I just let it drift. There are a few good quiet coves that seem more protected when I want to fish. If it's too windy I'm just out there for exercise - playing in the waves can be fun.

I wasn't sure what your canoe was made of. We have a kayak sales place that does repairs on fiberglass or plastic. When my truck got totaled 2 years ago one of my kayaks was in the back of the truck. The handle came off. The kayak place gave me a new handle and said they'd be glad to install it for me.....only I haven't taken it up there to have them do that. It still has one handle on the other end and I usually carry it in the middle. It's light enough for one person. I just use the handle to put a tie rope through to keep it in the truck.