2005 Buyer’s Guide
WHITEWATER TRIPPING CANOE n. 1 canoe designed to run, bump, drag and/or portage down whitewater rivers while loaded with gear. 2 tripping canoe that compromises between tracking and turning, with rocker for manoeuvrability, rounded cross-section for secondary stability, depth and flare to shed water.
Manufacturer, Model & Website Length Width Depth 17'
Bell Canoe Works Alaskan
www.bellcanoe.com
Bluewater Prospector
www.bluewatercanoes.com
Esquif Canyon
www.esquif.com
Evergreen Canoe Company Prospector 16
www.evergreencanoe.com
Hellman Canoes Slocan
www.hellmancanoes.com
Mad River Canoe Freedom 17
www.madrivercanoe.com
North Bay Canoe Company Prospector
www.nbcanoe.com
North Woods Canoe Company Ltd. Nahanni 18
www.northwoodscanoe.com
Nova Craft Canoe Prospector
www.novacraft.com
Old Town Appalachian
www.oldtowncanoe.com
Scansport Inc./Pakboats PakCanoe 170
www.pakboats.com
Swift
Dumoine
www.swiftcanoe.com
Trailhead
Prospector 17
www.trailhead.ca
Voyageur Canoe Co. Ltd. Nor'Wester
www.voyageurcanoe.com
Wenonah
Prospector 17
www.wenonah.com
West Coast Canoe Co. Prospector
www.islandnet.com/~canoes
Western Canoeing (Clipper) Prospector 17
www.clippercanoes.com
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www.canoeroots.ca 16' 17'2" 17’ 17' 17' 16' 16'5" 16' 17'6" 17' 16' 17'9" 16' 16' 17' 16'4"
g=36" w=32.5"
g=35" w=29"
g=35"
g=34" w=32"
g=36" w=35"
g=33" w=34"
g=36" g=38"
g=36" w=34"
g=35" w=33.5"
g=36" w=36"
g=37" w=33.5"
g=34.5" w=35"
g=35" w=36"
g=35" w=35.5"
g=36" w=33"
g=36" w=34"
b=22" c=14" s=20"
b=18" c=13" s=18"
b=25" c=15.5" s=25"
b=23" c=14" s=23"
b=20" c=16" s=20"
b=22" c=14" s=22"
b=23" c=14.5" s=23"
b=24" c=15" s=24"
b=23" c=15" s=23"
c=15"
b=18" c=14" s=18"
b=23" c=15" s=20"
b=25" c=16" s=25"
c=16"
b=21" c=15" s=21"
b=25" c=15" s=25"
b=21" c=15" s=21"
Whitewater
Royalex w/ vinyl trim
Material Weight Capacity 72 lbs
Nylon/Kevlar composite
Royalex Royalex Duralite Royalex Kevlar Fibreglass 48 lbs 74 lbs 67 lbs 64 lbs 79 lbs 54 lbs 80 lbs Royalex Lite 64 lbs
Oltonar/ Royalex
Skin/frame (folding)
Royalex
Expedition Royalex
67 lbs 54 lbs 72 lbs 84 lbs Kevlar/epoxy 58 lbs Tuf-weave
Wood/ canvas
Kevlar Duraflex
65 lbs 70 lbs 68 lbs 350- 540 lbs 1000 lbs $1620.00 1000 lbs $1799.00 1100 lbs $1850.00 1200 lbs $1749.00 850 lbs $2045.00 1300 lbs $1282.00 1000 lbs $1495.00 1075 lbs $1635.00 400- 910 lbs 340- 530 lbs 1200 lbs $1750.00 1100 lbs $4867.00 n/a 850 lbs $1958.00 $2300.00 1000 lbs $2350.00 $1795.00 $2450.00 Price 1155 lbs $1876.00 $2595.00 Manufacturer’s Comments
Reinforced Royalex construction. Shouldered flare for dryness in a fully whitewater-capable design. Differential rocker enhances turning and acceler- ation capabilities.
Are all Prospectors created equal? Consider our process, chemistry or the engineering principles within our laminates. Proven through international whitewater competitions.
Our best whitewater tripping boat, durable with very tough construction, roomy enough for longer expeditions. The rocker, depth and shallow-arch bottom make it dry and manoeuvrable.
Symmetrical. shallow-arch. Moderate rocker. The ultimate hybrid canoe to run a river or cross a lake. Contoured web seats. Hardwood yoke. Available in many layups, colours and trim options.
The Slocan is the ultimate whitewater tripper. It has 3.5 inches of rocker and lots of flare. Very dry and fast-turning yet speedy. Duralite easily handles all the knocks of whitewater.
Large capacity canoe equally adept on flats or rivers. Flared shallow-vee hull for stability and dryness.
Traditional design based on the Chestnut Prospector Fort model. Versatile, stable with large capacity. At home on moving water and flatwater. In fibre- glass for $1245.00.
Prospector-style hull, good rocker, excellent primary/secondary stability, quick, large volume.
Considered by many to be the best wilderness tripping canoe design ever, also available in Royalex. New for 2005: Rotomoulded 3-layer polyethylene for starting at only $895.00.
Enough rocker to provide excellent manoeuvrability in rapids and flared ends for dryness and buoyancy. The shallow-arch bottom provides both initial and secondary stability.
Perhaps the ultimate expedition craft. Carries gear for a month or more north of the tree line. Proven on the most remote and demanding rivers. Travels easily in a compact bag.
The Dumoine will amaze you with how it can thread its way down rapids you never thought you could run. At home anywhere, it's great for whitewater paddlers who can only afford one boat.
Heavy duty Royalex, tough gunwales, extended 16" decks and deep-dish yoke make this the Blackfeather guides' choice for expeditions. Optional spray cover, skid plates, outfitting.
Available in fibreglass and Kevlar-glass-epoxy construction with different yokes and removable thwart/yoke bracket options.
The classic charm of a traditional design based on the Chestnut Prospector. It's stable, with plenty of capacity for extended trips. Also available in Royalex and Kevlar.
The prospector is a great canoe for tripping and its rocker allows for white- water use.
Excels in performance and durability. Sliding bucket seat, deep dish ash yoke. A large-volume, efficient, wilderness tripping canoe. Extensive cus- tomization is available.
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