Nova Craft Prospector 17

Ultimate Wilderness Expedition Canoe

A large capacity Canadian canoe with a lightweight construction. The Prospector 17 has a tried and tested hull design based on the original Chestnut Prospector. At home on big inland waters, the Prospector 17 has the space and capacity (545kg) to take a month's worth of supplies and the family for those big expedition adventures! Great for weekend adventures, family days out and more demanding multi-week expeditions.

The lightweight Tuff Stuff construction gives an unladen weight of just 27.2kg which makes the Prospector 17 a joy to handle both on the water and off the water. Easier portaging, easier car topping and happier paddling! Choose the more durable Tuffstuff Expedition construction for more demanding use, with a slightly higher hull weight of 29.5kg. The Prospector series is a true icon in the Canadian arctic and Yukon, but also perfect for touring and expeditions here in the UK! You will find good flat water speed, and the high sides found on the entire Prospector range will give you a drier ride when it gets a bit choppy.

Features include in-built bow and stern buoyancy tanks, beautiful wooden laced seats, aircraft grade anodized aluminium gunwales for extra weight saving, and a sculptured deluxe carrying yoke

If you are wanting a lightweight expedition/touring canoe for those big adventures, then the Prospector 17 Tuff Stuff will not disappoint.

If you think this canoe is too big for your needs, then have a look at the smaller Prospector 16 Tuff Stuff and Prospector 15 Tuff Stuff.

Also available in a tuff triple layer roto-moulded polyethylene SP3 model.