Are you looking for canoe reviews? You’ve come to the right place! This article contains all the canoe reviews the Paddling Magazine editorial team has compiled. You’ll find canoe reviews by type, including detailed critiques of the best (and worst) canoes; canoe reviews by size; canoe reviews by store; and canoe reviews by brand.
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Canoe reviews by type
Canoes are divided into types, which are defined by how you paddle, where you paddle, the weight of the canoe, any specialized design features (such as motor mounts), and your experience level. The best way to start your search for the perfect canoe is to search by type. We’ve organized our reviews by canoe type, ranging from broad categories such as Touring and Recreational to specialized uses like foldable canoes and square-back canoes. This will allow you to narrow down the best canoe for you.
You’ll find additional types of canoes you may not have considered, such as inflatable canoes, fishing canoes and four-person canoes (for the whole family). We’ve also parsed out canoe reviews for some of the most popular designs, including reviews of Prospector canoes and Canadian canoes (a British term used to distinguish open-decked canoes from kayaks).
Foldable canoe reviews
Lightweight canoe reviews
- Review: Rheaume Canoes’ Explorer 16
- New Nova Craft Canoe Prospector 14 Walk-Through (Video)
- First Look: Esquif Huron 17 (Video)
- Canoe Review: Stellar Kayaks Dragonfly
- Boat Review: Wenonah Minnesota II
- Wenonah Canoe Review: Wee Lassie Solo Canoe
- Boat Review: Clipper Canoes Jensen 18
- Canoe Review: Echo Echoee
- Northwind Solo by Northstar Canoes: Solo Canoe Review
- Solo Canoe Review: Mad River Serenade
Whitewater canoe reviews
- Inflatable Kayak Review: Sevylor Colorado
- Solo Canoe Review: Old Town Discovery 119
- All-Around Recreational Canoe Review: Pelican 15.5
- Boat Review: Silverbirch Covert Canoe
- Boat Review: Blackfly Option Whitewater Canoe
- Boat Review: Pakboats PakCanoe 170
- Boat Review: Mad River Caption Canoe
- T-Formex Review: Frank Wolf Canoes 1,800 KM To Test New Material
- Esquif Pocket Canyon Canoe Review
- Boat Review: Mad River Legend 16 Canoe
- Small Canoe Review: Esquif Canoes’ Prospecteur 15
- Solo Canoe Review: Esquif Canoes’ Extasy Creek Boat
- Canoe Review: Echo Echoee
- Composite Creations Splash Canoe Review
- Nova Craft Moisie Canoe Review
- Esquif L’Edge Canoe Review
- Shootout: Esquif Spark vs. Bell Ocoee Canoe Review
- Composite Creations’ Tandem River Runner: Double Dog Review
- Boat Review: Evergreen’s Solito
- Open Boat Review: Millbrook Boats Prowler
- Boat Review: Composite Creations’ Splash
- Boat Review: Bell Canoe Works’ Nexus
- Boat Review: Raven Works’ Nemesis
- Open Boat Review: Pyranha Prelude
- Open Boat Review: Esquif Detonator
Solo canoe reviews
- Review: Nova Craft Canoe Prospector 14
- New Nova Craft Canoe Prospector 14 Walk-Through (Video)
- Canoe Review: Stellar Kayaks Dragonfly
- Inflatable Kayak Review: Sevylor Colorado
- Solo Canoe Review: Old Town Discovery 119
- All-Around Recreational Canoe Review: Pelican 15.5
- Boat Review: Silverbirch Covert Canoe
- Boat Review: Blackfly Option Whitewater Canoe
- Boat Review: Nova Craft Bob Special
- Boat Review: Mad River Caption Canoe
- Canoe Review: Abitibi Saugeen 16.6
- Boat Review: Nova Craft Fox 14 Solo Canoe
