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Nova Craft Prospector 15 Tuffstuff & Tuffstuff Expedition

An Extremely Lightweight Canoe With Great All-Round Performance

The Nova Craft Prospector 15 in TuffStuff and TuffStuff Expedition are superb all round canoes capable of whitewater canoeing or lakes, river & broads touring. This lightweight open canoe has superb impact resistance and is lightweight.

Prospector 15 TuffStuff: £2,699.00 (RRP £2,999.00 - Saving £300.00)

Prospector 15 TuffStuff Expedition: £2,969.00 (RRP £3,299.00 - Saving £330.00)

Nova Craft Prospector 15 Lightweight Laminate Composite Canoe,  TuffStuff & TuffStuff Expediton Canadian Made Canoes

Nova Craft Prospector 15 TuffStuff Canoe - Green

Nova Craft Prospector 15 TuffStuff Expedition Lightweight Open Canoe On Whitewater
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Nova Craft Prospector 15 Tuff Stuff


The Nova Craft Prospector 15 in Tuff Stuff is a superb open canoe for anyone looking for a combination of solo and tandem paddling in a canoe that's incredibly easy to pick up, car top and portage off the water. The Nova Craft Prospector 15 Tuff Stuff is nimble and quick to respond, easy to paddle and control with superb build quality and attention to detail. Constructed from Nova Craft's revolutionary lightweight Tuff Stuff material, the Prospector 15 Tuff Stuff is now not only extremely light at just over 20kgs, but also still amazingly resilient - just look at some of the videos Nova Craft have produced and see the punishment this material can take.


The Nova Craft Prospector 15 is also available in Tuff Stuff Expedition. While standard Tuff Stuff is perfect for those wanting a lightweight canoe, if you are intending to use the canoe more on whitewater, then the Tuff Stuff Expedition is the model for you. In the Expedition grade material there is more reinforcement and extra layering within the hull. This makes the Tuff Stuff Expedition version more able to cope with the punishment and ideal for whitewater.


Comfort is never an issue in a Nova Craft canoe, and the Prospector 15 Tuff Stuff is certainly no exception. There are 2 ash and bootlace seats as standard giving maximum comfort for even extended paddling trips. A central deluxe carrying yoke makes portages easy and there are even built-in buoyancy tanks front and aft so if you do capsize your Prospector 15 Tuff Stuff down some white water, you don't have to worry about adding extra pop.


Option extras for the Nova Craft Prospector 15 Tuff Stuff are available such as factory fitted kneeling thwart, skid plates, wooden gunwales and 2 tone colour schemes.


If you are looking for a colour not listed, or options such as wooden gunwales, please email or call us on 01603 747139 and we will be happy to help.


If you like the idea of a lightweight canoe but need more room, why not take a look at the Prospector 16 Tuff Stuff and Tuff Stuff Expedition pages?


Note:

The Nova Craft Prospector Tuff Stuff canoe is also available with factory fitted wooden gunwales, skid plates and kneeling thwart. This means that your special order canoe will be filly outfitted with your specified options before it is shipped to the UK. Please call us on 01603 747139 for price and timescale.

Features

  • Basalt and Innegra composite material
  • 2x Ash-Web Seats
  • Built-in buoyancy tanks bow and stern
  • Contoured Ash Carrying Yoke
  • Bow and Stern Ash Carry Handles
  • Black Anodised Aluminium Gunwales
  • Reinforced ABS end deck plates
  • Manufactured in Canada 
  • Symmetrical Hull
  • Shallow Arch Bottom
  • Moderate Rocker
  • Optional wooden gunwales

Dimensions

  • Length – 15ft / 457cm
  • Width – 36in / 91.4cm
  • Bow Depth – 23in / 58.5cm
  • Centre Depth – 15in / 38cm
  • Stern Depth –23in / 58.5cm
  • Rocker – moderate
  • Weight (Tuff Stuff)– 54lbs / 24.5kg
  • Weight (Expedition)– 58lbs / 26.3kg
  • Manufacturers Weight Capacity: 850 LBS / 386 KGS Optimum weight capacity may differ - please contact us if you are unsure about the suitability of the Nova Craft Prospector 15 Tuff Stuff for your weight

