This laminate is the next step up from Fiberglass, providing considerable weight savings. The same rigid hull with a gentle flex. As our most popular Kevlar® laminate, standard Kevlar® is the choice of trippers and recreationalists alike. This Kevlar® construction is truly a time-tested honorable favorite engineered for high performance and superior durability. A canoe manufactured in Kevlar® is an excellent long-term investment.

The merit of this type of canoe is its durability in harsh conditions and continual use. Hulls constructed in an expedition laminate can take a beating yet soundly survive these additional demands - naturally a superb choice for extended whitewater use.

These hulls use similar materials to those used in our standard Kevlar® canoes, with layers added, especially in high water areas. As the sturdiest of our laminates, expedition Kevlar® is popular among wilderness trippers and those who expect extreme durability in a lightweight canoe.

These boats are built specifically to meet the needs of paddlers who demand the lightest canoe possible. Carbon is a very stiff material allowing for a rigid hull with less layers. The result is a lighter hull, ideal for portaging and loading on a vehicle, but as the laminate is thinner these canoes are not designed for the heavy wear and tear demanded of our Kevlar® and Fiberglass hulls.

As one of the most popular construction materials for canoes today, Royalex® has proven itself to be capable of withstanding the most brutal wear and tear. It's considerably heavier than our composite canoes (fiberglass, Kevlar®, carbon fiber) but if you demand a tough canoe you will not be disappointed.

This is a slightly shaved down version of Royalex®. It's still tough as nails but considerably lighter for those who want a canoe that is almost as strong as Royalex® but approximately ten pounds lighter.

By placing a bladder over the hull during construction and applying vacuum pressure, resin is evenly distributed and all excess resin is forced out of the hull. Vacuum bagging eliminates extra weight and provides an exceptional bond between the canoes laminated layers. This process is available in selected models.

All published weights are based on an average weight, which is calculated by weighing many completed canoes of the same model and trim. All fiberglass and Kevlar® stated weights are for canoes trimmed with a standard aluminum trim package. Standard aluminum trim, black vinyl trim and wood trim packages are approximately 3three to four pounds heavier than canoes trimmed with the slimline trim package. The slimline trim package is availble on all paddling models. All ulltralight Kevlar and expedition Kevlar published weights are for canoes trimmed with the slimline package.

Published weights and specifications may vary.
Mid-Canada Fiberglass Ltd. reserves the right to alter specifications and construction in a continuing product improvement policy.