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Swift Canoes Keewaydin 16
An Ultra Lightweight & Tough Open Canoe
Swift Canoes Keewaydin 16 is a lightweight open canoe designed for touring, making it ideal for the Norfolk Broads. Suitable for a range of paddlers from entry level to expert, available in Kevlar Fusion or Carbon Fusion for the lightest weight possible.
Swift Canoes Keewaydin 16 - Sapphire/Champagne
Swift Canoes Keewaydin 16 Combi - Ruby/Champagne
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Swift Canoes Keewaydin 16
The Swift Canoes Keewaydin 16 is a brilliant touring or tripping style open canoe ideally suited for either day paddles, longer weekend trips and even week long treks. The Keewaydin accelerates well through the water and glides with every paddle stroke. With an Asymmetrical hull design allowing for a longer sleeker front entry line and a moderate amount of rocker at the bow of the canoe enabling a more manoeuvrable front. A very rounded chine area makes the Keewaydin handle wind and waves well, this rounded hull allows the waves to roll under the canoe with little affect of them moving the Keewaydin around. The stern of the canoe is very straight which gives great straight line tracking, but also allows the rear of the canoe to follow the more manoeuvrable bow around with ease.
Internally like all Swift Canoes they are stunningly built. With a lovely contoured Cherry Wood bow and stern seat the Keewaydin is comfortable in both a seated and perched kneeling position. The Keewaydin 16 also comes with a matching Cherry wood carrying yoke which is sculpted to contour around your neck and shoulders making it comfortable as in a Swift Canoe you can actually use it for its designed purpose of portaging the canoe. Lovely Cherry wood carry handles on the front and rear mean that if you are tandem paddling both paddlers have a comfortable handle to move the Keewaydin around.
The Keewaydin 16 is also available in a combi version, the combi version of the Keewaydin 16 replaces the carrying yoke with a centre seat. This is ideal if you are a family of 3 looking to take a child out on the water with you. It also give you a more versatile paddling canoe, as the Keewaydin has an asymmetrical hull design, when paddling solo, where some paddlers like to take the bow seat and paddle the canoe backwards to get a better trim. This is not possible in a Keewaydin 16s hull shape however with the Combi version you can solo paddle from the mid seat position forwards to give a better overall canoe trim and a lovely on the water feel.
Constructed from the superbly lightweight Kevlar Fusion material the Keewaydin 16 weighs as little as 17.2kgs. Swifts Kevlar fusion material is one of their most popular laminate canoe constructions due to its fantastic strength to weight ratio. Constructed with a urethane resin system for top durability and longevity along with a thin layer of exterior gel coat. The hull is made up of an exterior layer of polyester as well as S-Glass and kevlar cloth layers sandwiching a durable foam cored ribbing system. The laminate fused together with a high impact and flexible urethane acrylate resin system injected during high pressure infusion process produces an optimal dispersion and laminate consistency. Based on a laminate material construction Kevlar Fusion is a popular material as it offers great abrasion and impact resistance. These canoes can be finished in some wonderful colours giving a real vibrant exterior look.
When you make a Keewaydin from the brilliant Kevlar Fusion lightweight material it is vital to keep the weight down as not to undo all the great work Swift have done. So coupling up with a super lightweight Carbon Kevlar trim is the ideal solution. Using their unique process enables them to infuse the canoe hull and gunwales together as one part making a bond between the hull and trim. This stunning looking trim is maintenance free meaning gives a super lightweight feel to these canoes and makes it a pleasure to use and portage.
Swift Canoes are one of the leading manufacturers in lightweight laminate canoes and can also offer as massive range of bespoke custom outfitting options, so you really can make your dream canoe. For some of the options in materials, trims and optional extra outfitting's take a look out our ' Materials & Trim' or 'Custom Options' Tabs. We import and advertise the top selling Swift Canoe models, specs and colours based on UK paddling, however we are always more than happy to help if there is a custom model, material, trim, colour or outfitting option you require for your dream canoe.
