2005 Buyer’s Guide
SOLO CANOE n. 1 canoe designed to be paddled by one person. 2 canoe with a central seating position, shallow sides, narrow beam and short length for more control, lighter weight and greater manouevrability. 3 canoe designed for solo lakewater trip- ping, recreation, performance, whitewater or classic solo pad- dling. 4 canoe designed to enhance the graceful beauty of the solo paddler and the spiritual rewards of wilderness solitude.
Manufacturer, Model & Website Length Width Depth 15'
Bearwood Canoe Company Shado
wwww.bearwoodcanoes.com
Bell Canoe Works Yellowstone Solo
www.bellcanoe.com
Bluewater Adirondack
www.bluewatercanoes.com
Esquif Vertige
www.esquif.com
Evergreen Canoe Company Serenity
www.evergreencanoe.com
Fletcher Canoes Fletcher's Fancy
www.fletchercanoes.com
Grumman G-129
www.marathonboat.com
Hellman Canoes Scout
www.hellmancanoes.com
Kijik Canoe Cree
www.kijikcanoe.com
Langford Canoe Otter
www.langfordcanoe.com
Mad River Canoe Freedom Solo
www.madrivercanoe.com
North Bay Canoe Company Scout
www.nbcanoe.com
North Woods Canoe Company Ltd. Purnell 14'
www.northwoodscanoe.com
Nova Craft Canoe Super Nova
www.novacraft.com
Old Town Pack
www.oldtowncanoe.com
Paluski
Great Canadian
www.paluski.com
Red River Canoe and Paddle Red Fox
www.wilds.mb.ca/redriver
ScanSport Inc./Pakboats PakCanoe 140
www.pakboats.com
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www.canoeroots.ca 14' 14'
g=28" w=30"
g=30" w=30"
b=19" c=13.5" s=19"
b=18" c=14" s=18"
Wood/ canvas
Skin/frame (folding)
45 lbs 38 lbs 200- 400 lbs 150- 400 lbs $2125.00 $3000.00
Reproduction of the Chestnut Fox. Lean entry lines, comfortable size and shape, very versatile. For extended solo trips and rewarding freestyle per- formance. Craftsman details and excellent finish.
At home on wilderness rivers, fun on local streams, great for travel. One of few canoes ever paddled in the Antarctic. Conversion kit turns it into a wide, stable 140T sport canoe.
14' 10'8"
g=34.5" b=22" c=12.5" s=22"
g=27" w=26.5"
g=27" w=26"
12'10" g=29" 15'8" 15' 12' 9" 15'5" 15' 15'3" 14'6" 15' 13'9"
g=30" w=31"
g=31" w=34"
g=29.5"
g=30" w=32"
g=33" g=34"
g=29" w=29"
g=33" g=33"
14'10" g=32" w=30"
12' 12' g=32" w=31.75" g=40" c=13.5'
b=18.5" c=12.5" s=16.5"
b=14" c=10" s=14"
c=15.5"
b=16.5" c=13" s=16.5"
b=19" c=15" s=19"
c=13"
b=19" c=15" s=19"
b=20" c=14" s=20"
c=13" b=20"
c=14.25" s=19.5"
b=21"
c=13.25" s=21"
b=16" c=13" s=16"
b=23" c=15" s=23"
c=11.5"
Fibreglass cloth
Royalex
Oltonar/ Royalex
Fibreglass 55 lbs 58 lbs 33 lbs 55 lbs 600 lbs 850 lbs 400 lbs 550 lbs $975.00 $1395.00 $980.00 $700.00 Kevlar 44 lbs 550 lbs $1995.00
Solo
Wood/ canvas
Material Weight Capacity 56 lbs
n/a
Royalex with vinyl trim
Kevlar composite Royalex Kevlar
Wood/ canvas
49 lbs 40 lbs 55 lbs Aluminum 44 lbs Duralite
Wood/ canvas
Vacuum- formed car- bon fibre
Royalex 45 lbs 57 lbs 39 lbs 55 lbs n/a 850 lbs 500 lbs 545 lbs 700 lbs 800 lbs 650 lbs 750 lbs $1247.00 $1905.00 $2800.00 $1303.00 $1600.00 $2300.00 $2845.00 $1349.00 44 lbs 19 lbs 650 lbs 200 lbs $4850.00 $1400.00 $1200.00
Price
Manufacturer’s Comments
Custom-built, beautifully handcrafted wooden canoes. Also available with lightweight Dacron covering and weighing only 48 lbs. Good solo, day tan- dem or solo tripping.
A versatile Royalex solo canoe built to handle everything from lake tripping to class II river running. Tracks well but turns effortlessly. Shouldered flare for enhanced paddle reach.
When is a canoe not a canoe? When it is a Rushton "Wee Lassie." Faithful to the original, designed to be used with a double-ended paddle.
The perfect learning solo canoe. Displacement-hull design, predictable. Big enough to carry gear for solo expeditions.
Symmetrical, shallow-arch/shallow-vee design. An excellent solo tripper. Contoured web seats. Hardwood yoke. Available in many layups, colours and trim options.
Moderately rockered keel line. Symmetrical. Shallow-arch cross-section. Tumblehome waterline configuration. Custom built.
New. Grumman quality in a solo!
The Scout is fast and seaworthy. It has moderate rocker and flared bow and stern. It tracks well on flatwater yet can handle class III whitewater.
Easily managed by one paddler on the water and on the portage. Good trip- ping model with black cherry trim. No keel with moderate rocker for very good manoeuvrability.
This is an exceptional lightweight canoe. The flared bow and stern provide tracking performance and great bow protection in rough conditions.
Versatility defined. A river playboat that's no slouch on the flats for local touring or long-distance tripping.
Traditional design based on the Peterborough Trapper Bunny model. Trimmed for solo but equipped with two seats; an excellent tandem day-trip- per. In fibreglass for $1045.00.
Traditional looks, tumblehome, keeled hull, great solo canoe.
Shallow-arch bottom and moderate rocker for quick, responsive action. Flared ends and straight gunwale-line keep the inside dry. Good secondary stability and flatwater tracking.
The Pack's vee-entry hull with keel is an easy paddling design that even a novice can handle. The Pack weighs only 33 lbs-anyone who can paddle solo can carry it.
Wide and stable. Excellent for day use and fishing.
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