Swift Canoe Keewaydin 16

Swift Canoes Keewaydin 16

The Keewaydin Canoes have been designed by renowned canoe designer David Yost, and are primarily built for calm water paddling or what Canadian paddlers like to call tripping. The sleek lines of the Keewaydins are ideal for cruising on calm, sheltered water. With the hull shape designed to accelerate well and glide efficiently between strokes. The soft, rounded chines (edges close to the waterline) are forgiving and allow small chop and waves to roll under the hull, rather than deflect off squared sides.

The Keewaydin 16 makes a nice tandem day-tripping for couples looking to get out on the water and make some nice progress on covering the miles. The Keewaydin can also be outfitted as a Combi Canoe, that has a 3rd seat and no central yoke. This combination means the Combi Canoe is extremely versatile, as it can be paddled by three, two or one person (from the 3rd seat). The 3rd seat position is extremely well located, as it balances the boat when 3 paddlers are on board, or offers the ideal position for when paddling solo.

Key Features

• 2x Cherry contoured, webbed seats.
• Built-In buoyancy chambers at either end.
• Bow and stern cherry handles.
• Cherry central yoke (not included on combi model).
• Kevlar Fusion hull material.
• Black and Gold Carbon/Kevlar integral gunnels.
• Two-tone colour scheme.
• Keewaydin 16 Combi has 3rd cherry contoured webbed seat fitted and no yoke.

Dimensions

• Length: 16'
• Gunwale Width: 32"
• Maximum Width: 35"
• Waterline Width: 32"
• Centre Depth: 13"
• Bow Height: 20"
• Stern Height: 17"
• Bow Rocker: 2"
• Stern Rocker: 1.25"
• Weight of a fitted out Keewaydin 16 in Kevlar Fusion with Carbon/Kevlar Gunnels: 38lbs/17.3kg
• Weight of a fitted out Keewaydin 16 Combi in Kevlar Fusion with Carbon/Kevlar Gunnels: 39lbs/17.7kg