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Recommended Accessories

Pelican Beavertail Lightweight Alloy Shaft Canoe Paddle For Use With The Nova Craft Prospector 15 Tuff Stuff

Pelican Beavertail Canoe Paddle

A great cheap lightweight open canoe paddle with aluminium shaft and Polypropylene plastic blade. Lightweight, tough and an ideal spare paddle or for rocky areas when you don't want to be using your nice wooden paddle.


Length 57"

Price

£29.95

Grey Owl Voyageur is a great paddle for use with the Nova Craft Prospector 15 Tuff Stuff

Grey Owl Voyaguer Paddle

Light, powerful and a superb all-rounder, the Voyageur is a popular choice of canoe paddle. Laminated Black Cherry, Basswood, Ash and Walnut with Epoxy tip and Polyurethane exterior coating.

Grey Owl Guide ottertail canoe paddle

Grey Owl Guide

A beautiful paddle for touring and deeper water. Ottertail design that cuts through the water effortlessly. Laminated Black Cherry with Epoxy tip and exterior Polyurethane outer coating.

Canoe Barrels are great for use with the Nova Craft Prospector 15 Tuff Stuff

Canoe Barrels - 30 or 60ltr

Tough canoe barrels are ideal for storing kit when open canoeing. Lashed to the canoe they also provide some additional buoyancy. Available in 30 or 60ltr sizes.

Railblaza C-Tug Portage Trolley the Nova Craft Prospector 15 Tuff Stuff

Railblaza C-Tug Trolley

Still the best Portage Trolley on the market, the C-Tug is strong, breaks down into small parts for easy storage and is fully adjustable for a range of canoe hull shapes.

Price

£119.95
£101.96

Folding Canoe Trolley for use with the Nova Craft Prospector 15 Tuff Stuff

Riot Folding Canoe Trolley

A great budget canoe trolley. Folds for easy storage when not in use, solid puncture proof wheels and a kick stand for easy loading.

Price

£74.95
£67.95

Railblaza C-Tug Portage Trolley the Nova Craft Prospector 15 Tuff Stuff

Railblaza C-Tug Trolley

Still the best Portage Trolley on the market, the C-Tug is strong, breaks down into small parts for easy storage and is fully adjustable for a range of canoe hull shapes.

Price

£119.95
£101.96

Colours

Nova Craft Prospector 15 Tuff Stuff Canoes Green

Green

Nova Craft Prospector 15 Tuff Stuff Canoes Yellow

Yellow

Nova Craft Prospector 15 Tuff Stuff Canoes Ox Blood

Ox Blood

Nova Craft Prospector 15 Tuff Stuff Canoes Sand

Sand

Nova Craft Prospector 15 Tuff Stuff Canoes Red

Red - To order only

Nova Craft Prospector 15 Tuff Stuff Canoes Olive

Olive - To order only

Standard Delivery

If you would like the Nova Craft Prospector 15 Tuff Stuff delivered, please contact us with your address details and we can discuss the options for delivery using our fleet of Canoe Shops vehicles.


Collection - Click & Collect

The Nova Craft Prospector 15 Tuff Stuff is available for instore collection from Norfolk Canoes or from any branch within the Canoe Shops Group.

Our other stores are:

  • Bournemouth Canoes - Poole
  • Brighton Canoes - Newhaven
  • Cornwall Canoes - St Columb Road Nr Newquay
  • Kayaks & Paddles - Plymouth
  • Manchester Canoes - Warrington
  • Southampton Canoes - Totton

We will contact you to arrange collection upon receipt of you order.

Give us a call on 01603 747139 if you have any questions about the Nova Craft Prospector 15 Tuff Stuff