What about just using the foam gunnel things? I have used 2 for sitting my kayak on a car without roof racks and no problems. Another idea.... Buy a small trailer and have it such that you can haul canoes on it. Micheal "Sylvain Fauvel" <fauvel@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote in message news:fte3ir$tg0$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Hello > > Anyone got a Roof rack for the 2009 Matrix yet? > > The toyota "Luggage carrier" is way back on the roof which is > not good for 16' canoes > > Thulé does not have a rack for 2009 matrix yet. > > The rep. at the car rack store tells me that when Thule gets > a rack it will probably fit in the roof holes for the Toyota > rack. This would place the rack far back on the roof (looks > like the front rack would be almost behind the front door). > > Yakima has a rack with Q-tower and hooks in the door openings. > It would be at a normal position (not far back) but the rep. > tells me this type of setup is sometime problematic because > the hooks are at a very high angle and, if not fitted very > carefully, the rack can slip out. > > Plus the yakima is rated to 100 lbs only. Not enough for two > canoes. > > I dont want a flimsy rack and will not buy the car until i > am sure i can get a decent rack. > > If anyone has first hand experience with the yakima rack i would > appreciate the information. > > Thanks, > > Sylvain > > fauvel AT emt dot inrs dot ca > > >
