It depends on how you want to use it, but a 14 or 15 ft. canoe would be good. If you are going to shoot out of it, you'll need something wider. If it is your transport to your secret spot, a narrower one paddles more efficiently. If you get them too short, they paddle like bathtubs. Unless you're paddling mostly lakes, make sure you get one without a keel. In a flowing water situation, manuevering with a keel is a pain in the @$$.