7 Great Uses for Your NuCanoe Frontier 12

Powerful, pedal-driven kayaks are all the rage right now and most manufacturers are hot to come out with the hottest, newest thing.

And you know what, they’re great. Overall they’re fast, stable, and easy to control, and most importantly keep your hands free for fishing.

But even in an industry dominated by this (relatively) new technology, one paddle-powered kayak still consistently ranks among the best in the game.

It’s the super-stable NuCanoe Frontier 12, which holds its own against pretty much any pedal-driven kayak out there.

It’s stable, secure, and has a wide-open, self-bailing cockpit that, in the absence of a pedal drive unit, offers way more room than pretty much any competitor.

And, as a result, it’s more versatile than the rest. Here are 7 great uses for your NuCanoe Frontier 12.

Fishing (Including in the Salt)

Naturally, the NuCanoe Frontier 12 is a solid pick for fishing, not only in freshwater on lakes, streams, and rivers, but in the salt, too.

It’s unbelievably stable, enough for you to stand, cast, and fight fish; the truth is, the 20” wide “cast and blast” deck is so stable you can stand and fly cast in it - yes, it’s that good, even for fly fishing.

Plus, it has so much room that you have plenty of space for your pack, whatever tackle boxes and bags you bring, and even a cooler to store your catch.

Whether you’re panfishing on a quiet lake or in the bay braving a chop for schoolie stripers and blues, the NuCanoe Frontier 12 is a solid pick.

Crabbing

There are very, very few fishing kayaks that are well-equipped for crabbing, and the reason is limited space. Most fishing kayaks are stable, but there just isn’t the space to accommodate crabbing tackle.

The NuCanoe Frontier 12 is a different beast. The wide open deck has room, and more than enough of it, to shoulder your crab traps, bushels, coolers, and nets - which you know, if you’re a die-hard crabber, will take up a heck of a lot of room.

And then, once again, there’s the stability. Sometimes you really need to reach to scoop up those blue claws - especially if you’re drop-lining. Well, the Frontier 12 is stable enough for you to make the play to get the big ones in the net.

Frog Gigging

Frog gigging is simple, and doesn’t require a lot of tackle besides your spear and a place to stash your quarry.

But again, as with crabbing, you need a stable vessel, and that’s where the NuCanoe Frontier comes out on top.

Fortunately, this thing is tops when it comes to stability, which is good - because who wants to take a swim in the swamp when the lights go out?

Waterfowl Hunting and Marsh Gunning

There are some who still go crazy for marsh gunning, whether for snipe or coots or moorhen. You need a silent, stable vessel for that - and the NuCanoe Frontier 12 won’t fail you.

But on top of that, it’s a great duck hunting yak, not only for its stability but its space. The wide open cockpit and space at the stern have plenty of room for your decoys, even if you toss a wide spread.

Backseat the backup - if you hunt waterfowl from a kayak, there simply is no better alternative.

Access Hunting Spots Other Upland Hunters Can’t Reach

While you might not actually hunt whitetails or turkey from a kayak, if you hunt flooded country, having a yak in your pack (figuratively) can give you access to places land-bound hunters just wouldn’t be able to reach.

Plus, the kayak will let you sneak silently in and out, getting you where the game is. And, as we all know, the less pressured game is, the more cooperative it usually is.

Kayak Camping

The same features that make the Frontier 12 great for crabbing and duck hunting also make it great for kayak camping: there’s tons of room.

More than any other outdoor pursuit, camping will have you weighed down with gear, not the least of which are your tent and sleeping gear. That alone would take up most if not all of the room in most canoes.

But the Frontier 12 has the space for that and more. Never again will you have to make hard choices about what gear you can and can’t pack in the boat. The Frontier 12 has space for it all.

Bird Watching

Finally, the NuCanoe Frontier 12 is great as a bird watching boat. Lots of bird watchers are limited by where their feet can take them, especially those after waterfowl, wading birds and other shorebirds.

Well, if your pursuits consist chiefly of peaceable birdwatching, the Frontier 12 is an asset nonetheless. It is stable, handles well, and is silent - getting you where the birds are.

Do All This and More with Your NuCanoe Frontier 12

This list just scratches the surface of what you can do with a Frontier 12, but it’s definitely a good start. If you’re a sportsman and your passion takes you through or by water, this is one trick to have up your sleeve. You never know when you might need it.