MR 15_16 Product Catalog
MR 15_16 Product Catalog
Mad River Canoe, established in 1971 by Jim Henry in Vermont, is renowned for its innovative canoe designs and materials, such as Kevlar® and Royalex®. The company has received numerous awards and has a dedicated customer base.
Recreational Canoes
These canoes are designed for ease of paddling, stability, and low maintenance, making them suitable for families and beginners. The Adventure 14 and 16 models are noted for their compact size and ability to accommodate families or couples with pets.
Versatile Canoes
The Explorer Series is ideal for both rivers and open water, offering a balance of performance and durability. Available in materials like fiberglass and Aramid Hybrid, these canoes cater to various paddling needs.
Touring and Tripping Canoes
The Journey series is crafted for stability and versatility, suitable for solo paddling or camping trips. The Journey 156 and 167 models are highlighted for their durability and capacity for extended trips.
Canoe Design and Specifications
The catalog details specifications for each canoe model, including dimensions, weight, material, and capacity. Features such as seating arrangements, adjustable backrests, and storage options are also described.
Conclusion
Mad River Canoe continues to innovate with a focus on craftsmanship and tradition, offering a range of canoes for various paddling adventures.
The document provides a comprehensive guide on the design and features of various canoe models, focusing on specifications, materials, and performance characteristics. It emphasizes the balance between art and science in canoe design, highlighting efficiency, speed, and maneuverability.
Touring Canoes
The Malecite Ultralite is a lightweight, efficient canoe suitable for solo or tandem paddling on flat water. It features a shallow vee hull and moderate rocker, with options for aluminum or wood gunwales. The Malecite FGX offers a budget-friendly fiberglass option with similar specifications.
Tripping Canoes
Designed for speed, capacity, and durability, these canoes draw inspiration from historical exploration canoes. The Expedition 176 Ultralite and Expedition 186 models are noted for their lightweight construction and ability to handle substantial gear while maintaining speed.
Canoe Design Elements
The document discusses key design elements such as beam, length, hull cross-section, and side profile, explaining their impact on stability, speed, and maneuverability. Different series like the Serenade, Adventure, and Expedition are compared based on these elements.
Hull Materials
Various materials are used in canoe construction, each with its pros and cons. Options include Aramid, Polyethylene, Triple Tough, Fiberglass, and Aramid Ultralite, each offering different benefits in terms of weight, durability, and maintenance.
Gunwale Systems
The document outlines different gunwale materials, including aluminum, vinyl, and wood, each offering unique advantages in terms of weight, durability, and aesthetics.
Keel Line
The keel line affects the canoe's tracking and maneuverability. Canoes are categorized based on their rocker, from slightly to extremely rockered, impacting their speed and handling.
Conclusion
The document provides detailed insights into the design and functionality of canoes, helping users choose the right model based on their specific needs and preferences.
The document provides detailed specifications and features of various canoe models offered by Mad River Canoe, covering aspects such as symmetry, seating options, gunwale and seating systems, color options, and specific canoe specifications.
Symmetry
Canoes are categorized based on their symmetry when viewed from above. Symmetrical canoes, like the Adventure and Expedition Series, offer enhanced forward speed and glide but are less effective when paddled backwards. Asymmetrical canoes, such as the Swede-form and Fish-form, provide improved buoyancy and dryness but may be slower.
Seating Options
The document describes different seating options including contoured seats, comfort seating systems, flat seats, and cane bucket seats, each offering unique benefits in terms of comfort, paddling efficiency, and versatility.
Gunwale and Seating Systems
Mad River Canoe offers a variety of gunwale options (wood, vinyl, aluminum, integral) and seating choices (cane, web, rotomolded, integral) to enhance performance and comfort.
Color Options
Canoes are available in various colors, with slight variations due to the manufacturing process. These variations are not covered by warranty.
Canoe Specifications
Detailed specifications for each canoe model are provided, including dimensions, weight, capacity, and rocker measurements. Models like the Adventure, Explorer, Journey, Serenade, Malecite, and Expedition series are covered.
Contact Information
The document includes contact details for Mad River Canoe's global headquarters and international distributors across various countries.
Catalog excerpts
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S 3 Recreation 5 Versatile 11 Touring 13 Tripping 15 Canoe Design 19 Color Options 20 Canoe Specifications
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T RU T H & LEGEND confident Rabbit has its origins in Native American legend and lore. The iconic Mad River Canoetales of the confident rabbit who could sit amidst the ferns enjoying hisTribes along the coast of Maine tell pipe even though his mortal enemy the Lynx prowled nearby, for the Rabbit knew he possessed the intelligence and wisdom to elude and confound the Lynx. the first Mad built Confident The “smokin’ bunny” adornedRiver’s intent River canoesfinestin 1971. The tale and the talents of theconfidence Rabbit align nicely with Mad to build the canoes possible, thus engendering in all...
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The innovation we bring to the canoe industry is not limited to design and construction. We’re constantly investigating new ways to grow our family of paddlers. For those who are newly introduced to this world or who are looking for a low maintenance solution for getting their family on the water, we offer our selection of Recreation Canoes. Easy paddling, comforting stability, multiple uses and virtually no upkeep make these the perfect grab-and-go canoes.
