Amazingly enough this 15 foot canoe balances well on the bed, when you calculate in the extra foot for the tailgate, and the downward pressure from the truck cap keeping it in place rather nicely.

Yes, Eli loves to go for "Truck Rides" in my truck. He gets to ride up high, in the front passenger seat. He even has a harness he wears attached to the seatbelt, because he otherwise slips on the vinyl seats and hits the dashboard hard when I stomp on the brakes.

When I go out canoeing solo I usually bring the dog, Eli, along to balance out the canoe at the bow (front). Despite him looking out over the bow to see what is ahead of the canoe, he is usually very well behaved and loves going in the canoe.