I loved my Avocet but moved away from the ocean when I retired in 2019. The Rio is lightweight and has some features that are reminiscent of paddling the Avocet in my local lakes. The Pungo is my loaner boat and the one our dogs prefer 
A wooden shell of a hull. I was maybe 12. Maybe an Old Town or Chestnut Prospector my dad got some where in the mid 50’s. We steamed wood & stretched canvas. Painted with auto enamel of the time. I paddled it on bays, inlets, & in the Atlantic Ocean until i joined the service. Dad left it out somewhere & i never saw it again. Currently paddling Northstar Trillium.
In the mid 80s I was spending my summers working for my uncle’s canoe outfitters in the Adirondacks. I bought a brand new Wee Lassie made by Apple Line. I still have it, but have had many, many since. I think I’m currently in the neighborhood of a dozen canoes/kayaks/C1s, etc.
Doesn’t Wenonah make a Wee Lassie now?
Wenonah does make a Wee Lassie, as do a couple of other manufacturers, including Savage River and Slipstream. It is the most classic of pack boat designs, with the original design coming from J. Henry Rushton in 1843. Apple was one of the first to bring them to market, although unfortunately Apple Line boats displayed a wide range of craftsmanship, depending on who built it. They built a lot of whitewater slalom boats, including some Olympic boats in the 70s. They closed up shop in the late 80s.
That’s probably way more of an answer than you needed to your question! I do think that every paddler, be they a canoeist or kayaker, should paddle a Wee Lassie at least once. Regardless of whether you’re a fan of pack boats or not, they are an important part of North America’s small boat history.
2004 Bell Yellowstone Solo - the only boat that I ever purchased new. Back in those days I didn’t know anyone, so a new boat was the quickest way to get on the water. I knew I wanted a solo boat and this dealer carried Bell and Mohawk, so it was between the Bell Yellowstone Solo and the Mohawk Odyssey. Based on reviews at P-net I went with the Bell - $800.
Proud owner of a new boat in 2005
Over the years I’ve paddled this boat everywhere - rivers, lakes, ocean, tripping. It has been a do-it-all boat for me. I now have 7 boats, so it does have a little competition, but if I could only have one this would still be it.
Most recent trip on the White River in May 2021
Related story - back when I was looking for this boat the dealer had a beautiful black gold Wildfire with cherry rails. It was my dream boat, but at around $2K it was out of my price range. It eventually got sold to a guy in RI who didn’t use it very much. I recently saw it for sale in the classified ads of my local paddling club. I now have a white gold Wildfire, so I didn’t need it. It got purchased by one of my paddling friends for $2K, which seems like a bargain now.