FREEDOM SCOUT BLUEWATER
www.bluewatercanoes.com
A great family canoe with modern styling. The wide 36” beam provides generous stability and the freeboard is a little higher than Bluewater’s 17’ Tripper for added safety and comfort.
LENGTH 16’6”
MATERIAL Royalite WEIGHT 42 lbs
CAPACITY 350–540 lbs PRICE $1,699 CDN
While back ferrying, the bow paddler controls the angle with four correction strokes, two major and two minor.
The major correction strokes control angle only and do not generate momentum. The first is a static back- draw: Angle the paddle so the blade is near the bow and push out with your grip hand. Or use the static cross- draw: Place your paddle in the water as it would be at the end of a cross- draw stroke, blade near the bow, grip hand extended out over the water.
The minor correction strokes generate backward momentum with a little correction. They are the back-sweep: arc your paddle towards the bow, pushing with the non-power face; and the reverse-J: a powerful back paddle stroke with a J at the end.
4] During a back ferry, the stern paddler can help to open the angle only, by drawing or prying his end downstream with the current. To close the angle, he would have to pull his end upstream against the current… not going to happen.
Downstream tilt is only necessary when waves cause you to back surf as you cross the river. With practice, these small, assistive back surfs will become your objective during back ferries.
» Paul Mason is a cartoonist, canoeist and the little kid in the bow in the Path of the Paddle films and book. Watch more technique videos at
www.paddlepointers.com
GAULEY
CLASSFIVE BOATS
www.classfiveboats.com
Designed for whitewater. Dry, quick and very stable. LENGTH 11’4”
GUNWALE WIDTH 29”
MATERIAL Kevlar/epoxy WEIGHT 55 lbs
CAPACITY 380 lbs PRICE $981 US • $996 CDN
WATERLINE WIDTH 27.25” BOW DEPTH 21” CENTER DEPTH 16” STERN DEPTH 21”
17’ PROSPECTOR
CLIPPER CANOES (WESTERN CANOEING)
www.clippercanoes.com
Excels in performance and durability. Sliding bucket seat, deep-dish ash yoke. A high-volume, efficient wilderness tripping canoe. Extensive customization is available.
LENGTH 17’2”
MATERIAL Kevlar Duraflex WEIGHT 68 lbs
CAPACITY 1,000 lbs PRICE $2,595 CDN
GUNWALE WIDTH 36” WATERLINE WIDTH 34” BOW DEPTH 21” CENTER DEPTH 15” STERN DEPTH 21”
POCKET CANYON ESQUIF
www.esquif.com
A short version of Esquif’s popular Canyon, perfect as a tandem weekender or for a solo expedition.
LENGTH 14’6’’
MATERIAL Royalex WEIGHT 59 lbs CAPACITY –
PRICE $1,650 CDN
GUNWALE WIDTH 34.5” WATERLINE WIDTH –
BOW DEPTH 24.5” CENTER DEPTH 15” STERN DEPTH 24”
GUNWALE WIDTH 36” WATERLINE WIDTH 33” BOW DEPTH 20” CENTER DEPTH 14” STERN DEPTH 20”
EDGE 16
H2O CANOE COMPANY
www.h2ocanoecompany.com
Asymmetrical, efficiently flared hull. A highly maneuverable, rockered whitewater boat, as well as a competent river and lake performance tripper. Three material choices: Helium, Superlight, Kevlar.
LENGTH 16’
MATERIAL Standard Kevlar WEIGHT 52 lbs
CAPACITY 600 lbs PRICE $2,395 CDN
GUNWALE WIDTH 35” WATERLINE WIDTH 32.5” BOW DEPTH 21” CENTER DEPTH 14” STERN DEPTH 19”
MAITLAND RIVER
HANDCRAFTED CANOES
www.handcraftedcanoes.com
One of the best designs on the market. It has great river running capabilites and is also at home on lakewater. Also available in fiberglass ($1,300 CDN) or Kevlar ($1,500 CDN).
LENGTH 16’7”
MATERIAL cedar/glass WEIGHT 56 lbs
CAPACITY 950 lbs PRICE $2,090 CDN SLOCAN
HELLMAN CANOES
www.hellmancanoes.com
The Slocan is the ultimate whitewater tripper. It has 3.5” of rocker and lots of flare. Very dry and fast turning yet speedy. Duralite easily handles all the knocks of whitewater.
LENGTH 17’6”
MATERIAL Duralite WEIGHT 64 lbs
CAPACITY 1,100 lbs PRICE $2,000 CDN LEGEND 16
MAD RIVER CANOE
www.madrivercanoe.com
A classic river runner with great performance. Dry shallow-arch symmetrical hull with flare. Light and responsive, empty or loaded. Wood gunwale option: $1,769 US.
LENGTH 16’
MATERIAL Royalex WEIGHT 72 lbs
CAPACITY 1,100 lbs PRICE $1,449 US
PROSPECTOR
NOVA CRAFT CANOE
www.novacraft.com
Considered by many to be the best wilderness tripping canoe design ever, also available in Royalex. Available in rotomolded
3-layer polyethylene for $899 CDN.
www.canoerootsmag.com 45
GUNWALE WIDTH 33.5” WATERLINE WIDTH 33.5” BOW DEPTH 22”
CENTER DEPTH 14.5” STERN DEPTH 20”
GUNWALE WIDTH 36” WATERLINE WIDTH 35” BOW DEPTH 22” CENTER DEPTH 16” STERN DEPTH 22”
GUNWALE WIDTH 33.5” WATERLINE WIDTH –
BOW DEPTH 23.5” CENTER DEPTH 15.5” STERN DEPTH 20.5”
LENGTH 16’ CAPACITY 1,000 lbs PRICE $1,749 CDN
GUNWALE WIDTH 36”
MATERIAL Royalex Lite WATERLINE WIDTH 34” WEIGHT 64 lbs
BOW DEPTH 23” CENTER DEPTH 15” STERN DEPTH 23”
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