LAKEWATER BUYER’S GUIDE
MANUFACTURER
Alchemist Canoe Co. Myth
paddleshack.ca
Bearwood Canoe Company Seguin
bearwoodcanoes.com
Bell Canoe Works NorthWind
bellcanoe.com
Bluewater Freedom Explorer
bluewatercanoes.com
Clipper Canoes (Western Canoeing) Tripper
clippercanoes.com
Esquif Champlain
esquif.com
Evergreen Canoe Company Willow 16’
evergreencanoe.com
Fletcher Canoes Bill Mason Heavy-Duty Special
fletchercanoes.com
Grumman G-1840C
marathonboat.com
Headwater Wooden Boat Shop Dancing Queen
headwatercanoe.com
Hellman Canoes Prospector
hellmancanoes.com
Langford Canoe Nahanni
langfordcanoe.com
Longwood Canoes Osprey
longwood@magma.ca
Mad River Canoe Horizon 17
madrivercanoe.com
North Bay Canoe Company Nipissing Guide
nbcanoe.com
North Woods Canoe Company Ltd. Pioneer 17’
northwoodscanoe.com
Nova Craft Canoe Tripper
novacraft.com
Old Town Discovery 169
oldtowncanoe.com
Pelican Excursion 166 DLX
pelicansport.com
Red River Canoe and Paddle Legacy
wilds.mb.ca/redriver
3 8 n 16’ 17’6” 17’9” 17’6” 16’ 16’1” 17’6” 18’ 17’ 17’6” 16’5” 16’ 16’ 9” g=35”
g=32” w=32”
g=36” w=32”
g=35” w=33”
g=34”
g=33.5” w=32”
g=36” w=37”
g=36.6” g=34”
g=34” w=34”
g=36”
g=36” w=35”
g=33” w=33.25” 16’10” g=35” 17’ 16’ 16’9” 16’6” 17’6” g=36”
g=35” w=34”
g=35.5” w=35”
g=35”
g=33” w=35.5”
LENGTH WIDTH 16’4”
DEPTH
g=37” w=33”
b=22” c=15” s=19”
b=22” c=13” s=22”
b=21” c=14” s=19”
b=21” c=14” s=18”
b=21” c=15” s=18”
b=22” c=15” s=22”
b=20” c=13.5” s=20”
b=20” c=15” s=20”
MATERIAL
Infused Kevlar
Wood/canvas KevLight
Nylon/Kevlar composite
Kevlar Kevlar Kevlar Wood/canvas c=13.1” Aluminum
b=24” c=13” s=24”
b=20” c=15” s=20”
b=20” c=14” s=18”
b=25” c=13” s=25”
b=20” c=14” s=17.5”
b=24” c=14” s=24”
b=21” c=15” s=21”
b=22” c=14” s=22”
b=23” c=13.5” s=23”
n/a
b=23” c=13” s=23”
C A NOE ROOT S early summer 2006 Wood/canvas Duralite
Vacuum- formed Kevlar
Wood/canvas Royalex Kevlar Fibreglass
Kevlar/Spec- tra
SuperLink3 Ram-XCel™ Wood/canvas
WEIGHT CAPACITY 50 lbs
60 lbs 40 lbs 58 lbs 60 lbs 42 lbs 49 lbs 85 lbs 72 lbs 67 lbs 58 lbs 49 lbs 75 lbs 66 lbs 55 lbs 69 lbs 50 lbs 80 lbs 92 lbs 70 lbs n/a 1,100 lbs 400–680 lbs 1,000 lbs 650 lbs 1,000 lbs 900 lbs 845 lbs 800 lbs 1,000 lbs 825 lbs 1,000 lbs 1,100 lbs 950 lbs 1,150 lbs 1,000 lbs 980 lbs 900 lbs 400-700 lbs PRICE 1,200 lbs $2,495 $4,950 MANUFACTURER’S COMMENTS
The Myth is the embodiment of everything a canoe should be, performing well tandem or solo, in whitewater or flatwater. The true “jack-of-all-trades” is born.
A custom-built, beautifully handcrafted wooden canoe. Weighs only 53 lbs with optional lightweight Dacron covering. Solos well and is a good lakewater-tripping canoe.
$2,295 US Shouldered flare for dryness and enhanced paddle placements. This superb tripping design is fast and extremely light. Also in carbon/Kevlar ($2,595 US, 47 lbs) and fibre- glass/Kevlar ($2,095 US, 60 lbs).
$3,055 $2,350 $2,600 $2,075 $3,000 $1,685 from $4,000 $1,750 $2,195 $3,500 $1,419 $2,095 $1,079 $2,495 $1,099 $650 $3,200
You don’t have to paddle across the country if you own one of these canoes—although some people have. Greater carrying capacity for more kids, more dogs and of course more stuff!
Clipper’s most popular model. Deep-dish ash yoke, sliding bucket seat and adjust- able foot braces are included. Optional wood trim available. Anodized aluminum trim standard.
Popular for cruising and racing, the Champlain’s narrow beam gives it more speed and a responsive feel. It is ideal for tandem canoe tripping.
Asymmetrical, shallow-arch hull with sharp entry and exit lines. Fast, stable and respon- sive. Contoured web seats. Hardwood yoke. Many layup, colour and trim options.
Moderately-rockered keel line. Symmetrical. Shallow-arch cross-section. Tumblehome waterline configuration. Custom built.
Stable, durable, roomy.
A high-performance cruising canoe with classic good looks and top quality workmanship and materials.
Our Prospector is the perfect all-around lakewater tripping canoe. It handles large waves very well, and is fast and straight-tracking.
Langford’s finest asymmetrical canoe. Capacity, acceleration, manoeuvrability, tracking ease and seaworthiness make this a great performance tripping canoe.
Modified Prospector design with straight sides, shallow-arch bottom and moderate rocker for stability, easy paddling and good tracking. A good tandem/family canoe. Many options and colours are available.
Lean and efficient with shallow-arch hull; designed to run dry in rough water; fast flatwater canoe with downriver capability.
Traditional design based on the Chestnut Cruiser Cronje model. The quintessential tripping canoe, it is at home on flatwater and also capable of serious river tripping. In fibreglass for $1,295.
The “all-around” canoe. Rockered, shallow-V hull, great stability, volume and handling.
A very efficient hull, straight-tracking yet easy to turn. It provides stability and great capacity for tripping. Comfortable in moderate whitewater. A longer and wider version, the Haida 17’, is also available.
Updated for 2006, the Discovery 169 is a value-packed recreational canoe the whole family will enjoy. Built to Old Town’s perfection, this canoe will withstand a beating while providing amazing agility and stability.
An easy paddling canoe ideal for quiet water touring. Exclusive Ram-XCel™ hull offers superior flotation and durability. Ash-webbed seats, ash portaging yoke, rod holders, aluminum gunwales with protective sleeves and carrying handles are included.
Modified E.M. Guide model. Ideal for extended wilderness touring. Craftsman details. Custom features include hand-caned seats and deep-dish yokes.
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