Pakcanoe 160 Scansport Folding Expedition Pack Canoe

Up for sale here is a gently used 16' pakcanoe with many extras including kneeling pads , sliding seats for trim, detachable portage yoke repair kit and heavy duty travel bag . Boat is in perfect condition , no tears wear or repairs. PakCanoe 16037" 94 cm14" 36 cm53 lbs 24.1 kg16' 490 cm760 lbs 345 kg Folding PakCanoes PakCanoes can often be found on the most remote rivers in northern Canada or Alaska, and it is gratifying that so many expedition paddlers trust their PakCanoes. On a remote river you simply can't afford to have your equipment fail. The basic design of PakCanoes remains virtually unchanged since we made the first ones in 1995, but many details have been improved to adapt PakCanoes to demanding wilderness expeditions.

Not all PakCanoes go on expeditions, but all PakCanoe models are sometimes used that way, so we build all PakCanoes to expedition specifications. Our customers like to know that their canoes are built to take adventures - and occasional misadventures - in stride for years to come. Important Features for Expeditionsgrizzly-bear-tracks-on-pakcanoe Reinforcements. Expedition craft must stand up to wear and tear, and we reinforce all abrasion areas where the skin rests against the frame. There are five heavy "keel Strips" under the bottom and thinner reinforcement strips to cover the gunwales.

Additional protection against abrasion is provided by a closed cell foam pad covering the bottom between the skin and the aluminum frame to keep the skin from direct contact with the frame (this is incredibly effective). Cross Ribs are connected to the gunwales by lockable clips to make a solid connection even when you grab the gunwale to lift the canoe. PakCanoe Sides are protected by inflatable tubes on the inside pushing the fabric away from the aluminum frame and forming a built-in fender. D-rings are factory installed at both ends, half way up the stem to provide a low attachment point for ropes. Important for Family Use Inflatable Tubes in the sides place flotation where it needs to be for improved stability and safety.

The PakCanoe is easier to assemble because the inflatable tubes provide skin tension after the canoe has been assembled. Aluminum Parts are anodized to provide superior corrosion resistance even when the PakCanoe is used in salt water - and you will not get black hands by handling anodized aluminum! Seaworthy Craft Because of their skin-on-frame construction, PakCanoes flex and work with the waves in a way that hardshell canoes can't. The bow will rise and climb over waves instead of crashing into them and taking on water. This lets PakCanoes run much drier than traditional canoes in storms and whitewater.

More on PakCanoe design here PakCanoe 160 folding canoe pakcanoe-160-topPakCanoe 160 is the best all-round canoe. It can carry two people with gear for 2 or 3 weeks on a wilderness river and is a comfortable canoe for a day trip on a lake or whitewater river. Its pakcanoe-160-sidegreat stability makes it a favorite for family use.