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Length: 16'/ 488 cm Width (4" waterline): 34.25"/ 87 cm Width (Gunwale): 33"/ 84 cm The versatile canoe choice for getting started; great for sportsmen, families or as a second canoe, the Adventure 16 is an amazing value. Tough, worry-free polyethylene construction stands up to virtually any condition. Motor-friendly stern accepts electric trolling motors. GUNWALE STANDARD FEATURES Integral Molded Seats with Pad (All 3 Seats), Padded & 4-Way Adjustable Backrests (Fore & Aft Seats), Center Seat, Mesh Pockets (2), Gear Tray, Padded Carry Handles, Integral Transom for Trolling Motor Depth (Center):...
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Our Versatile Canoes are equally at home on the river as they are on open water. The moderate rocker and durable materials offer all-around performance with minimal compromise, helping you to feel confident on all types of on-water adventures. The iconic Explorer Series offers smooth cruising and superior seaworthiness, while the Serenades offer several options for the versatile solo river-runner. Rivers to lakes and all in-between, our Versatile Canoes are your best bet.
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Length: 16'3"/ 495 cm Width (4" waterline): 33.25"/ 84 cm With assurance in its long history of proven performance, canoeists have chosen the Explorer as a family cruiser, fisherman’s canoe, and for many other types of on-water activities. This revered design is now available in a sophisticated, durable, and high performance “FGX” fiberglass lay-up and is moderately priced for budget conscious canoeists. GUNWALE STANDARD FEATURES Web Seats, Flat Natural Ash Yoke, Wood Handles Cane Seats, Flat Natural Ash Yoke, Wood Handles Width (Gunwale): 34.5"/ 88 cm Depth (Center): 14.5"/ 37 cm Capacity: 1100...
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The welcoming Journey 156 design is at home at summer camp, but offers a level of sophistication for adventurers too. Built for stability and versatility and everything from solo paddling to weekend camping trips, the trusted three-layer durable material is great for tight or twisty rivers with rocky conditions. SPECIFICATIONS Length: 15'6"/ 472 cm Width (4" waterline): 35.25"/ 90 cm Width (Gunwale): 37"/ 94 cm Depth (Center): 14.5"/37 cm Capacity: 1100 lbs / 499 kg Material: Triple Tuff Shallow Arch Hull Moderate Rocker STANDARD FEATURES AVAILABLE OPTIONS Web Seats, Shaped Flat Natural Xtreme...
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The spacious 167 is versatile and stable, with a touch more speed, glide, and storage capacity than the Journey 156 for longer trips on bigger water. This ideal recreational canoe offers adventurers and families a welcoming and durable design that isn’t easily outgrown. Width (4” waterline): 37.25”/ 95 cm Width (Gunwale): 37”/ 99 cm Depth (Center): 14.5”/ 37 cm Capacity: 1200 lbs / 544 kg Material: Triple Tuff Shallow Arch Hull Moderate Rocker GUNWALE STANDARD FEATURES AVAILABLE OPTIONS Web Seats, Center Seat, Shaped Flat Natural Xtreme Duty Yoke, Polyethylene Handles Web Seats, Center Seat,...
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The Serenade bridges the gap between shallow pack-style canoes and longer touring solo canoes. Its compact dimensions and composite construction make it easily managed on and off the water yet it offers impressive paddling efficiency. The Serenade is stable enough to provide a comfortable platform for fishing and its open hull enables paddling in company with a favorite canine companion as well as harboring overnight gear and equipment. The Serenade and Serenade TR are offered in two hull materials and available in choice of wood or aluminum gunwales. All Serenades feature sliding center seats...
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The Serenade TR is outfitted with a traditional sliding canoe seat, minimizing weight and providing a more conventional open-canoe paddling position, also efficient with single or double blade paddles. The TR seat is suspended from the gunwales and will accommodate paddling from a kneeling position. SPECIFICATIONS Length: 13'1"/ 399 cm Width (4" waterline): 26.5"/ 67 cm Width (Gunwale): 28.25"/ 72 cm Depth (Center): 11.5"/ 29 cm Capacity: 300 lbs / 136 kg The TR configuration in the Serenade Series features a traditional hung sliding canoe seat, providing a higher paddling position more suited...
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The process of designing and building boats is as much art as science. And for many of us, the journey can be more rewarding than the destination. Whether you’re getting out for a refreshing spin after work or getting away for a few days, you’ll want a canoe that glides easily, accelerates quickly, and is easy to keep up to speed. Our touring canoes speak “efficiency” from stem to stem.
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MALECITE FGX SPECIFICATIONS Length: 16’5”/ 501 cm Width (4” waterline): 32.25”/ 82 cm The “spark” that has endeared the Malecite to multiple generations of paddlers, tandem or solo, is now available in a sophisticated, high performance fiberglass lay-up. Perfect for budget conscious canoeists, it is moderately stiff, efficient, durable, and well-priced. GUNWALE STANDARD FEATURES Web Seats, Flat Natural Ash Yoke, Wood Handles WOOD (SLOTTED) Web Seats, Flat Natural Ash Yoke, Wood Handles Width (Gunwale): 34.5”/ 88 cm Depth (Center): 13”/ 33 cm Capacity: 850 lbs / 386 kg Material: Fiberglass Composite...
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