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Northern Dancer
The Northern Dancer was developed at the urgings
of noted Canadian artist Roy Henry Vickers. It is
a canoe true to native design, but has been built
with modern materials.
The bow and stern of the Northern Dancer are true
to time honored First Nations lines and designed by
none other than Roy Henry Vickers. The hull was produced
by noted Canadian canoe designer James van Nostrand.
The Northern Dancer weighs a fraction of a traditional
dugout canoe, and has all the aesthetic beauty of
theses national treasures.
The Northern Dancer is manufactured in fiberglass
with Kevlar® and ‘S' glass reinforcing.
The unique hull design makes it responsive for as
few as 5-6 paddlers while it will handle up to 9 or
10. This canoe has been used extensively on the West
Coast, from the Columbia River to Alaska. It is equally
at home on large rivers and lakes. |
Length:
Beam:
Bow Height:
Stern Height:
Center Height:
Max # of Paddlers:
Weight (FG):
MSRP: |
31'
54"
50"
50"
23"
9-10
450 lbs
$9,995 CAD (FG)
add $475 for drop skeg |
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The Northern Dancer is used by numerous outfitters
and First Nations groups. We recommend the optional
drop center skeg when used on tour with novice paddlers.
The skeg increases the initial stability significantly
and is easily removed for landing. The addition of the
skeg also makes it possible to tack into the wind when
sailing.
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Large canoes are often referred to as WAR Canoes, particularly in articles written in the early 1900's. Today we often refer to them as 'Big Canoes' encompassing the many 22'+ styles and shapes paddled in North America today.
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