FOR PRICELIST PLEASE SEE OUR ENQUIRIES PAGE The first PakCanoe™ was made in 1995. Its designers have drawn on over 30 years of varied experience from trips all over the world to make a canoe that is superior in safety, performance, convenience, and aesthetics. PakCanoe™ hulls are formed by a reinforced PVC skin held under tension by an interlocking framework of tubular aluminium. Seat positions adjust to trim the canoe. Because the PakCanoe™ hull is flexible you stay drier. Its flexibility allows it to ride over waves rather than crash into them and take in water. The canoe will absorb severe impact and usually slide over or by rocks with no damage where fibreglass, Kevlar, or aluminium canoes crack or get hung up. In this respect, the PakCanoe™ behaves much like ABS boats weighing 20 - 30 lbs more. Disassembled the PakCanoe™ stores in a 35"x17"x13" bag, small enough to fit in even the smallest car or closet, and perfect for travelling all over the world. Please click on any of the links above to go direct to more information on each of the PakCanoe™ models; UNIQUE "DUEL SHAPE" FEATURE The 14, 15, and 16.5 foot PakCanoes™ have the option of two alternative hull shapes. You can have a wide, relatively flat bottom canoe with excellent stability for family use or fishing. By replacing 5 cross ribs in the PakCanoe™ 150T you turn it into a deeper and narrower backcountry/white water canoe. Note: PakCanoe™ 150T is a wide and stable sport canoe. 140, 150, and 165 are deeper and narrower backcountry canoes with great white-water performance (a 150 was used to run the Grand Canyon). If you'd like both options, a conversion kit containing the needed cross ribs is available.

CANOE SKIN
PakCanoe™ skins are made of a heavy-duty synthetic fabric coated with high-abrasion-resistance PVC. Under each frame rod is welded a heavy-duty wear strip to further enhance abrasion resistance. Thinner reinforcement strips are welded over the gunwales. At each cross rib position a reinforcement patch is welded on the inside of the gunwale channel. At each end of PakCanoe™ skins a stainless steel D-ring is factory installed to serve as anchor point for ropes.

CLOSED CELL FOAM PAD
A foam pad on the bottom under the frame eliminates pressure points where the skin would rest directly against the frame, and the effect is a great improvement in abrasion resistance. This medium density polyethylene foam is 1/4" thick and is attached to the canoe skin with a strap at each end to hold it in position. When the canoe is packed, the foam is rolled up with the skin.

FRAMES
Shock corded sections fit together to form all longitudinal rods, and parts are colour coded for easy assembly. To minimize the potential for rod connections "freezing" (corroding so they can't be separated), we have built in a little extra space in the joints. The joints feel a little loose, but this has no effect on performance, and it is likely to save you some problems. Shock cords are terminated at each end in a way that makes replacement easy if that should be needed. Cross ribs and stems are bent to shape and have plastic hardware installed with pop rivets. The plastic clips interlock, and in some cases lock to each other. Lockable clips grab the gunwales securely, and latch clips on two longitudinal rods connect to the ribs on the bottom.

AIR TUBES
Air sponsons between the skin and the frame greatly facilitate assembly. The frame is easily assembled with minimal tension in the skin, and the air sponsons are inflated to tension the skin and provide rigidity to the hull. Underway, the sponsons act as built-in fenders to protect the canoe's sides from damage. Placement of air sponsons along the sides improves safety by reducing the amount of water in the canoe after a capsize and stabilizing it once it has taken on water. Each sponson has 3 air chambers so a puncture will not affect the canoe's performance.

PUMP
The efficient yet compact double action pump attaches to the valves and makes inflation easy.

REPAIR KIT
A PakCanoe TM repair kit includes repair material for canoe bottom and sides as well as easy-to-use contact adhesive.

STORAGE BAG (35"x18"x14")
The storage bag is made of heavy duty polyurethane coated fabric and closes like a sailor's duffel bag. The bag's bottom is padded with a foam pad to protect the reod' shock cords.

The 140 is an excellent all-round solo canoe with the capacity and manoeuvrability to carry gear for 2 or 3 weeks on a wilderness river, and speed and tracking to make a day trip closer to home an enjoyable experience. Wider ribs turn the 140 into the 140T - a compact and stable sport canoe. The 150 is best if you like to paddle solo but want to have capacity for two people and camping gear for a week. It has good speed and tracks well on flat water, yet performs well on Class III white water. The 150T is identical to the 150 with the exception of 5 cross ribs that add 3" of beam. The 150T is a stable canoe for family use, fishing, and up to a week of backcountry camping. Like the 150, the 150T is excellent on white water.  The 160 is the best all-round canoe. It can carry two people with gear for 2 or 3 weeks on a wilderness river and is a comfortable canoe for a day trip on a lake or white water river. Its great stability makes it a favourite for family use. The 165 is a smaller wilderness tripper. It works well for two moderate size paddlers and gear for 2 or 3 weeks. The 165 is narrower than the 170 and makes a nice expedition solo. Wider cross ribs can be installed for greater stability.      The 170 is the wilderness work horse. It will carry enough gear for a full scale expedition. Because of its larger size, it spreads the load over a larger surface area and will float in shallow water.