It was kind of hot (high 80's - mid 90's)... got a bad sun burn on the top of my feet. But at night it got nice and cool plus the water was cool enough that a dip in the river cooled you off just fine so it wasn't too bad.
If we weren't also camping, I would have tipped the canoe. I was scared of tipping from the beginning because I didn't want to lose a paddle or camping gear. Then we had two canoes tip and one of my friends got pinned and scraped up against the roots of a downed tree in the middle of the river. That did nothing for my fear of it lol... I know if I could have just done it once on purpose, I would be so afraid of it. If I ever go canoeing again without camping, tipping my own canoe will be first on the list.