Old Town Penobscot 174

Superb Open Canoe Perfect For Family Touring & Expeditions

The Old Town Penobscot range is the ideal choice of touring canoe, for camping and expeditions as well as families looking for a canoe to make everyone feel at home on the water. The sleek entry line, shallow arch hull shape and minimal rocker helps Penobscot range track very well through the water both efficiently and straight, this allows the canoe to eat up the miles with ease. Old Town have given the Penobscot series canoes a massive carry capacity and the 174 model is one of the few open canoes that can be DIY outfitted with two additional seats and become a full four seat open canoe.

Family canoeing trips or adult expeditions are a breeze as the Old Town Penobscot offers masses of storage space while still keeping all of its great stability. While the Penobscot will handle gentle bouncy waters, it really is best suited to touring and paddlers looking to get out on an adventures explore the UK waterways.

The three layer Polyethylene tough build quality is not only strong and durable but also offers great abrasion resistance giving both hull rigidity and stiffness. This will prevent the long hull flexing in the water and effecting the quality of the paddle and stability of the canoe.

The Old Town Penobscot comes as standard with a bow & stern wood webbed seat as well as a wooden carrying yoke and thwart. Handles in the plastic deck ends make 2 people lifting the canoe on and off a vehicle, or too and from the water easier and can be used when using a canoe trolley on longer portages.