- Boat Review: Wenonah Spirit II Canoe
- Small Canoe Review: Esquif Canoes’ Prospecteur 15
- Solo Canoe Review: Adirondack Canoe Company’s 14-Foot Boreas
- Wenonah Canoe Review: Wee Lassie Solo Canoe
- Canoe Review: Esquif Canoe’s Huron Recreational Canoes
- Solo Canoe Review: Esquif Canoes’ Extasy Creek Boat
- Boat Review: Clipper Canoes Jensen 18
- Canoe Review: Echo Echoee
- Northwind Solo by Northstar Canoes: Solo Canoe Review
- Composite Creations Splash Canoe Review
- Boat Review: Get On The Water’s DIY Cedar Strip
- Canoe Review: Swift Keewaydin
- Solo Canoe Review: Mad River Serenade
- Wenonah Advantage Canoe Review
- Tripping Canoe Review: Mad River Expedition 176
- Bluewater Prospector 17 Review
- Scott Canoes Wilderness Canoe Review
- Wenonah Canak Canoe Review
- H20 Canoe Company Canadian 16/6 Canoe Review
- Nova Craft Rob Roy Canoe Review
- Esquif L’Edge Canoe Review
- Shootout: Esquif Spark vs. Bell Ocoee Canoe Review
- Boat Review: Evergreen’s Solito
- Open Boat Review: Millbrook Boats Prowler
- Boat Review: Composite Creations’ Splash
- Open Boat Review: Pyranha Prelude
- Open Boat Review: Esquif Detonator
4-person canoe reviews
Inflatable canoe reviews
Fishing canoe reviews
- New Nova Craft Canoe Prospector 14 Walk-Through (Video)
- Canoe Review: Old Town Saranac 146
- Inflatable Kayak Review: Sevylor Colorado
- Solo Canoe Review: Old Town Discovery 119
- All-Around Recreational Canoe Review: Pelican 15.5
- Boat Review: Nova Craft Bob Special
- Review: Mad River Canoe Explorer 16
- Boat Review: Nova Craft Fox 14 Solo Canoe
- Canoe Review: Old Town Penobscot 164
- Boat Review: Sea Eagle Travel Canoe 16
- Canoe Review: Esquif Canoe’s Huron Recreational Canoes
- TuffStuff Review: Nova Craft Prospector 16 Canoe
Prospector canoe reviews
Recreational canoe reviews
- Canoe Review: Old Town Saranac 146
- Canoe Review: Stellar Kayaks Dragonfly
- Inflatable Kayak Review: Sevylor Colorado
- Solo Canoe Review: Old Town Discovery 119
- All-Around Recreational Canoe Review: Pelican 15.5
- Boat Review: Nova Craft Bob Special
- Review: Mad River Canoe Explorer 16
- Boat Review: Sea Eagle Travel Canoe 16
- Wenonah Canoe Review: Wee Lassie Solo Canoe
- Folding Canoe Review: MyCanoe’s Recreational Plus
- Canoe Review: Esquif Canoe’s Huron Recreational Canoes
- Boat Review: Old Town Canoes Discovery 169
- TuffStuff Review: Nova Craft Prospector 16 Canoe
- H20 Canoe Company Canadian 16/6 Canoe Review
Touring canoe reviews
- Review: Rheaume Canoes’ Explorer 16
- Boat Review: Souris River Quetico 18.5 Canoe
- Boat Review: Wenonah Minnesota II
- Boat Review: Nova Craft Bob Special
- Review: Mad River Canoe Explorer 16
- Canoe Review: Abitibi Saugeen 16.6
- Boat Review: Nova Craft Fox 14 Solo Canoe
- Boat Review: Wenonah Spirit II Canoe
- Canoe Review: Old Town Penobscot 164
- Canoe Review: Esquif Canoe’s Huron Recreational Canoes
- Boat Review: Old Town Canoes Discovery 169
- Boat Review: Clipper Canoes Jensen 18
- Wood Canoe Review: Trapper 16’6 by Langford Canoe
- Boat Review: Get On The Water’s DIY Cedar Strip
- Canoe Review: Swift Keewaydin
- Wenonah Advantage Canoe Review
- Canoe Review: Souris River Quetico 17 Canoe
- Tripping Canoe Review: Mad River Expedition 176
- Trapper Corvus Canoe Review
- Bluewater Prospector 17 Review
- Paramount H2O Canoe Review
- Scott Canoes Wilderness Canoe Review
- Wenonah Canak Canoe Review