Please Note: Custom option lightweight Swift Canoes generally have a longer lead time and it is best to Contact Us to enquire about spec, price and current lead times.
Features
- Bow & Stern Cherry Carry Handles
- Built In Buoyancy Tanks Bow & Stern
- Asymmetrical Hull Shape
- Shallow Arch Bottom
- Moderate Rocker
- Available in Kevlar Fusion
- Available in Carbon Fusion
- Available in Kevlar Expedition
- Available With Aluminium Trim
- Available With Carbon Kevlar Trim
- Contour Cherry Wooden Seats
- Contour Cherry Wood Yoke
Dimensions
- Length: 16ft
- Max Width: 35"
- Centre Depth: 13"
- Stern Height: 17"
- Bow Height: 20"
- Stern Rocker: 1.25"
- Bow Rocker: 2"
- Gunwale Width: 32"
- Waterline Width: 32"
- Kevlar Fusion & Carbon Kevlar Trim Weight: 17.2kg
- Combi Kevlar Fusion & Carbon Kevlar Trim Weight: 17.7kg
- Carbon Fusion & Carbon Kevlar Trim Weight: 16.3kg
- Manufacturers Optimum Load Range: 136 - 260kg
Optimum weight capacity may differ - please contact us if you are unsure about the suitability of the Swift Canoes Keewaydin 16 for your weight
Materials
Trim
Custom Options
For all orders requiring custom options please contact us to discuss your perfect canoe!
Tel: 01603 747139 or Email: sales@norfolk-canoes.co.uk
Removable Cherry Wood Yoke
Cherry Wood Kneeling Thwart
Cherry Wood Centre Seat
Cherry Wood Deck Outers
Colour Match Skid Plates
Multi-Height Seat Pod
Cherry Sliding Bow Seat
Foam Kneeling Pads
Kayak Footbrace
Carbon Footbar
Recommended Accessories
BadgerTail Canoe Paddle
The Badger Paddles BadgerTail is a very popular open canoe paddle with a beavertail (or BadgerTail in this case) style blade. This powerful blade is forgiving, versatile and offers a brilliantly smooth & quiet paddle stroke. With an overall blade volume close to the Badger Paddles Tripper but due to the BadgerTail holding most of its volume lower in the blade the power and leverage is increased. Holding more volume in the lower section of the BadgerTail blade also means should you hit shallower waters the you still get a descent amount of the paddle blade into the water to keep you moving.
Badger Paddlers Tripper
The Badger Paddles Tripper Oiled canoe paddle is what most would describe as a traditionally shaped Ottertail (deep water) paddle. This paddle offers a smooth and quiet paddle stroke with a blade that offers a substantial surface area, this makes the Tripper ideal for paddling lakes, broads and large bodies of water.
Badger Paddles specialize in a superb smooth oiled finish which looks beautiful, is easy to care for and offers a lovely in had feel. Being constructed from one piece of Cherry Wood, allows Badger paddles to leave a little extra wood in the tip for durability, unlike other manufacturers who use a thin tip beefed up with a resin tip.
Badger Paddlers Tripper - Forest Edition
The Badger Paddles Tripper is an ideal paddle for paddlers looking for an ottertail paddle suited for a smooth and quiet paddle stroke. The Forest Edition of the Tripper paddle offer the same great finish, on the water feel, attention to detail and craftsmanship as the regular Tripper however the Forest Edition comes with a Cherry Paddle Tree (the wood of the Tripper Paddle) marked by way of a unique engraving. As part of this Badger Paddles teamed up with One Tree Planted again to help plant a seedlings as part of their reforestation projects encompassing the globe.
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 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
£101.96
Colours
Ruby
Emerald
Standard Delivery
If you would like the Swift Canoes Keewaydin 16 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 Swift Canoes Keewaydin 16 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.
