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Mad River Explorer 16 Royalex Canoe

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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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    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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    May

    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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