped me to advise a guy at work who is showing serious interest in a solo canoe or Kayak for a pond near his house. He has passed the 300 mark and is about 1/3 of the way from there to 1/5 ton. Some of the dual use canoes (tandem/solo) look good because if they can carry 2, they can carry him. Tandem Kayaks are not so promissing because of the standard seat placement.

Sure he should shed at least 100, but that is not going to happen soon.

Any ideas?