Default cannon with lots of damage upgrade is best.
Deal with the tiny flies with drones.
Lightening, Beam, Rocket, Sniper -- all useless
* Dolphus said this * USE THE NUMBER KEYS when you cannot activate cannons
easy, but I lost one life a couple of times. so here is how I won:
two fast tacks at the first U-turn,
30 normal monkeys packed in the middle,
a freezer at the left U-turn.
and a super monkey at the center.
(He's expensive so better keep him busy)