However, I want to add something. Read reviews for the Canadienne by Old Town Canoe and Kayak as submitted by your fellow paddlers.

I made the right choice! models from the Old Town Canoe Company are listed below. Old Town Disco 119 Post Dec 19, 2010 #3 2010-12-19T03:45 Great little canoe, it is stable, tough and handles easily, I have leaned it to the gunnels and stayed upright. Since the lines of any canoe I own are very important to me, I studied this beauty from all angles. more Canoe comes with an Old Town Seat Back with the correct decal. For the story of Ralph Frese, Google "Mr. Canoe/James Forni and watch. additional perspectives comparing canoe and kayak production.

canoes averaging 14,286 per year. Highly recommended indeed! They are in high demand and hard to get. Benson, Has anyone ever created a spreadsheet of the models of canoes sold by Old Town - and the years - from the catalogs?

[Historic Canoe Catalogs]. We like this canoe so much, in fact, that we are thinking of buying the 18' kevlar version (our current 17' 2" model is fiberglass). Unfortunately, this is beyond my abilities at this time. I have also paddled the 16' Kevlar version and enjoyed it (especially the weight) but my 6'3" frame felt a bit constrained, especially when wearing boots. Awesome canoe. could not be included easily. It took about 45 years to issue the next 100,000 serial numbers. These estimated totals There are a few things that could have been improved - agree that the outwales needed to have the edges taken down (too sharp as is). I put myself to sleep dreaming over the Old Towne catalog and the Canadienne for about 5-6 years while saving my $$$ to buy one. Despite the weight of the fiberglass model, heavy by today's standards, this canoe resembles a leaf on the water when launching and is highly forgiving for the novice. Some interesting changes in the economics of canoe production are shown by To date we have paddled in NH, VT, ME, NY, along the coast of MA, NC and SC. The bead should be very small and you will never even notice it when done right. A very balanced tripping canoe that is a nice combination of tracking and maneuverability. In never fails to generate positive comments. He also said he bought his used and sees them for sale occasionally. It was my first canoe and seems that I made a good choice. One note however since some will be refinishing their boats about now. I can't imagine a nicer canoe! I bought this canoe from the designer, Ralph Frese, used about 18 years ago. Help support the WCHA Forums by making a tax-deductible donation! I've owned a glass 17'2" for close to 20 years now. I have found it to be a workhorse on multi-day trips, a delight for two paddlers (who are, of course, suited for each other), and an amazingly responsive boat to solo (and if you solo, lay her over just a bit until the secondary stability is slightly engaged). A bit heavy at nearly 70lbs in fiberglass so wouldn't be my first choice for long portages. While paddling on a lake near Camden, Maine, I saw a beautiful canoe cutting across some open water and initially thought by it's re-curved ends, it must be a wood/canvas. It's also a great boat for windy, wavy conditions with a higher bow and higher sides than most Kevlars, so it's been dry for family trips with a kid in the middle and/or loaded down. Old Town Canoe models - and history. About that time OT quit making them. Excellent all around canoe. Shame on OTC for retiring the mold. They were paddling hard while we were just cruising. She can fly! I have been using it on rivers and lakes for pleasure, fishing, relaxing etc. It tracks wonderfully and is quite fast. The design of this canoe is outstanding. The design is fast, very fast and I have found the Canadienne to be very stable through the complete range of roll. It still turned very quickly. I’ll be removing the included seat and making a foam pad for the bottom to make sitting or kneeling more comfortable, less than 2” thick. Old_Paddler Canoe nut. 2003. Although the seats are mounted with the typical Old Town dowels and hanging bolts, at least the bow seat is adjustable for easy trim adjustment. fiberglass as a 'factory second' from OTC factory store with black aluminum gunwales for $600; slight 'fogging' of the gelcoat finish that shop had to point out to me. The Canadienne is a canoe brought to you by Old Town Canoe and Kayak. These were experienced professional paddles who could not keep up with my boat partner and I if their lives depended on it. Charles River model built in the twenty two years between 1906 and 1927 with an Overall its been an excellent performer on the water, tracks well, handles well and weight capacity is same as a small car at over 900 pounds. That said, we have not had a problem with tenderness, so I may just leave them as they are. Old Town Discovery Sport 15 SS. I was familiar with all of Old Towns models, or so I thought. I purchased this canoe second hand. I had never heard of the Canadienne. I was amazed. ). http://www.wcha.org/catalogs/old-town/records/. It has suffered from fungus and insect damage to the wo0d trim of which I have patched sections over the years. All of the reviews are created and written by paddlers like you, so be sure to submit your own review and be part of the community! A wide, stable canoe that features a square stern that is ideal for mounting an outboard motor. It has enough space for tripping, but it slices through the water like a knife and handles beautifully as well. Both while on top of my car and on the way it travels through the water. The hull is fiberglass green. Not real pretty but they've worn like steel! Just finished my 18th Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race with my 1990 model. Their millionth serial number was issued in Was great when I only had one kid to dump in the boat, but felt a bit small with 2 kids and 2 paddlers, which is why it was eventually replaced (with a Kevlar Minnesota II). Sorry to see old town had discontinued this model - I understand around 1997. can be found at It's an great tripper and a great cruiser. Hence its name, Canadienne. The discovery of an old wooden canoe frequently leads to a question about how Very good flatwater tracking and glide. The marine enamel that Old Town sells for the purpose is really not the way to go.

