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Mad River Explorer 16 Royalex Canoe

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Take the Mad River Explorer 16 Royalex® canoe on a family outing, a fishing trip or an overnight float. Its versatile design will help make memories for years to come.

  • Royalex multilayer composite offers excellent abrasion resistance and springs back from impacts
  • Royalex also makes a much lighter weight hull than standard polyethylene and offers excellent strength and toughness
  • Exterior layers of vinyl sandwich interior layers of ABS plastic and undergo heating and molding, producing a superior-quality watercraft material
  • Symmetrical, shallow-V hull offers excellent tracking and superior performance in rough water
  • Moderately rockered hull offers a great balance between maneuverability and speed
  • Vinyl gunwales offer excellent durability; molded carry handles at bow and stern decks aid in transport
  • The Mad River Explorer 16 Royalex canoe features web seats, a shaped yoke and durable, polyethylene decks

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Item 816915

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Mad River Explorer 16 Royalex Canoe Specs
Specification
Description
Best use
Canoeing
Plastic
ABS and vinyl composite
Vinyl
15 ft. 11.25 in.
35.25 inches
14.5 inches
72 pounds
Webbing
2
1,100 pounds
No
Hull construction
Material(s)
Gunwales material
Length
Width
Depth
Weight
Seat type
Number of paddlers
Weight capacity (lbs)
Foldable

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Feb

13

2013

(0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

 
5.0

Great all-around canoe

By Mad Max

from Southwest Colorado

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

  • Good Cargo Capacity
  • Stable
  • Tough

Cons

  • Heavier Than Some

Best Uses

  • Flatwater
  • Rapids
  • Rivers
  • Tripping

Comments about Mad River Explorer 16 Royalex Canoe:

This our workhorse canoe. Have used it on week-long wilderness canoe trips on flatwater of the Green River and rapids of San Juan River in Utah. It's our home on the river.

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Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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15

2011

(4 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

 
5.0

This is the one canoe you should own.

By eddymonster

from Willows, CA

About Me Advanced

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Pros

  • Excellent design

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Day Trips
    • Flat Waters
    • Multi-day trips
    • Rapids Paddling
    • Rivers

    Comments about Mad River Explorer 16 Royalex Canoe:

    This is a very versatile canoe. I own 14 canoes and this one always goes on the trailer first. I work with Scouts and Outdoor Education students and this canoe is a tough as they come. I would happily buy more to fill out our fleet.

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    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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