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This is a little out of your day's driving range, but it is spectacular and worth knowing about. It's the Bowron Lake Provincial Park Circuit in British Columbia, just east of the town of Quesnel. It's a circular route (you finish where you started) of linked lakes and streams inside the...

I doubt whether a manufacturer would ship a canoe without thwarts installed, as they are likely considered 'structural'-- but it's worth asking if you think you might move them. I have moved thwarts too, but you run into the same problem-- sometimes you need a longer thwart and you'll either...

Yes that's true-- when moving a seat up or down and/or fore and aft, the seat usually won't fit in the new position. If it's too long that's okay, but sadly, it's usually too short. Therefore, a seat with un-trimmed rails will need to be purchased. I ordered a canoe from Wenonah-- with "seat...

The foot brace is an option on the Caribou S, but in the prototype I delivered to Clipper, I had installed a foot brace. Not every paddler likes a foot brace, but I use them in both solos and 2-seaters. We have a beautiful Bell Wildfire in our stable and it came with a high-mounted seat with...

No Title Here is a photo of the Caribou S prototype, named the Peach.

Waterline weights include the weight of the canoe. The following numbers were measured on a 40 lb Caribou S; to determine the payload at a given waterline, deduct 40 lbs. Max payload is always a difficult subject, and it depends upon conditions. It's fun to load up a canoe when you're close to...

This is my first post on this forum. I'd like to introduce the Caribou S, a new solo canoe by Clipper Canoes. I designed the canoe and I would be happy to answer questions about the boat. The Caribou S started life as the Peach, here in Calgary Alberta. It's a solo canoe that is made for the...