H2O Canoe Company Canadian 16/6 Canoe Review

The H2O Canoe Company Canadian 16/6 Canoe is a close replica of an early settler canoe.

The essence and versatility of a traditional canoe is captured with a symmetrical style hull and re-curved ends made famous by First Nations Peoples.

To reduce wind resistance and maximize efficiency, aslightly longer length and narrower beamare carefully combined with sharp entry and exit lines and a lower sheer. The Canadian has a shallow arch hull design and shoe keel to provide a rareblend of performance and stabilitysought by many canoe builders but seldom achieved.

The handyshoe keel(half keel) design aids tracking, protects against grounding, while sacrificing little in the way of maneuverability.The H20 Canadian 16/6 is astable, well-mannered and predictable craft, which successfully blends efficiency and a user-friendly nature, while retaining a distinctly traditional Canadian Heritage Canoe style appearance.

Unlike it’s shorter siblings the Pathfinder 16 and Bob Special 15, the Canadian 16/6 is a fast, straight paddling canoe making it a perfect choicefor tripping and recreational paddlingalike!

“Fast and efficient, while still retaining a high degree of initial stability. Before purchasing any flat-water canoe, we suggest you checkout the H2O Canoe Company Canadian 16/6 Canoe After one test paddle, our team gives it 2 thumbs up!”

Pro-Lite Layups

H2Os Epoxy Pro Series are the industrys leading layups for ultralight tripping and easily considered the lightest, toughest canoes on the planet.

• Innegra/Basalt – 41 lbs / 18.1 kg – $4595
• Kevlar – 39lbs – $4795
• Carbon/Kevlar – 39 lbs – $4895
• Carbon – 38 lbs / 17.2 kg – $4995
• Carbon/Innegra – 38 lbs / 16.3 kg – $4895

Note 1:H2O Canoe Company continues to advance their layup options to offer paddlers greater choice of reduced weights, improved strength, better abrasion resistance, and higher impact durability!

Integral Composite Gunwale (ICG)

Black anodized aluminum outer gunwale combined with a Carbon/Kevlar composite inner gunwale that is integrated into the mold during construction. The result is an exceptional system, which is50% stronger,50% more rigidand50% lighterthan traditional aluminum gunwales!