If you're only going to have 2 people and a little gear you might consider a transom mounted motor. Newport Vessels makes a really good and inexpensive group of motors. Ranging from 36 to 55 lb thrust. I have a 36lb on my 17' canoe with my wife and all our gear and it does fine. They are available directly from their site or on Amazon. Good luck

I got my left hand baitcaster from Picifun. 7 foot medium heavy rod and reel combo for $73. I am very impressed with their products. I have 3 spinning reels in various sizes and 2 baitcasters. I would recommend checking checking them out.

Caught this 24" brown trout in a creek in the Smoky Mountains, NC a few days ago! And then yesterday I caught an 18 incher... Searching for the granddaddy now!