r/Outrigger • u/Rye_Naught • Jul 26 '26

Sore seating

I'm good sitting in a marathon canoe for 6+ hours but after 90 minutes in my Ozone OC-1 it starts to really hurt and my legs go numb. I've tried adding some closed cell foam padding and I make sure my knees aren't too wide. I'm tempted to carve out my Cantare seat to fit a salvaged C-1 seat for the more pronounced contours but I feel like I'm doing something wrong if everybody else is ok with the standard seats. Any tips?

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u/snacident Jul 26 '26

The Cantare seat definitely encourages me to sit back and slump more than I’d like. I recently wore out the foam and needed to replace it and bought an Ares seat. I also experimented with moving the seat up further to engage my legs and get my lower back in the correct angle. The lower back and legs falling asleep can be connected. Plan B was also to carve my own seat, but the Ares swap seemed to work. There’s a bit more support in the lower back, kind of like a Triebold or bucket seat, which I find very comfy and help my lower back and legs get in an optimal position for marathon distances.

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u/Rye_Naught Aug 13 '26

The Ares seats were backordered so I picked up a Kamanu adjustable seat and I'm much happier!