Guys, I know nothing about canoes but am wanting to pick up a couple to start playing around with. I have been looking at online classifieds and seen plenty of decent looking traditional 14-16' ones for $250-400. I also came across an Old Town Saranac 146 for $500 which caught my eye. Can anyone offer opinions/reviews of this model?

My goal is a basic canoe that holds 2 paddlers that can be used on floats down pretty flat, skinny water. I don't really have any desire to use it on lakes or rivers where power boats operate. I don't intend or anticipate these to become fishing rigs either - just something to explore in but with enough room for a couple rods and tackle if I choose. The Saranac looks like it would be comfortable for that. I also like that it has the third seat as it would make a good place for a kid to ride as we have twin 7 year olds and a 2 year old. Like I said, I'm a newbie on this stuff so I imagine whatever I buy likely won't be something I hold onto for forever and will likely get sold/replaced if the family seems to have solid interest in it moving forward.