The 10 Best Canoe Seats | Boating Buying Guides and Review

This review has been updated 15 times since it was first published in October of 2016. There’s nothing more tranquil and relaxing than a nice, long trip paddling down the river — unless your canoe seats are hard and painful (or you start to hear ominous banjo music; but that’s a whole other issue). The models on this list can be used on top of your existing seat, helping to keep you comfy and content, no matter how long you stay out on the water. When users buy our independently chosen editorial recommendations, we may earn commissions to help fund the review

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Top 10 Canoe Seats

10. Rio Gear Arm Chair

While it may be designed for making sitting in a stadium all day more bearable, the Rio Gear Arm Chair is equally useful for canoeing. It has convenient arm supports, as well as a pocket for a water bottle (or whatever beverage makes fishing more fun for you).

9. Crazy Creek Pad

If you don’t care about back support and just want something to make the hard bench of your vessel a little more comfortable, the compact Crazy Creek Pad can help. Its sturdy straps ensure it stays securely in place at all times, too.

8. Crazy Creek III

The Crazy Creek III is equipped with a one-inch thick closed-cell foam pad and a rugged 420-denier ripstop nylon exterior that should stand up to years of use and still look reasonably good. Its support stays are removable to conform to a variety of surfaces.

7. Rio Gear My Pod

If you get caught in the rain or just like taking your watercraft out in frigid weather, the Rio Gear My Pod can keep you warm and toasty, thanks to two heating pack pockets on the seat. It even comes with the packs, so you have no excuse for not going out when it’s cold.

6. Crazy Creek Hex 2.0

Weighing a mere 22 ounces, the Crazy Creek Hex 2.0 is one of the lightest options on the market that still offers full back support, so if you already feel overloaded when carrying your gear down to your boat, this is a smart choice.

5. Soft Touch Stadium

The Soft Touch Stadium doesn’t have any buckles or tie-downs, relying instead on an anti-skid material on the bottom to keep it in place. That saves you some time and makes setup a breeze, and it has straps for carrying it around like a backpack.

4. Mountaineering Explorer +XT

If you are tired of your keys falling out of your pocket and landing somewhere in the bottom of your boat, you’ll appreciate the mesh sides of the Mountaineering Explorer +XT, which help prevent that. It also doubles as a backpack for carrying stuff to your destination.

3. Brawntide Wide

If you care more about comfort than having something that is compact and lightweight, then the Brawntide Wide may be right up your alley. It offers 17 inches of seating room, but if that isn’t quite enough, you can invert the armrests to add an additional five inches.

2. Alps Mountaineering Weekender

The Alps Mountaineering Weekender features webbing straps on the sides that allow you to adjust your recline position for optimal comfort. It is also equipped with a mesh pocket on the back that is the perfect size to hold magazines or perhaps a bit of other gear.

1. GCI Outdoor SitBacker

The GCI Outdoor SitBacker can be quickly and securely installed onto the hard benches found on most canoes via its two large straps. It weighs less than three pounds, yet can accommodate heavy users and has a good amount of padding on the bottom.

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