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2004 Buyer’s Guide


lakewater tripping canoe n. 1 canoe for carrying gear over great distances on lakes. 2 canoe with features such as: mini- mal rocker and maybe a keel for straight-ahead tracking; a shallow-V bottom for blend of stability and speed; additional length, width and/or depth for capacity; light materials to ease portaging.


Manufacturer, Model & Website Length Width Depth 16'


Bearwood Canoe Company Seguin www.bearwoodcanoes.com


Bell Canoe Works NorthWind LT www.bellcanoe.com


Bluewater


Freedom Explorer www.bluewatercanoes.com


Camp Nominingue Inc. The Nominingue 16 Foot www.nominingue.com


Esquif Avalon www.esquif.com


Evergreen Canoe Company Willow 16' www.evergreencanoe.com


Fletcher Canoes


Bill Mason Heavy Duty Special www.fletchercanoes.com


Grumman G-1840C www.marathonboat.com


Hellman Canoes Cruiser www.hellmancanoes.com


Langford Canoe Nahanni www.langfordcanoe.com


Longwood Canoes Osprey


longwood@mondenet.com


Mad River Canoe Express 16 www.madrivercanoe.com


North Bay Canoe Company Nipissing Guide www.nbcanoe.com


North Woods Canoe Company Ltd Pioneer www.northwoodscanoe.com


Northern Lights Canoe and Kayak Orion www.northern-lights.on.ca


Nova Craft Canoe Tripper www.novacraft.com


Old Town Kineo 169 www.oldtowncanoe.com


Raven Works Adventure 17 www.ravenworksinc.com


16'


g=33" w=33"


16'10" g=35" 17' 16'8" 16' 16'9" 17'


g=36" w=34"


g=35" w=32"


g=35" w=34"


g=37" w=35"


g=36" w=33"


18' 18'8" 16'5" 16' 16' 16'2" 16'1" 17'6"


g=35" w=37"


g=34"


g=33.5" w=32"


g=36" w=37"


36.6"


g=34" w=34"


g=36"


g=36" w=35"


17'6" 17'9" g=35"


g=32" w=32"


g=36"


b=22" c=13" s=22"


b=21" c=14" s=19"


b=21" c=14" s=18"


Lakewater


Wood/ canvas


Lightning Tech


laminate


Nylon/Kevlar composite


c=13" Wood/ canvas (white cedar, ash)


b=22" c=15" s=22"


b=20" c=13.5" s=20"


b=20" c=15" s=20"


R-Lite Kevlar


Wood/ canvas


58 lbs 72 lbs 59 lbs 49 lbs 85 lbs c=13.1" Aluminum 72 lbs


b=20" c=14" s=16"


c=14"


b=25" c=13" s=25"


b=22" c=14.5" s=20.5"


b=24" c=14" s=24"


b=21" c=14.5" s=21"


b=17" c=13"


s=16.75"


b=22" c=14" s=22"


c=15"


b=20" c=14" s=18"


Kevlar/ Spectra


Polylink 3 50 lbs 85 lbs Royalite R84 62 lbs 1000 lbs $2395.00 1100 lbs $1175.00 1100 lbs $1715.00 Duralite


Vacuum- formed Kevlar


Wood/ canvas


Royalex Kevlar


Fibreglass/ foam core


Fibreglass 65 lbs 49 lbs 75 lbs 65 lbs 55 lbs 69 lbs 60 lbs


Material Weight Capacity 60 lbs


n/a 40 lbs Price $4750.00 Highlights


Custom built, beautifully handcrafted wooden canoes. Also available with lightweight Dacron covering and weighing only 53 lbs. Solos well and is a good lake tripping canoe.


1100 lbs $1995.00 US Shouldered flare for dryness and enhanced paddle placements. Features new Lightning Tech material. Also in carbon/Kevlar ($2340 US, 52 lbs) and fibre- glass/Kevlar ($1760 US, 60 lbs).


400–680 lbs


n/a 650 lbs $2850.00 $1850.00 $1584.00 1000 lbs $2075.00 900 lbs 845 lbs $3000.00 $1613.00 1200 lbs $1700.00 825 lbs $2195.00 1000 lbs $3300.00


350-650 lbs


950 lbs $1299.00 $2095.00 1150 lbs $996.00 850 lbs $1175.00


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!


Excellent for solo paddling. Stable, durable, with great load-carrying capacity for canoe tripping. Tested on hundreds of canoe trips.


A very fast flatwater tandem canoe. Combines the speed of a good composite boat with the durability of R-Lite. Shallow-V hull, sliding seat, kneeling thwart.


Asymmetrical, shallow-arch hull with sharp entry and exit lines. Fast, stable and responsive. 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.


Stable, durable, roomy.


The Cruiser is our ultimate lakewater tripping canoe. It is fast, seaworthy, and has a huge load capacity. Duralite is lightweight and is tougher but less expensive than Kevlar.


Langford's finest asymmetrical canoe. Capacity, acceleration, manoevrability, 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, good tracking. Good tandem/family canoe. Options, colour selection.


Efficient asymmetric hull; shallow-V provides seaworthiness; tucked gun- wales for efficient paddling. Durable yet light Royalex requires little mainte- nance. Wood, alum. or IQ gunwales.


Traditional design based on the Chestnut Cruiser Cronje model. Quintessential tripping canoe; at home on flatwater; also capable of serious river tripping. In fibreglass for $1295.


Great all-around canoe. Solo or tandem, day or tripping use. Slight rocker, shallow-V hull. Stable. Tracks & manoeuvres well. At home on flatwater up to class II+.


A favourite in asymmetrical tripping hulls. Quick and nimble with good ini- tial and excellent secondary stability. Slight rocker in bow allows for respon- siveness and a dry ride.


Very efficient for tracking and 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.


Well suited for camping and extended touring on quiet-water rivers and lakes. The triple-layer polyethylene provides superior strength, stiffness and positive buoyancy.


This next-generation John Winters design delivers a superior mix of pad- dling efficiency, manoeuvrability, tracking and stability. Also available in Royalex (69 lbs, $1550).


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