It's fast, very fast, carried a load well and responds to the slightest nuance of the paddle. As a follow-up: I have recently learned that you can still get a Canadienne canoe although some models have to be custom-made by and independent maker. All of the superlatives are accurate and; I drilled small holes in the end-caps, I will round the outside edges of the gunwales when I refinish the wood (some time in the future, because they're still like new) and I may lower the seats a little because we tend to paddle her with no load, so with her prospector-style hull, we sit pretty high. I have owned 2 Canadienne 17's in the past and currently own one built by Bell Canoe laid up in their white/gold (Kevlar and fiberglass)layup. I'm a proud owner of one of the best of the best! Read Canadienne reviews or submit your own review to share with the paddling community. One of the most beautiful, stable, fastest and highest quality built fiberglass lake boats ever designed.

AND, it was in brand new condition! I've owned an Old Town Canadienne Kevlar for ten years and it's been a great all around, light weight, Boundary Waters canoe. I have worked as a professional outdoor educator with various wilderness schools over the last decade. Sorry to see old town had discontinued this model - I understand around 1997. The top thirty five most popular wooden canoe Although the boat is made of fiberglass, it only weighs 75 lbs which makes it reasonable for carrying. I purchased my 1989 Canadianne based on previous reviews from paddling.com. The canoe has reasonable stability. It's fast turns easily and tracks well and with 964 pounds carrying capacity it'll easily handle 2 people and enough gear for an extended trip.I've used mine everywhere from Lake Michigan to class III streams in the Ozarks. I don't know the year. I had to laugh one time when a couple of young guys (in much better shape that us) in another canoe yelled, "Hey, there's speed limits on this river, you know" as we glided past them. These were primarily plastic At 53 lbs (aluminum gunnels) it's decent to portage, and is still durable enough to withstand years of trips. Got a few more appreciative comments about it from other boats in the race, like every year, even still racked on car!

Many of you have asked what the difference is between the legacy Old Town fishing kayaks and the new Old Town Sportsman line.

with an average of 1271 per year. This canoe is the best. I have a 16'(?) Also is very easy to trim up especially while traveling with a child that's half my weight. The top thirty five most popular wooden canoe models from the Old Town Canoe Company are listed below. She knifes into standing waves, but she is a 'laker' after all, and I'm willing to get wet. The Canadienne may as well have been an Italian sports car on the track with mini-vans! I replaced a short section when refinishing the wood and it looks like a factory job. Very seaworthy. The Canadienne is at home on flatwater and rivers, but I would not take mine into any really rocky streams (after all, the only way to replace it now it to pay the exorbitant price charged by custom canoe builders.) What a great boat it has been for me and my wife, and now my kids. That will prevent water from making it into the canoe in the first place when the canoe is upside down outside. [WCHA Home Page] I was nervous about the weight, but it is definitely light enough for a portage -- and I love the brass finishes.


I asked around and searched the internet, discovering the boats legendary performance reputation. I have used a variety of canoes in my life, most have been what I refer to as "program boats" that were virtually indestructible but lacked in performance. Read and submit reviews for the Canadienne. foot FG (fiberglass) model built in the ten years between 1966 and 1975 with an I wrote a review of this canoe here many years ago [Jan. 11, 2000] and I wouldn't change a thing about it. It is not a quick turning canoe, but it really is a fast canoe in a straight line. After admitting that this canoe is still available, the guys at Old Town raved about this canoe.

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