Nova Craft Prospector 17

A 17ft Family & Expedition Canadian Canoe

The Nova Craft Prospector 17 TuffStuff lightweight open canoe is the ideal open boat for taking family trips, be it for a week or a weekend. With loads of volume/carrying capacity to be loaded up with camping kit or a picnic, its easy to paddle on flat rivers and calm estuaries, mild white water or lakes.

Thanks to its shallow arch hull the Prospector 17 canoe is nice and stable, easy to learn in and gain technical ability experience as you also build your confidence levels. With the canoe having a lovely symmetrical hull design it does mean the boat can be paddled solo for those longer expeditions where you take everything with you and can trim accordingly. There is plenty of room for up to 3 adults - maybe 4, but certainly 2 adults and 2 smaller children.

Constructed from the superbly popular light weight laminate that is TuffStuff this canoes is easy enough to handle off the water. The composite material made of basalt and Innegra fibers, when woven together into a cloth and infused with the high impact vinylester resin system, give a result that is simply amazing! TuffStuff canoes are the perfect choice for paddlers in need of a lightweight open Canadian canoe that is tough enough to last but light enough to actually be able to handle and car top.

If you don't need quite so much room then have a look at the smaller versions Nova Craft Prospector 15 and Nova Craft Prospector 16.