Paddlers with enough miles under their yokes appreciate any means to shave a few pounds off their canoe. Lower weight isn't just a nicety; it means less fatigue on long carries, easier car-topping, ...

You can never have too many canoes. You need your short canoe for winding rivers. You need your big canoe for family trips into the Boundary Waters. You need your solo boat, you need a whitewater boat ...