I use canoes as my primary means for hitting the water. I have an Old Town Canadienne and a Swift Shearwater. I collect canoes almost like fly rods, they take up a lot more room. Anyways, I am a kneeler for the most part and use a Bell kneeling pad. Kneeling may take a bit of getting used to and you may need to play with the seat position. I raised my seed a couple of inches so I could ge my size 12 4E gun boats under the seat easily. Kneeling also gives you more stability in the canoe by lowering your cg, and a better position for casting, almost as if you are standing. I actually sit and kneel both, changing your seating position is lessens fatigue, or it does for me anyways. Try changing you the seat positions to your comfort level, it may take a bit of playing around, but in the end, it will be a custom fit to your rear.